Wangmo
Wangmo () is a Tibetan name. People with this name include: *Dechen Wangmo (Tibetan Buddhist) (died 2011), daughter of a Tibetan noble family *Dechen Wangmo (politician) (born ), Bhutanese politician *Dorji Wangmo (born 1955), Queen Mother of Bhutan *Dorjee Wangmo (born ), Bhutanese politician *Kezang Wangmo, Bhutanese actress, poet, singer and dancer *Kelsang Wangmo (born Kerstin Brummenbaum, ), German Buddhist nun *Kunzang Dekyong Wangmo (1892–1940), Tibetan Buddhist teacher *Mayeum Choying Wangmo Dorji (1897–1994), mother of Queen Grandmother Ashi Kesang Choden of Bhutan *Nilza Wangmo (born ), Indian restaurateur from Ladakh *Tamdrin Wangmo Kelzang Chokyi Nyima (1836–1896), Tibetan Buddhist teacher * Tashi Wangmo (born ), Bhutanese politician *Tsering Wangmo Dhompa (born 1969), Tibetan poet See also * Wangmo County Wangmo County () is a county in the southwest of Guizhou province, China, bordering Guangxi to the southeast. It is under the administration of the Qianxinan Bu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kelsang Wangmo
Geshe Kelsang Wangmo is a German-born Buddhist nun, scholar, and teacher. She is the first woman to be awarded a Geshe title, considered equivalent to a Ph.D. in Buddhist philosophy. Early life She was raised in a Roman Catholic family in Lohmar, a small town between Cologne and Bonn in Germany. During her childhood, she attended church but grew uninterested in religion in her teens. After completing high school in 1989, she went on a backpacking trip. Travelling through Israel (where she stayed on a kibbutz), Turkey, Cyprus, Thailand, Indonesia, and Japan, she reached India. After visiting Kolkata, Varanasi, and Manali, she landed in Dharamshala. She had planned to stay for a couple of weeks before returning to start university, studying medicine. But eventually, she stayed on. Conversion to Buddhism She joined an introduction to Buddhism course at Tushita Meditation Centre, at Dharamkot above McLeod Ganj in Himachal Pradesh. She went on to study Buddhism seriously. Her stud ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dechen Wangmo (politician)
''Dasho'' Dechen Wangmo () is a Bhutanese politician who has been Minister for Health since November 2018. She has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018. Early life and education Wangmo was born on . She received a Master of Public Health (Global Health Epidemiology) degree from Yale University, United States and Bachelor of Science in Cardiopulmonary Science from the Northeastern University, United States. Professional career Wangmo is served as the director of PIE Solutions. She is the chairwoman and a founding member of Bhutan Cancer Society, a non-profit organization in Bhutan. Political career Wangmo is a member of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT). She was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan in the 2018 elections for the North Thimphu constituency. She received 2,276 votes and defeated Lily Wangchuk, a candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa. On November 3, Lotay Tshering formally announced his cabinet structure and Wangmo was named as Ministe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tsering Wangmo Dhompa
Tsering Wangmo Dhompa (born 1969) is the first Tibetan female poet to be published in English. She was raised in India and Nepal. Tsering received her BA from Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi. She pursued her MA from University of Massachusetts and her MFA in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She has a Ph.D. in literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz and is currently an assistant professor in the English Department at Villanova University. Her first book of poems, ''Rules of the House'', published by Apogee Press in 2002, was a finalist for the Asian American Literary Awards in 2003. Other publications include, most recently a chapbook ''Revolute'' (Albion Books, 2021),''My Rice Tastes Like the Lake'' (Apogee Press 2011), ''In the Absent Everyday'' (also from Apogee Press), and two chapbooks: ''In Writing the Names'' (A.bacus, Poets & Poets Press) and ''Recurring Gestures'' (Tangram Press). In ''Letter For Love'' she delivered he ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mayeum Choying Wangmo Dorji
