Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa and Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
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His Holiness the Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa Gives Tenzin Palmo the Title of Jetsunma
Tenzin Palmo has been given the title of Jetsunma, which means "Venerable Master," by His Holiness the Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa, Head of the Drukpa Kagyu lineage. His Holiness bestowed this honor on Tenzin Palmo at Druk Amitabha Mountain in Kathmandu, a Nunnery of about 150 young nuns, on his birthday, the 16th of February 2008. He did so in recognition of her spiritual achievements as a nun and her efforts in promoting the status of female practitioners in Tibetan Buddhism.
During the ceremony, His Holiness explained that Je means "accomplishment of a Yogini" and Tsun means "accomplishment of the path of a Bhikshuni." He went on to say "Men were always given the privilege to do all practices, but it was not given to women. This is very sad. But now it is different. It would be unkind if I would not give the title of Jetsunma to Venerable Tenzin Palmo for the benefit of all females in the world and the Palden Drukpa lineage."
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