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When a Woman Becomes a Religious Dynasty: The Samding Dorje Phagmo of Tibet
Hildegard Diemberger
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Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 64 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; BM; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 624.
In the fifteenth century, the princess Chokyi Dronma was told by the leading spiritual masters of her time that she was the embodiment of the ancient Indian tantric deity Vajravarahi, known in Tibetan as Dorje Phagmo, the Thunderbolt Female Pig. After suffering a great personal tragedy, Chokyi Dronma renounced her royal status to become a nun, and, in turn, the tantric consort of three outstanding religious masters of her era. After her death, Chokyi Dronma's masters and disciples recognized a young girl as her reincarnation, the first in a long, powerful, and influential female lineage. Today, the twelfth Samding Dorje ... Read more
In the fifteenth century, the princess Chokyi Dronma was told by the leading spiritual masters of her time that she was the embodiment of the ancient Indian tantric deity Vajravarahi, known in Tibetan as Dorje Phagmo, the Thunderbolt Female Pig. After suffering a great personal tragedy, Chokyi Dronma renounced her royal status to become a nun, and, in turn, the tantric consort of three outstanding religious masters of her era. After her death, Chokyi Dronma's masters and disciples recognized a young girl as her reincarnation, the first in a long, powerful, and influential female lineage. Today, the twelfth Samding Dorje ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231143219
SKU
V9780231143219
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About Hildegard Diemberger
Hildegard Diemberger is director of the Mongolia and Inner Asia Studies Unit and a fellow of Pembroke College at the University of Cambridge. She has published extensively on the anthropology of Tibet and the Himalayan regions and, with Pasang Wangdu, has coauthored the translations of the Shel dkar chos 'byung and the dBa' bzhed.
Reviews for When a Woman Becomes a Religious Dynasty: The Samding Dorje Phagmo of Tibet
Exhibits that rare combination of meticulous historical research and lively prose in recounting a tale that is sure to intrigue readers.
Holly Gayley Buddhadharma A significant contribution to Tibetan cultural history and gender studies.
Amy Holmes-Tagchungdarpa Journal of the American Academy of Religion There are too many points of interest in this brilliant and often innovating book to ... Read more
Holly Gayley Buddhadharma A significant contribution to Tibetan cultural history and gender studies.
Amy Holmes-Tagchungdarpa Journal of the American Academy of Religion There are too many points of interest in this brilliant and often innovating book to ... Read more