'' Rani'' Mayeum Choying Wangmo Dorji was the mother of Queen Grandmother ''Ashi'' Kesang Choden of Bhutan. She was Choying Wangmo Dorji by her marriage. She is best known for designing the Flag of Bhutan. She died in 1994. Work Mayeum Choying Wangmo Dorji designed the flag at her daughter's request: Bhutan had been invited to attend the first Asian conference in New Delhi on March 23, 1947, and a flag representing Bhutan was necessitated for the occasion. Mayeum Choying Wangmo Dorji and Bhutan's late prime minister, ''Lyonchen'' Jigme Palden Dorji (her son), represented Bhutan at the conference. Mayeum Choying Wangmo Dorji chose the Dragon as the symbol of the Kingdom of ''Druk'' (Bhutan is sometimes referred to as the Kingdom of the Dragon) and the colours yellow and orange for the colours of the flag as the colours of Buddhist religion. She was deeply religious and would donate large amounts of money to build temples and monasteries. She was educated privately and her ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nilza Wangmo
Nilza Wangmo (born c. 1979) is an Indian restaurant owner and an enthusiast for the local food of the Ladakh region of northern India. Her work in 2019 was recognised with the highest award for women in India – Nari Shakti Puraskar. Life Wangmo was born in Alchi in about 1979 after her father died. Her mothers parents took her in and was brought up in a village named "Stok". The village is in the mountains. She went to a missionary school whilst her mother worked for an NGO on low wages. Money was tight and although she entered college there was insufficient funds to keep her there. Her father's family were inhospitable and would not allow then to user her father's house. They would have been homeless if her mother's father had not paid for the construction of a home for her and her mother in Alchi. Her mother's father died in 2014. left, President Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Nari Shakti Puraskar to Nilza Wangmo Wangmo started a business called "Alchi Kitchen" in 2016 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kezang Wangmo
Kezang Wangmo is a Bhutanese politician, actress, poet, singer, dancer and goodwill ambassador for organic farming in Bhutan. Kezang was born in Paro District, western part of Bhutan, where she learned to act at her school. Professional career Before becoming an actress, Kezang is recognized as a singer from her country, with a hit local-song "A La La Ngi Sem". She starred in various films from her country and rapidly gained fame which brought her to win 2 national awards, including the best newcomer, and best female lead actor for her role in ''Sem Gi Damtse''. Political career She joined politics in 2013. She was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of People's Democratic Party from Dokar-Sharpa constituency in 2013 Bhutanese National Assembly election. She received 3,571 votes and defeated Chencho Dorji, a candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Druk Phuensum Tshogpa ( dz, འབྲུག་ཕུན་སུམ་ཚོགས་པ།; Wylie:'' 'brug phun ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kunzang Dekyong Wangmo
Sera Khandro Kunzang Dekyong Wangmo (1892–1940) or Sera Kandro is considered an emanation of Yeshe Tsogyal, and in her lifetime was a Terton of Tibetan Buddhist Vajrayana, a biographer and autobiographer, and a highly respected teacher. She taught Dudjom Rinpoche, Chatral Rinpoche, and the First Adzom Drukpa, Drodul Pawo Dorje, among other high lamas. Sera Khandro was born into a rich family, but ran away at the age of 14 to escape an unwanted engagement, and to follow the Vajrayana teacher Drime Ozer, who was then in Lhasa on pilgrimage from Golok in Eastern Tibet. She returned with him and his students to Golok, where she lived as a renunciate. There, Sera Khandro became life partners with Garra Gyelse. Garra Gyelsel disliked her Terma revelations, and this caused Sera Khandro to become sick. Her health returned when she left and returned to Drime Ozer with whom she subsequently revealed the specific treasure scriptures, or Terma, for which Sera Khandro is known. From w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dorji Wangmo
