Dechen Wangmo

Jetsun Dechen Wangmo (died 2011) was a Tibetan Buddhist.[1]

Family

Wangmo was the daughter of a noble family which was said to be descended from the legendary King Gaesar of Ling.[2] She was His Eminence Minling Khenchen Rinpoche's mother and the aunt of His Holiness the 11th Mindrolling Trichen Rinpoche, the 11th throne holder of Mindrolling.[3] She was the sister of Jetsunma Tsewang Lhamo, and in 1982 they and others left Tibet for Mindrolling monastery in India, a Vajrayana monastery.[1][4] She died at age 86 in 2011 and was cremated at Mindrolling monastery.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "News: The Cremation of Jetsun Dechen Wangmo". mindrolling.org. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  2. ↑ Brown, M. (2010). The Dance of 17 Lives: The Incredible True Story of Tibet's 17th Karmapa. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781408819487.
  3. ↑ "Biography of H.E. the 9th Minling Khenchen Rinpoche". khenchenrinpoche.org. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  4. ↑ Stevens Media, http://www.stevensmedia.com. "Dharma Fellowship: Library - Women Buddhas: A Short List of Female Saints, Teachers and Practitioners in Tibetan Buddhism". dharmafellowship.org. Retrieved 2014-02-12.