Quote from Wisdom Rising

Wisdom Rising: Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine 

by Lama Tsultrim Allione

Enliven Books, New York, New York, 2018         356 pages 

Before the female Buddha Tara came into being, she was a princess named Wisdom Moon, who was very devoted to the Buddha’s teachings and had a deep meditation practice. She was close to reaching enlightenment, and had developed the intention to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. 

Her teacher, a monk, approached her, saying, “What a pity it is that you are in the body of a woman, because of course there is no possibility you can attain enlightenment in a woman’s body, so you will have to come back as a man before you can become enlightened.”

The princess answered back brilliantly, demonstrating her understanding of absolute truth, saying, “Here there is no man, there is no woman, no self, no person, and no consciousness. Labeling ‘male’ or ‘female’ is hollow. Oh, how worldly fools delude themselves.” (p. 10)

-- quote submitted by Oriana H. K.

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