than supernatural beings. One of Machig Labdrön's unique contributions to Chöd is her understanding of demons. As Machig Labdrön explained in answer to the questions of one of her students, Gangpa Muksang, In another teaching, Machig Labdrön said: According to Anila Rinchen at Kagyu Ling in Burgundy, France, the Tibetan term for "demon" could be translated as "neurosis". Pilgrimage sites associated with Machig Labdron and Chöd There are many pilgrimage sites in Tibet associated with Machig Labdrön. Among these are the Tselha Namsum meditation caves near Gyamda in Tibet. See also Emanation Incarnation Dampa Sangye Lineage (Buddhism) Women in Buddhism References Bibliography Allione, Tsultrim. "The Biography of Machig Labdron (1055-1145)," in Women of Wisdom. Snow Lion Publications. Tsultrim Allione: Tibets Weise Frauen, Zeugnisse Weiblichen Erwachens, Theseus Verlag, 2001, Allione, Tsultrim (1998). "Feeding the Demons." in Buddhism in America. Brian D. Hotchkiss, ed. pp. 344–363. Rutland, VT; Boston, MA; Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc. Allione, Tsultrim (2008). "Feeding Your Demons: Ancient Wisdom for Resolving Inner Conflict." Little Brown and Company;. . Benard, Elisabeth Anne (1990). "Ma Chig Lab Dron.” Chos Yang 3:43-51. Beyer, Stephen (1973). The Cult of Tara. University of California Press. Kollmar-Paulenz, Karenina (1998). “Ma gcig Lab sgrn ma—The Life of a Tibetan Woman Mystic between Adaptation and Rebellion.” The Tibet Journal 23(2):11-32. External links TBRC Yogini Macik Labdron and the Formation of Chod Sect - Section 2 of China Tibetology article: "Nuns of the unique Joyul (gcod-yul) Sect of Tibetan Buddhism" Nuns of the unique Joyul (gcod-yul)Sect of Tibetan Buddhism Summary of Machig's life from Jerome Edou's book The Mother Essence Lineage, Part 2 – Ma-gÇig Labdrön and Jomo Menmo Chö/Chöd/Lineages associated with Machig Labdrön Extract of Machig Labdron's biography by Tsultrim Allione Machik Labdrön's Prayer to All Lineages Dakinis 1055 births 1149 deaths Bon Dzogchen lamas Tibetan Buddhist spiritual teachers Tibetan Buddhists from Tibet Tibetan Buddhist yogis Women yogis Vajrayana and women Female Buddhist spiritual teachers Tibetan women 11th-century Tibetan people 12th-century Tibetan people 11th-century Buddhists 12th-century Buddhists Samding Dorje Phagmos 11th-century women