BBC HomeExplore the BBC


Accessibility help
Text only
BBC Homepage
BBC Radio
Woman's Hour - Weekdays 10-11am, Saturdays 4-5pm
Listen online to Radio 4


Contact Us

Like this page?
Send it to a friend!

 
International
Women of the Buddhist Scriptures 5 Oct 2009
The story of Khema

In the next of our series on women of the Buddhist scriptures, the story of Khema. Khema was discovered as a foundling in one of the principality cities of north eastern India, near the foot of a mango tree. She was such a beautiful baby that the rumour went out that she was a goddess and not human. Judith Simmer-Brown, author of 'The Dakini's Warm Breath: The Feminine Principle in Tibetan Buddhism'andProfessor of Religious Studies at Naropa University in Colorado tell her story.
Recent items about International
19 Nov 2009: Vaira Vike-Freiberga
10th Nov 2009: Odette Kayirere
 
More items in the International Archive
Listen
Listen now to the latest Woman's Hour
Listen Now
Latest programme
 
Listen again to previous programmes
Listen Again
Previous programmes
 
 
 

Male listeners

How do you listen to the programme? And what do you enjoy about it? Please share your experiences with us.

Ann-Marie Duff as Margot Fonteyn
Margot Fonteyn
Britain's most famous ballerina
 
Image: Find out how more about the Woman's Hour podcast
Podcast
More about Woman's Hour podcasts
 
 




About the BBC | Help | Terms of Use | Privacy & Cookies Policy