Background
She was born in Tibet and originally had the name Chime Butri.
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Chime Tenpai Jetsunma
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She studied with her uncle Kunga Lodro, who had had a vision prophesying, among other things, that she would be one of the closest disciples who would carry on his teachings.
Career
She is also considered a great siddha and an emanation of Vajrayoginī. When Kunga Lodro died in 1783, she recited the Vajrayoginī prayers and accompanying offerings for his funeral rites. Her main disciple was Derge Drubpon Ngawang Rinchen.
According to tradition, she gave him the Vajrayoginī teachings late in her life, when she could no longer see well, but her vision improved as she gave the teachings, and she told him, “Seeing a Lama like you in Tibet restored my eyesight.” Again according to tradition, when she gave him the Vajrayoginī blessing, during the inner blessing ritual the ambrosia in the cup started to boil spontaneously, and as he drank it, his understanding of emptiness expanded.
She was one of few women who had the authority to teach both Lamdre Tsokshe and Lobshe. lieutenant is unknown exactly when she died, but it is known she lived a long life, and she was called Rikmo Dung, or Old Noble Woman of the Rigdzin Palace.
