Action

I hope that through this painting I have made more people aware of the injustice women experience when it comes to childbirth. I want to tell more people that women should not be tied to childbirth, marriage, or children.

Action to help Tibetan women cannot be achieved by one woman or by one culture alone; it takes a supportive and respectful group of women to make progress. A group of Larung Gar nuns began doing so in 2011. In 2015, seven Tibetan nuns founded an association dedicated to publishing the writings of Buddhist women. They named themselves the Larung Up to rya Tre Book Association Editorial Office after Tara, a famous bodhisattva of Mahayana Buddhism in India and a Vajrayana lady in Tibet. The emerging society's primary mission is to find Tibetan Buddhist texts written by or about women. Another crucial literary work produced by a group of Larung Gar nuns was the first diary of a Tibetan nun, called Gangkar Lhamo (Gangs dkar lha mo), which was written entirely by Tibetan women, primarily nuns, but also a small number of women at home. It is rich in Tibetan poetry and prose, including memories of Kamphuji Mei Phuntsok, tributes to Jezun Mamutsok, stories about hometown and mother, and reflections on the status and future of Tibetan women. This book makes more people understand the thoughts of Tibetan women. It also encouraged more women to participate in education and literature.