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The Tibetan nun Mingyur Peldrön : a woman of power and privilege /

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"Born to a powerful family and educated at the prominent Mindröling Monastery, the Tibetan Buddhist nun and teacher Mingyur Peldrön (1699-1769) leveraged her privileged status and overcame significant adversity, including exile during a civil war, to play a central role in the reconstruction of...

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Main Author: Melnick Dyer, Alison (Author)
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Seattle : University of Washington Press, 2022.
Subjects:
Mi-ʼgyur-dpal-sgron, > Smin-gling Rje-btsun, > 1699-1769.
Buddhist nuns > Tibet Region > Biography.
Yoginīs > Tibet Region > Biography.
Lamas > Tibet Region > Biography.
Buddhism > Tibet Region > History.
Nonnes bouddhistes > Tibet historique > Biographies.
Lamas (Bouddhisme) > Tibet historique > Biographies.
Buddhist nuns.
Lamas.
Yoginīs.
Tibet Region.
HISTORY / Asia / China
Electronic books.
Biographies.
History.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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