This talk was given during the 2005-2006 Vajrasattva winter retreat at Sravasti Abbey.
- History of bhikshuni ordination from the Buddha’s time to the present
- The main vinaya lineages
- The dispersion of bhikshuni lineages
- Bhikshuni ordination and lineage in the Tibetan tradition
Bhikshuni ordination history (download)
See also: A new possibility: Introducing full ordination for women into the Tibetan Buddhist tradition