pravarana (Pali: pavāraṇā; Tibetan: gagye)

The ceremony marking the end of the summer retreat (rains retreat).

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Researching the bhikshuni lineage
Can the bhikshuni ordination be traced back to the time of the Buddha? Bhikshuni Sangye Khadro traces the history of the lineage.
Establishing the sangha in the West
Transcript of a meeting with monastics on establishing a monastic community in the West.
A precious opportunity
How to meditate on the eight freedoms and 10 fortunes of a precious human rebirth to take advantage of it. The 16 conditions that interfere with Dharma practice
The five points
Taken from "Where We Are Now," a letter by Elders' Council of the Forest Sangha, this five-point agreement conditions the sangha's future bhikshuni ordination
Dark matter
Examining the complexity of the issue of bhikkhuni ordination: different views and lineages of the Vinaya, options for ordination procedure and more.