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Tsultrim Allione is one of the most widely known contemporary Western women teachers of Buddhism. She received her master's degree from Antioch University in Buddhism/Women's Studies and was one of the first Western women to be ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun. She has been praticing Buddhism for over thirty years and has taught throughout the world, making great efforts to create teaching methods which facilitate the Western understanding of Buddhism.
Currently, she is the director of Tara Mandala, a retreat center she founded in southwest Colorado that has been described as one of the most dynamic new Buddhist centers in North America.
Read about Lama Tsultrim Allione's recognition as Machig Labdron in this recent Snow Lion article: Tsultrim Allione Recognized as an Emanation of Machig Labdron
Recent Tara Mandala press release: Outstanding Women in Buddhism Award Recipients Announced for 2009 and New Buddhist Temple Built
View Lama Tsultrim on You Tube.
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