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Blossoms of the Dharma

The Theravada sangha goes west

The birth of a Thai Monastery in England. How the female community created a new…

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Portrait of Bhikshuni Tsultrim Palmo.
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Life in Gampo Abbey—Western style

A description of the practices and commitments of the residents of Gampo Abbey.

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Portrait of Bhikshuni Jampa Tsedroen
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A practical approach to Vinaya

The gradual approach for monastic ordination, in a Dharma center in Germany, to create a…

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The history of the bhikkhuni sangha

An account of the bhikshuni lineage from the time of the Buddha and its spread…

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Portrait of Bhikshuni Karma Lekshe Tsomo
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The history of Buddhist monasticism and its Western ...

Tracing the evolution of the sangha and Vinaya. The challenges faced by the sangha in…

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Introduction

On the basis of Buddha's teachings, women in the East and in the West take…

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Preface

The book's preface provides context to this compilation of talks by Buddhist nuns from different…

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Prologue

The director of the Tibetan Nun's Project in Dharamsala, India, discusses how a pioneer generation…

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Venerables Chodron, Semkye and Jigme sitting together.
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Foreword

A founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center shares the impact of having the presence…

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A message from His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Advice for Buddhist nuns to single-mindedly take the essence of Buddhism and put it into…

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