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'''Princess Pema Sal''' was King Trisong Detsen's daughter. After she died at the age of eight, Padmasambhava drew a red syllable NRI on her heart, summoned her consciousness, restored her to life and gave her the transmission of the [[Nyingtik]] teachings, soon after which she passed away. [[Yeshe Tsogyal]] concealed the teachings as [[terma]], and centuries later, Pema Sel's incarnation, the master [[Pema Ledreltsal]], revealed the [[Khandro Nyingtik]] cycle. His next rebirth was as the omniscient [[Longchen Rabjam]].
'''Princess Pema Sal''' ([[Wyl.]] ''lha lcam padma sal'') (eighth century) was King [[Trisong Detsen]] and Queen Droza Changchub's daughter. After she died at the age of eight, from a reaction to a bee sting, [[Padmasambhava]] drew a red syllable NRI on her heart, summoned her consciousness, and restored her to life. There and then, he gave her the transmission of the [[Nyingtik]] teachings. She passed away soon after. [[Yeshe Tsogyal]] concealed the teachings as [[terma]], and centuries later, Pema Sel's incarnation, the master [[Pema Ledreltsal]], revealed the [[Khandro Nyingtik]] cycle. His next rebirth was as the omniscient [[Longchen Rabjam]].
 
==Further Reading==
*[[Dudjom Rinpoche]], ''The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism'', trans. and ed. by Gyurme Dorje and Matthew Kapstein (Boston: Wisdom Publications, 1991), vol. 1, pages 554-555.
 
==External Links==
*[http://www.tbrc-dlms.org/link?RID=P2JM172 TBRC profile]


[[Category:Historical Figures]]
[[Category:Historical Figures]]

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Princess Pema Sal

Princess Pema Sal (Wyl. lha lcam padma sal) (eighth century) was King Trisong Detsen and Queen Droza Changchub's daughter. After she died at the age of eight, from a reaction to a bee sting, Padmasambhava drew a red syllable NRI on her heart, summoned her consciousness, and restored her to life. There and then, he gave her the transmission of the Nyingtik teachings. She passed away soon after. Yeshe Tsogyal concealed the teachings as terma, and centuries later, Pema Sel's incarnation, the master Pema Ledreltsal, revealed the Khandro Nyingtik cycle. His next rebirth was as the omniscient Longchen Rabjam.

Further Reading

  • Dudjom Rinpoche, The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, trans. and ed. by Gyurme Dorje and Matthew Kapstein (Boston: Wisdom Publications, 1991), vol. 1, pages 554-555.

External Links