Ayu Khandro

Not to be confused with Ayya Khema

Ayu Khandro, formally Ayu Khandro Dorje Paldrön (1839–1953) was a teacher of Dzogchen and Tantric Buddhism in East Tibet. She is known for spending many years in dark retreat, and for her practice of chöd.

She was a student of both Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Nyala Pema Dündul. She also received teachings from Adzom Drukpa Drodul Pawo Dorje (a 'dzom 'brug pa 'gro 'dul dpa' bo rdo rje, 1842-1924),^[1] and the First Jamgon Kongtrul (jam mgon kong sprul, 1813-1899).

Ayu Khandro gave teachings to the Dzogchen master Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche in 1951, including the Vajrayogini empowerment.^[2][3][4][5]

Notes

1. ↑ Gardner, Alexander; Samten Chhosphel (December 2009). "The First Adzom Drukpa, Drodul Pawo Dorje". The Treasury of Lives: Biographies of Himalayan Religious Masters. Retrieved 2013-08-11. 
2. ↑ Allione, Tsultrim (2000). ''Women of Wisdom. (Includes transcribed interview with Namkhai Norbu) (accessed: 2013-08-10)
3. ↑ Repo, Joona (June 2011). "Ayu Khandro Dorje Peldron". The Treasury of Lives: Biographies of Himalayan Religious Masters. Retrieved 2013-08-10. 
4. ↑ Norbu, Chogyal. "Meeting Ayu Khandro and the Drombu". International Dzogchen Community, The Mirror. Retrieved 2013-08-11. 
5. ↑ "Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche". Namdrolling, International Dzogchen Community. Retrieved 2013-08-11. 

References

• Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Dream Yoga And The Practice Of Natural Light. Edited and introduced by Michael Katz, Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca, NY, ISBN 1-55939-007-7, p. 67.

• Don Farber Portraits of Tibetan Buddhist Masters. Foreword by Sogyal Rinpoche and text by Rebecca McClen Novick, University of California Press, Berkeley and Los Angeles, CA, ISBN 0-520-23973-3, p. 66.

External links

• Allione, Tsultrim (2000). ''Women of Wisdom. (Includes transcribed interview with Namkhai Norbu)
• Repo, Joona (June 2011). "Ayu Khandro Dorje Peldron". The Treasury of Lives: Biographies of Himalayan Religious Masters. Retrieved 2013-08-10.