Queen Mother Dorji Wangmo (Dzongkha: རྡོ་རྗེ་དབང་མོ་དབང་ཕྱུག་; Wylie: ''Rdo-rje Dbang-mo Dbang-phyug'') (born 10 June 1955, second daughter of ''Yab Dasho'' Ugyen Dorji and ''Yum'' Thuji Zam) is the Queen Mother (Gyalyum Kude, literally meaning "Queen Mother") of Bhutan, and first wife of former King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who is married to four sisters all of whom were entitled to be called queen. Biography Her father, ''Yab Dasho'' Ugyen Dorji (1925–2019), was the Founder and Proprietor of Ugyen Academy (03/04/2002). Her mother is ''Yum'' Thuiji Zam (b. 1932). ''Ashi'' Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck is the first wife of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth King of Bhutan. She was educated at St. Helen's School, Kurseong, India. She is the mother of Princess ''Ashi'' Sonam Dechen Wangchuck and Prince ''Dasho'' Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck. Activities The Queen Mother is not only an accomplished author but also a keen supporter ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dorjee Wangmo
Dorjee Wangmo (; born ) is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018. Education She holds a BSc degree in Computer Science. Political career Prior to entering politics, she has served as an ICT officer. Wangmo was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DNT from Sombaykha constituency in 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election. She received 1,536 votes and defeated Tshewang Rinzin, a candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa Druk Phuensum Tshogpa ( dz, འབྲུག་ཕུན་སུམ་ཚོགས་པ།; Wylie:'' 'brug phun-sum tshog-pa''; translation: Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party; abbr. DPT) is one of the major political parties in Bhutan. It wa .... References Bhutanese politicians 1988 births Living people Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa politicians Bhutanese MNAs 2018–2023 Bhutanese women in politics Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa MNAs {{Bhutan-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wangmo County
Wangmo County () is a county in the southwest of Guizhou province, China, bordering Guangxi to the southeast. It is under the administration of the Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. Climate Wangmo recorded of rainfall in one hour, on 9 June 2011, the most rainfall in the county in 200 years. And on 20 June 2011, of rain fell in 3hrs in the county as part of significant flooding A flood is an overflow of water ( or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are an area of study of the discipline hydrolog ... across the region. External links County-level divisions of Guizhou Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture {{Guizhou-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dechen Wangmo (Tibetan Buddhist)
Jetsun Dechen Wangmo (c.1925 - 2011) was a Tibetan Buddhist. Family Wangmo was the daughter of a noble family which was said to be descended from the legendary King Gaesar of Ling. She was Minling Khenchen Rinpoche's mother and the aunt of the 11th Mindrolling Trichen Rinpoche, the 11th throne holder of Mindrolling. She was the sister of Jetsun Tsewang Lhamo, and in 1982 they and others left Tibet for Mindrolling monastery in India, a Vajrayana Vajrayāna ( sa, वज्रयान, "thunderbolt vehicle", "diamond vehicle", or "indestructible vehicle"), along with Mantrayāna, Guhyamantrayāna, Tantrayāna, Secret Mantra, Tantric Buddhism, and Esoteric Buddhism, are names referring t ... monastery. She died at age 86 in 2011 and was cremated at Mindrolling monastery. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wangmo, Dechen Tibetan Buddhists from Tibet 2011 deaths Year of birth uncertain ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tamdrin Wangmo Kelzang Chokyi Nyima
Jetsunma Tamdrin Wangmo Kelzang Chokyi Nyima (1836–1896) was a Tibetan Buddhist teacher and vajramaster. She was taught by her father Kunga Richen, her brother Dorje Rinchen, and her paternal uncle, Pema Dudul Wangchuk. She received the three vows (prātimokṣa, bodhisattva and tantric) from the abbot of Sakya The ''Sakya'' (, 'pale earth') school is one of four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, the others being the Nyingma, Kagyu, and Gelug. It is one of the Red Hat Orders along with the Nyingma and Kagyu. Origins Virūpa, 16th century. It depict ...'s Lhakhang Chenmo, Tashi Chopel. Later she was taught by the Fifty-third Ngor Khenchen, Jampa Kunga Tenpai Lodro, who gave her the complete Lamdre Lobshe as well as the major empowerment of the forty-five deities in Vajramāla, Hevajra, Vajrayoginī of the Nāropa tradition, Vajrakīlaya, Mahākāla Daṇḍa, Vajrapāṇi Bhūtaḍāmara, and Kurukulle. She taught her brother and other disciples. Upon her death she was give ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |