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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Inspiring, May 9 2010

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Amy VG (Southern Ontario) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cave In The Snow (Paperback)

I am deeply moved by Tenzin Palmo's life story. I practice Insight Meditation, and being a woman, I look for stories by other woman practitioners on the Buddhist path that I can indentify with and perhaps aspire to. Definitely Tenzin Palmo is one such woman. I enjoyed her life story, from her English beginnings to her early days as a Tibetan nun in India to her time in her cave to her teachings that came after. I thoroughly enjoyed getting glimpses of her core teachings in the later chapters of the book. And also, the debate of the role of women in Western Buddhism, as well as, being provided with information on some of the other Buddhist women teachers who have chosen to get married and have children with-in their spiritual path. And I think her current quest to build a Tibetan nunnery is so wonderful and inspiring. I highly recommend this inspiring read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Power to women!!!, Jun 4 2001

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Sean Hoade (Las Vegas, Nevada USA) - See all my reviews

This is an informational and fascinating book. Tenzin Palmo is certainly an unusual person, but she is a beacon for anyone, man or woman, who wants to achieve what the official dogma denies s/he can achieve!

The writing is a bit on the clunky side, but who cares? That's not the point--the point is the Enlightenment, and the fact that Tenzin Palmo would let nothing stand between her and it.

Also, even though I follow the Theravadin path, I found the descriptions and information of Tibetan Buddhism fascinating, and the Dalai Lama comes off even more wonderful and sympathetic than I've ever seen. He does care about the plight of women, in his tradition and out.

A fantastic read! But it does make you want to go on retreat--NOW!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great reading, Mar 5 2001

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Neil MacLean "nomad" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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Although I am usually most interested in books relating to Taoism and the martial arts, this book caught my attention. The story of a British woman spending 12 years in a small cave at 13,000 feet in Tibet meditating was one I had to read. Although some readers have said that the author's style turned them off, I must say I had no problem with it. It took me a day to read this book, and I will probably go back and read it again. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that thinks it may be interesting- a GREAT read.

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3.0 out of 5 stars More hagiography than biography
Tenzin Palmo's story is certainly an inspiring one - a great accomplishment for any Westerner and all the more so for a woman, alone in Asia (where women, generally, are not quite... Read more

Published 19 months ago by Kieran Fox

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a book you won't forget, once you read it
Not only the book is written reasonably well but Tenzin Palmo's life story is so touching that you probably won't stop reading until you reach the last sentence. Read more

Published on Aug 16 2001 by Alain MARIE