Freda Bedi
Introduction


 
**Freda Bedi** (born **Freda Marie Houlston**; 5 February 1911 – 26 March 1977\), also known as **Sister Palmo** or **Gelongma Karma Kechog Palmo**, was an English\-Indian social worker, writer, Indian nationalist and Buddhist nun. She was jailed in [British India](/wiki/British_India "British India") as a supporter of [Indian nationalism](/wiki/Indian_nationalism "Indian nationalism") and was the first Western woman to take full ordination in [Tibetan Buddhism](/wiki/Tibetan_Buddhism "Tibetan Buddhism").


What are the implications of taking full ordination in Tibetan Buddhism?