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Cover of The Controversy on Bhikkhuni Ordination.
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The controversy on bhikkhunī ordination

A detailed look at the arguments for and against the revival of bhikkhunī ordination in…

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Spiritual liberation

A community of Buddhist nuns, the Order of Siladhara, provides opportunity for women seeking the…

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Cover of The legality of Bhikkhunī Ordination.
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The legality of bhikkhunī ordination

Looking at the legal issues surrounding the revival of full ordination for nuns.

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A hand lighting a white candle.
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The five points

Taken from "Where We Are Now," a letter by Elders' Council of the Forest Sangha,…

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Group photo of sangha in theravada bhikshuni ordination in sravasti abbbey.
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Bhikkhunīs in Theravāda

Tracing the valid­ity of bhikkhunī ordin­a­tion within the Theravāda tradition, events through time and space,…

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Ven. Yeshe and other nuns in a Buddhist Monastic Gathering.
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Ordination of nuns by monks

Scriptural references in the Pali canon on the bhikshuni ordination procedure.

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A group of young novice Buddhist nuns in prayer.
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The revival of bhikkhunī ordination in the Theravāda...

Legal and moral issues involved in the revival of the Theravāda Bhikkhunī Sangha.

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Sri Lankan Buddhist nuns making offerings of flowers at a stupa.
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The Bhikshuni Order in Theravada Sri Lanka

Relevance and importance of Bhikshunis for Buddhadharma and society.

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Ven. Samten, Ven. Tarpa and Ven. Jigme smiling happily.
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Ordination: Sakyadhita’s heritage from the Buddha

A look at the importance of and challenges to keeping the Bhikshuni ordination alive.

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