In Tibetan Buddhism, a geshe degree is roughly equivalent to a PhD in philosophy, awarded after years of study and rigorous exams. In the centuries-long tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, no woman has ever earned the prestigious title - until now.
This year, the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics, a college of Buddhist philosophical studies in Dharamsala, India, bestowed the title of Geshe on Venerable Kelsang Wangmo, a Buddhist nun from Germany, making her the first woman ever to become a Geshe. This month in our Open Mind series, this humble and soft-spoken nun talks with producer Peter Aronson in Dharamsala. Listen to an extended 10-minute version of this interview.
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Recordings and transcripts of Geshe Kelsang Wangmo’s classes
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