Buddhist nuns
Guidance from teachers of various Buddhist traditions on the importance of ensuring that women experience full equality in their opportunity to practice and teach the Dharma.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Monastic life: a living tradition
The story behind "Choosing Simplicity," a commentary by vinaya master Venerable Bhikshuni Wu Yin on…
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Reviews of “Choosing Simplicity”
Praise for the book "Choosing Simplicity: A Commentary on the Bhikshuni Pratimoksha."
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Tenzin Kiyosaki The four messengers
The signs of aging, sickness, death, and the spiritual seeker deeply moved Prince Siddhartha, and…
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Recommended further reading
Further resources on the topics covered in Living as a Buddhist Nun.
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Audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama
A question-and-answer session with His Holiness regarding ordination and the situation and practice of the…
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Khandro Rinpoche - Dec 28, 1999
Khandro Rinpoche Living the Dharma
The importance of studying the teachings and meditating on them, making the Dharma central to…
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Wendy Finster Bringing a psychological perspective to the Dharma
A nun trained as a psychologist discusses mental health issues that may arise while studying…
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Finding our way
A reflection on the Dharma, working with afflictions, self-esteem, ordination, and living within the precepts.…
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Mitra Bishop Sensei Something about Zen
From the Rochester Zen center, an ordained female priest goes to Japan to study with…
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Chi-Kwang Sunim The nuns in Korea
Australian-born nun in a South Korean nunnery discusses becoming a nun, a nun's life, and…
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Venerable Thubten Lhatso A nun in exile: From Tibet to India
A Tibetan-born nun emigrates out of Chinese-occupied territory to South India, where she is instrumental…
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Venerable Ngawang Chodron Restoring an ancient tradition
A nun describes her experience being accepted and integrating into a Mainland Chinese community of…
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