A new initiative from The Treasury of Lives centered on women’s biographies
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H.E. the 2nd Kalu Rinpoche on His Projects, the Times, and Modern Spirituality
H.E. the 2nd Kalu Rinpoche discusses his Niguma Yoga program, young people, and being true to the path
She Speaks: Argentine Literary Engagement with Buddhism, with Sonia Betancort
Dr. Sonia Betancort of Camilo José Cela University in Spain looks at how two Argentinian authors redefined Buddhism for postcolonial literature and society
A New Era for the Women’s Order: UTBSI’s First International Bhikkhuni Ordination in Bodh Gaya
November’s mass ordination by the United Theravada Bhikkhuni Sangha International marks a critical shift in understanding the Buddhist women’s Order in the world
Bringing Compassion to Those That Need It Most: A Domestic Violence Worker Brings Buddhist Ideas to Survivors of Family and Sexual Violence
Australia-based DV worker Lynda Rushton shares how Buddhism brings a unique dimension to working with women living with domestic and partner abuse
A Meditative Smile in a Dark Place: Learning the Dharma in a Bolivian Prison
Liliana Arias Romero’s BDE article on teaching meditation inside a Bolivian women’s prison
A New Monograph on Female Agency and Insight
“Laughter, Creativity, and Perseverance: Female Agency in Buddhism and Hinduism” is a groundbreaking work that unpacks how women in Buddhist and Hindu cultures claim spiritual authority
Breasts Without Women: Reading Gary Snyder in 2022
What is the gendered legacy of famed American eco-writer Gary Snyder?
Summer Solstice Milestone: Bhutanese Nuns receive the Gelongma Vows
A milestone mass ordination of women in Bhutan brings greater gender equality to women in Buddhism
Women-led Buddha-dharma, from Brazil to Breda
Despite having been excluded from the upper echelons of religious leadership in many traditions, women play a core part in religious communities. Women tend to attend religious rituals more regularly than men, and bring their male relations and spouses to these events. In more traditional societies, women facilitate community cohesion and assist the integration of […]