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Thon Thing Gyalmo

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Thon Thing Gyalmo, taken on a recent pilgrimage to Lapchi, Nov. 2005

Thon Thing Gyalmo (mthon mthing rgyal mo), also known as Gaurishankar in Nepali. A sacred mountain on the border of Tibet and Nepal. Said to be the seat or residence of the Five Sisters of Long Life (tshe ring mched lnga), special protectoresses of the lineage of Jetsun Milarepa and the Tukdrub Barchey Kunsel (thugs sgrub bar chad kun sel) cycle of rediscovered teachings, by the great treasure revealer Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa.

Alternate Names

• jo mo tshe ring ma
  
• jo mo gangs dkar
  
• Gaurishankar