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Geshe Thubten Jangchub - May 23, 2006
Geshe Thubten Jangchub A seminar to be organised by the Department of Relig...
This paper is a summary of much of the research done on the bhikshuni ordination…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Western Buddhist nuns in the Tibetan tradition
Venerable Chodron explores the history of Buddhist nuns in the West through her own experiences,…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Researching the bhikshuni lineage
Can the bhikshuni ordination be traced back to the time of the Buddha? Bhikshuni Sangye…
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Congratulations to the first geshemas!
Photos of the first batch of Geshemas from Jangchub Choeling Nunnery, wearing the yellow dongka…
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Origin and spread of the Buddha’s doctrine
An excerpt from "Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions" exploring the similarities and differences within Buddhist…
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Siksamana and bhikshuni ordinations
Explaining different level of nun ordination in various Buddhist tradition.
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Venerable Thubten Damcho How precious is monastic community
The conditions for a stable monastic community, where beginners can train, are extremely rare and…
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Bhikkhu Sujato
- May 28, 2008
Dark matter
Examining the complexity of the issue of bhikkhuni ordination: different views and lineages of the…
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Alex Berzin Bhikshuni vinaya and ordination lineages
A summary report by Alex Berzin of the 2007 International Congress on the Women's Role…
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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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Committee of Western Bhiksunis
- Apr 4, 2006
Research regarding the lineage of bhikshuni ordination
Possibility and validity of introducing bhikshuni ordination into the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
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A new possibility
The importance of having bhikshunis in the world and how bhikshuni ordination can be established…
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