Karma Lekshe Tsomo

University of San Diego, Theology and Religious Studies, Faculty Member

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Karma Lekshe Tsomo is a professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of San Diego. She studied Buddhist philosophy in Dharamsala, India, for 15 years and received a doctorate in Comparative Philosophy from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Her research interests include Buddhist feminist philosophy, neuroethics, Buddhist social theory, death and afterlife, interreligious dialogue, and Buddhist transnationalism. She is a founder and past president of Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women as well as the founder and director of Jamyang Foundation, an volunteer organization that supports study program for Himalayan nuns and Marma girls in Bangladesh.
Address: San Diego, California, United States

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Tsomo Contemporary Buddhist Women

The 15 th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women in Hong Kong celebrates thirty ye... more The 15 th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women in Hong Kong celebrates thirty years of Sakyadhita' pioneering work to benefit Buddhist women everywhere. In 1987, the founding of Sakyadhita was a landmark in Buddhist history and a starting point for great changes for women in the diverse Buddhist traditions around the world. From that time on, women from around the globe have come together, uniting our wisdom, compassion, and talents, to create new pathways for women to fulfill their dreams, our dreams. These Sakyadhita gatherings represent a new era for women in Buddhism, for they create a fourm for shining light on the achievements of Buddhist women and energetically developing our potential to help relieve the sufferings of the world. The theme of the 15 th Sakyadhita Conference in Hong Kong, "Contemporary Buddhist Women: Contemplation, Cultural Exchange & Social Action," highlights our diversity and also the many choices that Buddhist women have today. Among us, there are many different ways that we may focus our energies, such as meditation practice, active social engagement, studies, teaching, parenting, artistic expression, and a range of other options. The beauty of Buddhist women is that we come from different countries and cultures, with different interests and diverse approaches to Buddhism, yet together we represent enormous power for good in the world. We are fortunate to be able to decide for ourselves what paths we wish to take, depending on our cultural backgrounds and personal interests. With pure intentions, we can transform ourselves and make great contributions to the transformation of society. The 15 th Sakyadhita Conference in Hong Kong set the stage for a fruitful exchange of ideas and experiences. The wide variety of perspectives presented offer glimpses of the history, values, and hopes Buddhist women share. The theme of cultural exchange encourages women to form alliances with women around the globe, to bridge youth culture and traditional culture, and to creatively convey Buddhist concepts in the visual arts, performing arts, literature, martial arts, and other forms of expression. The theme of contemplation gives us a chance to explore the benefits of meditation together and contemplate our responsibilities as Buddhist women. The theme of social action allows us to envision a kinder, more compassionate, more enlightened world and strenthen our resolve to actualize that vision. Human life is precious and fleeting. By awakening fully to each and every moment in a spirit of compassion and collaboration, Buddhist women undoubtedly have the power to transform the world. Sakyadhita is deeply grateful to the many people who offer their time, energy, and resources to make this goal possible. We deeply appreciate the contributors to this collection, the dedicated editorial assistance of Meg Adam, Margaret Coberly, Annie McGhee, Rebecca Paxton, Rosalie Plofchan, and the outstanding work of our translation teams from Hong Kong, Korea, and Vietnam, all of whom served selflessly to share the wisdom of these remarkable women.

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Tsomo Bridging Worlds

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Conceptualizing Buddhist Feminisms and Images of the Feminine

SUNY Press eBooks, 2019

Buddhist Feminist Reflections

Tragic Spirits: Shamanism, Memory, and Gender in Contemporary Mongolia. By Manduhai Buyandelger. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2013. 314 pp. $90.00 (cloth); $32.50 (paper); $7.00 to $30.00 (e-book)

The Journal of Asian Studies, Aug 1, 2015

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Inner Transformation for World Peace

Conflicts of Consultation

Oxford University Press eBooks, Jun 9, 2011

Choosing Simplicity: A Commentary on the Bhikshuni Pratimoksha. By Venerable Bhikshuni Master Wu Yin. Translated by Bhikshuni Jendy Shih. Edited by Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron. Ithaca, N.Y.: Snow Lion, 2001. 338 pp. $15.95 (paper)

The Journal of Asian Studies, Aug 1, 2002

평화와 갈등 전환을 위한 불교 원리

Buddhist Women of South Asia

Socially Engaged Buddhist Nuns: Activism in Taiwan and North America

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), 2009

Digital copies of this work may be made and distributed provided no charge is made and no alterat... more

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Renunciation in Contemporary Buddhist Monasticism

The theme elements of the cover design and the DANAM Logo [composed of stylized 'infinite wave', ... more The theme elements of the cover design and the DANAM Logo [composed of stylized 'infinite wave', and the acronym DANAM (pronounced di, as in cart+ nam, as in number) in both English and Sanskrit (inside of the oval in devanagari script)) are taken, with permission of Dhanna Association o f North America, from the OANAM web site design at www.danam•web.org. The 'infinite wave' symbolically represents Oharma, a term (with no English equivalent) derived from the Sanskrit (Sk.) root, dhri, Hto sustain", that implies innate or natural order, law and code sustaining the changing world Gagat, in Sk.) of both non-living and living matter, undergoing change in a periodic manner, without beginning and end. Dharma is o£ten traditionally called Sanatana Dharma, the Sk. term 'sanatana' (eternal and imperishable) being a qualifier, rather than an adjective.

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Buddhist Women in Hawai'i