Celibate nuns are an easy target for derision and mockery. Yet the paths they choose open up possibilities of the beautiful and transcendent
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Gelongma Ordination: Around 270 Nuns to be Ordained at Tshalumaphey
The ordination of around 270 women will be presided over by the chief abbot of the Bhutanese nation
Analysis: Sri Lanka’s Bhikkhuni ID ruling proves that Buddhist law remains reliant on state authority and support
Buddhist leaders have little choice but to rely on state authority on certain legal matters like the equality of female monasticism
Book Review: “Awakening with Ease”
Nachaya Campbell-Allen examines a unique memoir that shows the individual path forward to a liberated approach to life
A commitment to science and society: Indian bhikkhuni sangha pledges posthumous body donations in Nagpur
Indian bhikkhunis set an example by offering up their physical forms to scientific research when they are no longer around
From tradition to transformation: 150 years of Indo-Thai friendship amid the bhikkhuni renaissance
Mayura Saavi celebrates how 150 years of bilateral ties between India and Thailand have resulted in a milestone training event for male and female monastics
Ongoing progress in the full monastic ordination of women: Vajrayana
Thanks to the mighty efforts of female practitioners, scholars, and supporters, the Diamond Vehicle’s bhikshuni sangha of the Mulasarvastivada Vinaya is going strong into its 2nd year of modern revival
Ongoing progress in the full monastic ordination of women: Theravada
The global Theravada bhikkhuni community is thriving, with progress being made on multiple fronts
Buddhist values as liberating strategy
Working toward a new Buddha-era of mass awakening across the spectrum of the human experience, from gender to culture to policy
Mother, Surrogate, Wife: They Knew Better
A story through the eyes of the Buddha’s women, in celebration of Women’s History Month 2024