Sarvāstivāda - Thubten Chodron

One of the prominent early Buddhist schools in northern India.

Glossary: Mūlasarvāstivāda
Dark matter
Examining the complexity of the issue of bhikkhuni ordination: different views and lineages of the Vinaya, options for ordination procedure and more.
Relevance of Vinaya in modern circumstances
A description of the Vinaya and the many instructions it contains on daily life, followed by thoughtful comments on full ordination for women.
Principles to be respected
A comprehensive essay on the eight garudhammas, the rules concerning bhikkhunis' conduct in their social engagement with bhikkhus.
Bhikkhuni pārājika 1
An exploration of the first pārājika: the variety of rule formations and disrobal methods, re-ordination and the issue of sexual harassment.