Full Ordination for Nuns
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Ordination of nuns by monks
Scriptural references in the Pali canon on the bhikshuni ordination procedure.
View PostPrinciples to be respected
A comprehensive essay on the eight garudhammas, the rules concerning bhikkhunis' conduct in their social…
View PostWomen—part of the basis
HHDL about the importance of full ordination for women, the study of scriptures by women…
View PostThe revival of bhikkhunī ordination in the Theravāda...
Legal and moral issues involved in the revival of the Theravāda Bhikkhunī Sangha.
View PostBhikshuni vinaya and ordination lineages
A summary report by Alex Berzin of the 2007 International Congress on the Women's Role…
View PostWomen in the sangha
Reflections on the First International Congress on Buddhist Women’s Role in the Sangha in Hamburg,…
View PostFull ordination for women
An interview with Buddhadharma about full ordination for women and the conference in Hamburg 2007.
View PostBhikshuni ordination in the Tibetan tradition
Support of the establishment of bhikshuni ordination in the Tibetan tradition.
View PostMulti-tradition ordination (short version)
Detailed research establishing a precedent in Tibet where ordination was given together by monks from…
View PostClarifying the status of the “Geshe-ma”
A clarification of the status of women in the Tibetan monastic community: how the issues…
View PostThe Bhikshuni Order in Theravada Sri Lanka
Relevance and importance of Bhikshunis for Buddhadharma and society.
View PostRegarding the bhikshuni order in Tibetan Buddhism
An interview on bhikshuni ordination in Tibetan Buddhist, benefits of having bhikshuni in all Buddhist…
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