Wangmo, D.

PersonType	Category:Translators Category:Western Buddhist Teachers
FirstName / namefirst	Dechen
LastName / namelast	Wangmo
namemiddle	Yeshe
nameprefix	Lama
bio	LAMA DECHEN YESHE WANGMO (1949- ) Lama Yeshe Dechen Wangmo became a lineage holder of The Dakini Heart Essence (mkha 'gro thug thig), a treasure teaching of His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, when Repkong Lama Tharchin Tsedrup Rinpoche enthroned her in 1992. Based on thirty-eight years of vajrayana study and practice in Canada and the United States, her knowledge is informed by personal retreats, her competence in literary Tibetan, and personal guidance received from the 16th Karmapa, Kalu Rinpoche, His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche and Lama Tsedrup Tharchin Rinpoche. As a teacher and sangha leader, Lama places a high value on authenticity, accountability, and connectedness. In 2002, she established Jnanasukha Foundation, a not-for-profit organization, as a venue for the teachings of Yeshe Tsogyal and the female buddhas. The Foundation has sprouted several initiatives including support for Tsogyal Latso, the birthplace of Yeshe Tsogyal in Tibet and several programs for scholarships, grants and humanitarian aid. www.jnanasukha.org Since 2009, she has traveled to Central Tibet every year, leading pilgrimages and deepening her connection with her spiritual roots. Lama's early activities included textile arts, stone sculpture and a career in sociology and body-based psychotherapy. Born in Montreal, Canada, in 1949, she has lived on the Big Island of Hawai'i since 1986. She is the main author at Vajrayana World blog: https://www.vajrayanaworld.com/
YearBirth	1949
associatedwebsite	https://www.vajrayanaworld.com; https://www.jnanasukha.org
affiliation	Jnanasukha Foundation
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