bkra shis bya ba

syn jo mo tshe ring mched lnga 'The five sisters of Long Life', they are: Tashi Tseringma bkra shis tshe ring ma, Tingi Shalzangma mthing gi zhal bzang ma, Miyo Losangma mi g.yo blo bzang ma, Chöpen Drinsangma cod dpan mgrin bzang ma and Täkar Drosangma (gtal dkar 'gro bzang ma). Together with Karag Khyungtsünma (kha rag khyung btsun ma), who is one of the twelve Tenma goddesses (bstan ma bcu gnyis), they are the special protectors of the Lame Thugdrub Barche Künsel terma cycle, rediscovered by the great treasure finder (gter ston) Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa (1829-1870). Their residence is said to be jo mo gangs dkar or la phyi gangs, a five peaked snow mountain on the border of Tibet and Nepal. Another name for this mountain is Thon Thing Gyalmo (mthon thing rgyal mo), the Nepalese Gaurishankar. For more information see Five Sisters of Long Life. [TSD]

Syn jo mo tshe ring mched lnga [RY]