Quotes from Tenzin Palmo

The more you realize, the more you realize there is nothing to realize. The idea that there's somewhere we have got to get to, and something we have to attain, is our basic delusion.

The future of Dharma is in women's hands now because they have this energy which was never really tapped.

As women become more educated and confident, they can start adding their voice.

I don't know why I got reborn as a female. Maybe in my past life I had some sympathy or something for women, but I certainly wasn't a female last time.

For so many centuries women have been suppressed and regarded as inferior. And that of course is not right at all, that we all have buddha-nature - so what's the difference?

Women are fully capable of doing everything.

At the age of 21 I was so sensible and became a nun. I am very grateful to myself for that.

I think we females have a lot of work to do for each other.

It's only when all the dust is completely gone from the mirror, and there is only mirror, no dust, that we're really enlightened. So that's a lot of work.

With sincerity from the depths of your heart to do the best you can, just keep going and don't worry too much that you're not Milarepa or Rechungpa.

Develop confidence in your innate qualities and believe that these qualities will be brought to fruition.