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karma tshul khrims mkha' spyod dpal mo

Freda Houlston Bedi (1911-1977) was ordained by the 16th Karmapa at age 55. Her dharma name was Karma Tsultrim Khechog Palmo, and she was known as Sister Palmo. This accomplished woman, a former Indian parliamentarian (Congress Party) and mother of Indian film star, Kabir Bedi, was also a sponsor and patron of Tibetan refugees including Akong Rinpoche and Trungpa Rinpoche.
She is remembered by her daughter, Sheila Fugard, in Lady of Realization (Cape Town: Maitri Publications, 1984 (2nd edition) ) and was responsible for having had translated into English many tibetan texts from the karma kagyu tradition, and too the life story of the 8th-century saint, Gelongma Palmo (Bhikshuni Srimati), who introduced the practice of nyungne.
Sister Palmo was ordained as a novice in 1966 by the 16 th Karmapa, the first Western woman ever to formally enter the Tibetan sangha. She then went on, in 1972, to take full bhikshuni vows in the Chinese Mahayana tradition.

Main teachers[edit]

16th Karmapa rang byung rig pa'i rdo rje (1924-1981).

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for biographical details see : lady of realization by Sheila Fugard, Seattle, Karma Rigdol Publications, 1983.

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+* karma tshul khrims mkha' spyod dpal mo <br>
+'''Freda Houlston Bedi''' (1911-1977) was ordained by the 16th Karmapa at age 55. Her dharma name was Karma Tsultrim Khechog Palmo, and she was known as Sister Palmo. This accomplished woman, a former Indian parliamentarian (Congress Party) and mother of Indian film star, Kabir Bedi, was also a sponsor and patron of Tibetan refugees including Akong Rinpoche and Trungpa Rinpoche.<br>
+She is remembered by her daughter, Sheila Fugard, in Lady of Realization (Cape Town: Maitri Publications, 1984 (2nd edition) ) and was responsible for having had translated into English many tibetan texts from the karma kagyu tradition, and too the life story of the 8th-century saint, Gelongma Palmo (Bhikshuni Srimati), who introduced the practice of nyungne. <br>
+Sister Palmo was ordained as a novice in 1966 by the 16 th Karmapa, the first  Western woman ever to formally enter the Tibetan sangha. She then went on, in 1972, to take full bhikshuni vows in the Chinese Mahayana tradition.
-===Teachers===
-Ven. [[Tenga Rinpoche]] of [[Benchen]], H.E. [[Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche]], the previous [[Nenang Pawo Rinpoche]]
+===Main teachers===
+*[[16th Karmapa]] rang byung rig pa'i rdo rje (1924-1981).
 ===Published Works===
-*the first ever translation of the "mi la rnam thar" directly from Tibetan into German, forthcoming
 ===Active Projects===
-===Translations===
+===Unpublished Works (completed)===
-'''English'''
-*rje btsun mi la bzhad pa rdo rje'i bla sgrub rgyun khyer/ A daily practice for the accomplishment of the lama Mila Shepa Dorje, by the 10th Pawo Rinpoche gtsug lag smra ba'i dbang phyug (1912-1991), Benchen Phuntsok Ling, Belgium<br>
+===Internal Links===
-*bla ma'i thugs sgrub bar chad kun sel las:  rgyun gyi rnal 'byor bkol byang/ The Concise Manual For Daily Practice, according to Lame Thukdrub Barche Künsel. A Terma Treasure of Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa, Benchen Phuntsok Ling, Belgium<br>
-*sgrol dkar rgyun khyer bsdus pa/ A short daily practice for White Tara - composed by Benchen Tulku Tenga Rinpoche (b.1932), Benchen Phuntsok Ling, Belgium<br>
-*'jig rten dbang phyug sku 'phreng gnyis pa rje karma pakshi chen po'i bla sgrub bsdus pa/ A short accomplishment of the second embodiment of the Lord of the World, the great Karma Pakshi, by the 15th Karmapa mkha' khyab rdo rje (1871-1922), Hamburg<br>
-'''German'''
-* rje btsun mi la bzhad pa rdo rje'i bla sgrub rgyun khyer/ Eine tägliche Praxis zur Verwirklichung des Lama Mila Shepa Dorje, vom 10. Pawo Rinpoche, gtsug lag smra ba'i dbang phyug (1912-1991), Benchen Phuntsok Ling, Belgien<br>
-*bla ma'i thugs sgrub bar chad kun sel las:  rgyun gyi rnal 'byor bkol byang/ Die kurze Methode zur täglichen Praxis, nach dem Lame Thukdrub Barche Künsel. Ein Terma-Schatz von Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa, Benchen Phuntsok Ling, Belgien<br>
-*sgrol dkar rgyun khyer bsdus pa/ Eine kurze tägliche Weiße Tara Praxis - verfasst von Benchen Tulku Tenga Rinpoche (geb.1932), Benchen Phuntsok Ling, Belgien<br>
-*ding ri brgya rtsa/ Die 100 Ratschläge an die Leute von Dingri, von Padampa Sangye (gest.1117), Kathmandu<br>
-*chos drug bdud rtsi'i nying khu'i sngon 'gro dngos grub myur stsol/ Das schnelle Gewähren von Realisation, von Situ Chökyi Jungne (1700-1774), Benchen Phuntsok Ling, Belgien<br>
-*zab mo na ro chos drug gi nyams len thun chos bdud rtsi'i nying khu zhes bya ba bsgrub brgyud karma kaM tshang gi don khrid/ Die Essenz des Nektars, von Shamar Chökyi Wangchuk (1584-1630), Benchen Phuntsok Ling, Belgien<br>
-*doha mdzod spyod pa'i glu/ Saraha's Dohakosa: Der Königliche Gesang, Kathmandu<br>
-*rje rang byung zhabs kyis mdzad pa'i nges don phyag rgya chen po'i smon lam/ Das Wunschgebet der definitiven Bedeutung von Mahamudra, verfasst von Je Rangjung Dorje (dem Dritten Karmapa, 1284-1339), Kathmandu<br>
-*rdo rje 'chang thung ma/ Ein kurzes Gebet an die Kagyü-Linie genannt "Dorje Chang Thungma", von Bengar Jampal Sangpo (15./16. Jahrhundert), Kathmandu<br>
-*Jetsün Lorepa's Gesang der "Sechs Ermutigungen den Dharma zu praktizieren", Hamburg<br>
-===Internal Links===
 ===External Links===
+* for biographical  details see : lady of realization by Sheila Fugard, Seattle, Karma Rigdol Publications, 1983.<br>
-Email: thomasroth@mail.com.np
+'''Email''':
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