bhikshuni ordination
Teachings related to bhikshuni ordination. Posts include information on the process of becoming an ordained nun, the experience of living as a nun, and the history of bhikshuni ordination.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Multi-tradition ordination (short version)
Detailed research establishing a precedent in Tibet where ordination was given together by monks from…
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Clarifying the status of the “Geshe-ma”
A clarification of the status of women in the Tibetan monastic community: how the issues…
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Purpose of practice
How understanding the reasons for rituals helps us during the practice.
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Venerable Omalpe Sobhita Thero - May 30, 2007
Venerable Omalpe Sobhita Thero The Bhikshuni Order in Theravada Sri Lanka
Relevance and importance of Bhikshunis for Buddhadharma and society.
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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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Barbara Stewart
- Apr 22, 2007
To go one’s own way
"I've never wanted to get old and look back on my life with regret." Venerable…
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Present status of bhikshuni ordination
Concerns within the sangha regarding giving bhikshuni ordination are addressed by the findings of recent…
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Vasana Chinavarakorn
- Mar 25, 2007
For the enlightenment of all
An article in Bangkok Post on Bhikkhuni Jampa Tsedroen and her dedication to seeking equality…
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The birth of Sakyadhita
Reminiscing about the pioneering conference that brought together female Buddhist practitioners from around the world.
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Vasana Chinvarakorn
- Jan 28, 2007
The wisdom of kindness
The moving life story of one of the first Western Tibetan Buddhist nuns and her…
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Gender equality/inequality in Buddhism
How our own minds create our experience of gender equality. Addressing "problematic" text, situation of…
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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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