In this interview, Geshe Delek Wangmo, visiting Sravasti Abbey, speaks about becoming a nun at fifteen, undertaking a 1000-mile prostration pilgrimage, helping build Dolma Ling Nunnery in Dharamsala, and studying for over twenty years to become one of the first women to ever earn the title of "Geshe".

1000 Miles of Prostrations, 23 Years of Study, & Earning the Geshema Degree | Geshe Delek Wangmo Q&A

Dharma talks from monastics at Clear Mountain, an aspiring Buddhist Forest monastery in the greater Seattle area. The Forest Tradition represents a return to the simple way of life taught by the Buddha. Monastics aspire to live as the early disciples did: dwelling in the forest, studying the teachings, and devoting themselves to meditation. To learn more, visit https://www.clearmountainmonastery.org.

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1000 Miles of Prostrations, 23 Years of Study, & Earning the Geshema Degree | Geshe Delek Wangmo Q&A

1000 Miles of Prostrations, 23 Years of Study, & Earning the Geshema Degree | Geshe Delek Wangmo Q&A

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