Italian-born Gotami’s ordination as a junior female monastic in the Burmese tradition sets her on a unique path toward institutional reform and revitalisation
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“Where are the Women?” A Treasury of Lives Initiative
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A new initiative from The Treasury of Lives centered on women’s biographies
H.E. the 2nd Kalu Rinpoche on His Projects, the Times, and Modern Spirituality
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Liliana Arias Romero’s BDE article on teaching meditation inside a Bolivian women’s prison
A New Monograph on Female Agency and Insight
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“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
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What is the gendered legacy of famed American eco-writer Gary Snyder?
Summer Solstice Milestone: Bhutanese Nuns receive the Gelongma Vows
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A milestone mass ordination of women in Bhutan brings greater gender equality to women in Buddhism