The life stories of awakened practitioners have always been a source of inspiration for our own path and a reflection of our own qualities. Tsültrim Allione tells the impressive life stories of six awakened women, including Machig Labdrön, founder of the Chöd transmission lineage. These are extraordinary, wise women who lived in Tibet between the 11th and 20th centuries. They defied the female roles expected of them, devoted themselves fully to the practice of meditation - even against the resistance of their families - and achieved a high degree of realization. The biography of a courageous Tibetan woman from the 20th century, whom Namkhai Norbu met herself and who told him her life story, shows that these are not just stories from the past. Tsültrim Allione, herself a well-known meditation teacher of our time, also provides insights into her own path. She was ordained by the 16th Karmapa as one of the first Western nuns, later returned her vows, married and had four children. She studied Tibetan Buddhism with the great teachers who were driven into exile from Tibet by the Chinese. Her dreams and visions led her to write this book. Her book 'Tibet's Wise Women' has been a widely read classic since its first publication. with a foreword by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
