Bhikkhuni Dhammananda

Bhikkhuni Dhammananda is a Thai Buddhist nun. On February 28, 2003, she received full bhikkhuni ordination in Sri Lanka, making her the first Thai woman to receive full ordination as a Theravada nun in the Dharmaguptaka ordination lineage. She is abbess of Wat Songdhammakalyani, the only temple in Thailand where there are fully ordained nuns. (Bio and photo from Wikipedia)

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