- ma gcig
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- T143022
- མ་གཅིག (Tibetan, Tibetan script, Original)
- > ma gcig (Tibetan, Latin script, Transliteration-THL Extended Wylie Transliteration)
- > machik (Tibetan, Latin script, Transcription-THL Simplified Tibetan Transcription)
Literally "one mother", this term was used from the eleventh century as a title of sorts for Tibetan female yoginis. The most famous was Ma gcig slab sgron.
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Under the phonetic rendering Machik in English, from 2005 this has been used as the name for a US-based NGO led by Tibetans from the global diaspora which focuses on strengthening communities on the Tibetan plateau. The name was chosen in honor of Machik Labdron and her role as a pioneer of Tibetan knowledge, social innovation, and female empowerment. For details see www.machik.org.
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- English
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