Reflections on the Lake of the Heart: A Guide for Practitioners by Tenzin Palmo

In her book Reflections on the Lake of the Heart: Guidance for Practitioners, Tenzin Palmo tells the story as if she were talking to a good friend, describing the confusions that practitioners may encounter and sharing her own experience as a unique female practitioner. Her words reveal her love for people and her special care for her female fellow practitioners. Her words are simple and natural, as quiet as a deep pool and as lively as flowing water. Just by reading them, one can feel her serenity and beauty.

"Reflections on the Lake of the Heart: A Guide for Practitioners" is a collection of classic speeches by Tenzin Palmo. Based on his many years of practice and understanding, the author explains to readers the correct views on meditation, awareness, and the nature of mind in meditation, and clarifies the meaning of guru, Vajrayana, and visualization in the Buddhist system; and is good at using vivid metaphors and clear insights to break many people's misconceptions about meditation and Buddhism and myths about life, allowing people to stay aware at all times and live in the present with a clear mind. In addition, the author also discusses the role and position of women in Buddhism in a special article, and hopes to attract people's attention.

Tenzin Palmo, a famous Western Buddhist nun and female yogi, was born in London, England in 1943. At the age of 20, she traveled to India and met her guru. In 1964, she became one of the first Buddhist nuns in the West. From 1976 to 1988, the author practiced in seclusion in a cave in the Himalayas for 12 years. Later, the famous British journalist Vicky Mackenzie wrote the book "Snow Cave" for her, making her deeds widely known. Since 1992, Tenzin Palmo has been invited to give lectures around the world and to raise funds for the construction of Buddhist nun monasteries and the establishment of the International Retreat Center for Women.

Tenzin Palmo completed this unusual retreat. What is even more surprising is that this determined practitioner is British and a woman. She was born and raised in London. She converted to Buddhism at the age of 18, went to India at the age of 20, and became a monk at the age of 21, becoming one of the first Western disciples of the 8th Khanchu Nyingchi. After becoming a monk, she practiced in the Himalayas for 20 years. In recent years, she has traveled around the world to spread the Dharma and raise funds to build a nunnery in northern India: Dongyu Gatsal Ling.