Her Eminence Sakya Jetsun Kushok
Her Eminence Jetsun Kushok Chimey Luding. She is known by many names: Mrs. Luding, Lama Chime, Jetsun Kushok, Chime Osel Rikdzin Bhutri Thrinley Wangmo, Sakya Jetsunma, Chime Luding or just plain Chime-La. She is often mentioned in conjunction with her family: sister of His Holiness Sakya Trizin, the sister-in-law of His Eminence Luding Khen Rinpoche, or the mother of Luding Shabdrung Rinpoche. On other occasions she is invoked as one of the three women in the history of Sakya to have transmitted the Lam Dre teachings. She is spoken of as an emanation of Vajrayogini, the enlightened energy of liberation. But to those who know her well, she is the earth itself, stable, unshakable, free from the eight worldly dharmas, and a pure example of the fruition of practice under difficult circumstances.
In 1938, the year of the earth Tiger, this Sakya Jetsunma was born as the first child of her parents. Three other children were born after her, but only she and the youngest, who became the Sakya Trizin, survived to adulthood. They shared the same teachers, took the same teachings, and made the same retreats. They also shared the loss of their siblings, parents and homeland and were very close. They were raised by Thinley Zangmo, their mother's sister, a remarkable woman who oversaw their education, who supervised the running of the town of Sakya, and who only slept from the hours of nine to eleven in order to practice through the night in her meditation box.
Jetsun Kushok shares this tradition of juggling practice with
householder duties. She is the mother of five, although her only
daughter died in infancy. Until 1998 she worked a full-time job as
weaver for a high fashion designer, Zonda Nellis and part-time
cleaning houses. In addition, she ran dharma center activities and saw
students in the remaining waking hours, as she does today. Like her
aunt, she practices through the dark hours of the night, often not
sleeping at all. She has said that she is rarely tired and has never
been bored or lonely. More at: Jetsunma
In Portuguese: www.sakyabrasil.org/lamas/jetsunma.htm
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Bernai Velarde Photography © (53 months ago | reply)
Muy buena foto! Saludos, BV
Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared...Buddha
Omeudentista® (53 months ago | reply)
Muchas grácias Bernai Velarde. Espero la conozcas un dia, todavia en esta vida. Saludos!
mindsgame47 Save Tibet! (52 months ago | reply)
Lama-la Gyab su chio!
I take refuge in the Lama!
Very nice foto of Jetsünma! Thank you:
I´m looking forward to translate for her again!
Omeudentista® (52 months ago | reply)
mindsgame47, difficult to find photos of Jetsumma, she's in Vancouver right now, but will travel soon! Thanks by your comment.
mindsgame47 Save Tibet! (52 months ago | reply)
I will be with her in her europe trip interpreting for her, I can make some pics and put them on Flickr!
Omeudentista® (52 months ago | reply)
Very good indeed!
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KathyAAdams (52 months ago | reply)
Very interesting lady. Thanks for sharing. It is good to see conscious people around the world!
Blessings!
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Omeudentista® (52 months ago | reply)
Thanks kathyaadams! I agree with you, also I'm impressed with your company activities in Central America. Congratulations!
artcphoto (52 months ago | reply)
very good colorful portrait!
Omeudentista® (52 months ago | reply)
Thanks artcphoto! I wish you met her one day!
Zé Benetti (52 months ago | reply)
I had the wonderful opportunity of know her, or see her.
She stay at Viamão.
wonderful wich you too
(sorry by my bad english)
Omeudentista® (52 months ago | reply)
Falou Ze! ela é ótima! obrigado!
Omeudentista® (52 months ago | reply)
br.youtube.com/watch?v=VNAQCdXW_9A Este é um pequeno video colocado no YouTube, acho que é o único por enquanto na rede.
Watch this short video in YouTube, it's a low fi version. br.youtube.com/watch?v=VNAQCdXW_9A
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Wonderlane (47 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Vajrayogini, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Wonderlane added this photo to their favorites. (45 months ago)