Gelongma Palmo
Dge slong ma dpal mo
| PersonType | Category:Classical Indian Authors |
|---|---|
| MainNamePhon | Gelongma Palmo |
| MainNameTib | དགེ་སློང་མ་དཔལ་མོ་ |
| MainNameWylie | dge slong ma dpal mo |
| MainNameDev | भिक्षुणीलक्ष्मी |
| MainNameSkt | Bhikṣuṇī Lakṣmī |
| bio | Bhikṣuṇī Lakṣmī, or Gelongma Palmo as she is known in the Tibetan world, was the originator of the practice of nyungne (smyung gnas). While some Tibetan sources identify her as a princess of Oḍḍiyana who later became a nun, there is also a temple in a small hilltop town on the outskirts of Kathmandu that is believed to have been her family home. Based on the thousand-armed form of the deity Avalokiteśvara, nyungne involves a typically three day cycle of practice that combines long periods of prostrations with intermittent fasting and the strict observance of vows. The practice was developed by Bhikṣuṇī Lakṣmī and through it she is reported to have cured herself of leprosy. The practice continues to be popular among Himalayan Buddhists, especially among older lay people for whom it is often an annual event that they practice collectively in groups. |
| YearBirth | 11th century |
| BornIn | India/Nepal |
| BDRC | https://www.tbrc.org/#!rid=P4CZ10542 |
| IsInGyatsa | No |
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