“The basis for realizing enlightenment is a human body. Male or female–there is no great difference. But if she develops the mind bent on enlightenment, to be a woman is better.”

-Guru Padmasambhava

Free download of an interview with Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche on “Women in Tibetan Buddhism: Vision of Orgyen Samye Chokhor Ling Nunnery” in the 2013 PBC Pema Mandala Magazine: https://www.padmasambhava.org/pema_mandala/PM%2013%20Spring.pdf

Photo of the Wisdom Dakini Yeshe Tsogyal from the Padma Samye Ling temple mural paintings.

I DON’T SEE THE DOWNLOAD IN THAT ISSUE OF PEMA MANDALA — DOUBLE CHECK OLD SITE.