Fully accepted, fully ordained. New bhikkhunis with their teachers, preceptors and their ordaining Dual Sangha upon the completion of two … Read More “Bodhgaya International Theravada Bhikkhuni Ordination January 2019”
Buddha begging for food in front of his wife Yashodhara and his son Rahula. Cave 17, Ajanta. From personal.carthage.edu Yashodhara, … Read More “Yashodhara: The Buddha’s Wife in Many Lives”
Buddha Shakyamuni with Mahaprajapati Gautami. From dhamma-stream.blogspot.com The stories of a number of nuns (Skt. bhikshuni) in early Buddhism were … Read More “The Great Deeds of Gautami: The Achievements of the First Buddhist Nun”
Statue of Mahaprajapati Gautami at Upaya Zen Center, USA. From womeninbuddhismtour-india.blogspot.com Mahaprajapati Gautami was the aunt and foster mother of … Read More “Mahaprajapati Gautami: The First Buddhist Nun”
Sónia Gomes has a PhD in Marketing and Communication and is the founder, CEO and owner of Spaso Zen Wellness Centers in Portugal. Her interests … Read More “Education for Development”
In Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism, femininity is related to transcendental or primordial wisdom. The concept of feminine wisdom can be … Read More “The Buddhist Concept of Femininity in Western Thought”
By Sónia Gomes What is the significance of education in general? The entire process of attending school, learning to read, … Read More “Education: A critical factor for female empowerment in developing countries”
From the perspective of Vajrayana, if a woman has a strong aspiration and the necessary karmic prerequisites to overcome the … Read More “Women as Spiritual Partners in Vajrayana Buddhism”
Good morning! We start with some encouraging news amidst a sad backdrop of religious and ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka. Buddhist … Read More “Dharma Dispatch, 12-17 March 2018: Sri Lankan Conflict, International Women’s Day, FGS Celebrations”
By Sónia Gomes PhD Today is International Women’s Day, the day we celebrate the progress we’ve made so far and examine … Read More “Gender Equality and Female Empowerment: A Dharmic Responsibility”
