
Judy, a nun for the Kunzang Palyul Chöling Center of Tibetan Buddhism: “For an American woman to be recognized by a Tibetan buddhist, like Penor Rinpoche, it’s very unusual and it put him under a lot of criticism because people didn’t understand why an American, and especially a woman, would deserve such an honor. I was one of the first to take ordination 32 years ago. ”











