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The Theravada sangha goes west
The birth of a Thai Monastery in England. How the female community created a new…
View PostLife in Gampo Abbey—Western style
A description of the practices and commitments of the residents of Gampo Abbey.
View PostA practical approach to Vinaya
The gradual approach for monastic ordination, in a Dharma center in Germany, to create a…
View PostThe history of the bhikkhuni sangha
An account of the bhikshuni lineage from the time of the Buddha and its spread…
View PostThe history of Buddhist monasticism and its Western ...
Tracing the evolution of the sangha and Vinaya. The challenges faced by the sangha in…
View PostGlimpse of the Gaza Strip
Confronting fears and preconceptions on a visit to the Gaza Strip in April 1999.
View PostA turnaround in Mundgod
A Western nun teaching young Tibetans in India in 1999? Why not give something back…
View PostIn the Holy Land, Israel and Palestine
Political conflict affects the lives of people of all faiths and backgrounds throughout the Holy…
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