Machig Labdrön

Summary

Machig Labdrön is a human^[1]. She was born in Tsang^[2]. She was born on January 1, 1055^[3]. She died on January 1, 1149^[4]. She worked as a Buddhist nun^[5], writer^[6], and teacher^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (396 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Machig Labdrön's place of birth was Tsang^[2].
• Machig Labdrön was born on January 1, 1055^[3].
• Machig Labdrön died on January 1, 1149^[4].
• A child of Machig Labdrön was Sé Gyalwa Döndrub^[9].
• Machig Labdrön worked as a Buddhist nun^[5].
• Machig Labdrön's professions included writer^[6].
• Machig Labdrön worked as a teacher^[7].
• A notable student of Machig Labdrön was Khu Gom Chökyi Sengé^[10].
• A notable student of Machig Labdrön was Sé Gyalwa Döndrub^[11].
• Machig Labdrön's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[12].
• Machig Labdrön is recorded as female^[13].
• Machig Labdrön's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Machig Labdrön's Commons category is recorded as Machig Labdrön^[15].
• Machig Labdrön's family name is recorded as Labdrön^[16].
• Machig Labdrön's given name is recorded as Macig^[17].
• Machig Labdrön's described at URL is recorded as http://dbpedia.org/resource/Machig_Labdrön^[18].
• Machig Labdrön studied under Dampa Sangye^[19].
• Machig Labdrön studied under Drapa Ngonshe^[20].
• Machig Labdrön studied under Geshé A Tön^[21].
• Machig Labdrön studied under Kyo Tön Sönam Lama^[22].
• Machig Labdrön's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Tibetan^[23].
• Machig Labdrön's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'bo', 'text': 'མ་ཅིག་ལབ་སྒྲོན།'}^[24].
• Machig Labdrön's iconographic symbol is recorded as damaru^[25].
• Machig Labdrön's iconographic symbol is recorded as ghanta^[26].
• Machig Labdrön's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tsang^[2], Machig Labdrön… she was born on January 1, 1055^[3].

Education

Studied under Dampa Sangye^[19], a writer^[28], 1100–1117^[29]; Drapa Ngonshe^[20], a Buddhist monk^[30], 1012–1090^[31]; Geshé A Tön^[21]; and Kyo Tön Sönam Lama^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Buddhist nun^[5], writer^[6], and teacher^[7]. Notable students include Khu Gom Chökyi Sengé^[10] and Sé Gyalwa Döndrub^[11].

Personal Life

A child of Machig Labdrön was Sé Gyalwa Döndrub^[9]. Her religion is recorded as Buddhism^[12].

Death and Burial

Machig Labdrön died on January 1, 1149^[4].

Why It Matters

Machig Labdrön ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (396 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

FAQs

Where was Machig Labdrön born?

Machig Labdrön's place of birth was Tsang^[2].

What did Machig Labdrön do for work?

Machig Labdrön worked as Buddhist nun^[5], writer^[6], and teacher^[7].