Search results for “bhikshuni ordination

Venerable Chodron smiling, standing in front of a bright green tree.
Tibetan Tradition

Multi-tradition ordination (short version)

Detailed research establishing a precedent in Tibet where ordination was given together by monks from…

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Sri Lankan Buddhist nuns making offerings of flowers at a stupa.
Theravada Tradition

The Bhikshuni Order in Theravada Sri Lanka

Relevance and importance of Bhikshunis for Buddhadharma and society.

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Painting of the ordination of Mahaprajapati.
Tibetan Tradition

Regarding the bhikshuni order in Tibetan Buddhism

An interview on bhikshuni ordination in Tibetan Buddhist, benefits of having bhikshuni in all Buddhist…

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Ven. Jampa Tsedroen, Ven. Heng-Ching Shih, Ven. Lekshe Tsomo and Ven. Chodron.
Tibetan Tradition

The Committee of Western Bhikshunis

A group created at the request of H.H. the Dalai Lama to research how to…

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Tibetan nuns smiling.
Tibetan Tradition

Conference on gelong-ma ordination

Results of the third seminar of vinaya scholars meeting in Dharamsala, India, to discuss the…

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Tibetan nun smiling.
Tibetan Tradition

Bhikshunis in Mulasarvastivada vinaya tradition?

A request to Tibetan vinaya masters to develop a system of bhikshuni ordination.

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Ven. Samten, Ven. Tarpa and Ven. Jigme smiling happily.
Theravada Tradition

Ordination: Sakyadhita’s heritage from the Buddha

A look at the importance of and challenges to keeping the Bhikshuni ordination alive.

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Cover of Choosing Simplicity.
Books

About Venerable Bhikshuni Wu Yin

Brief biography of vinaya master Venerable Bhikshuni Wu Yin whose commentary on the Bhikshuni pratimoksha…

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Preparing for Ordination

Vorbereitung fur die Ordination

Reflektionen für Westler, die eine monastische Ordination in der tibetisch-buddhistischen Tradition erwägen

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Bhikshunis-to-be paying respect to their preceptors.
Full Ordination for Nuns

International full ordination ceremony in Bodh Gaya

A diverse group of monastics from around the world received full ordination, a major step…

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Cover of the book Preparing for Ordination.
Preparing for Ordination

Monastic ordination

Looking at ordination and the higher training in ethics as a path to liberation from…

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