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About Venerable Bhikshuni Wu Yin

Brief biography of vinaya master Venerable Bhikshuni Wu Yin whose commentary on the Bhikshuni pratimoksha…

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Monastic life: a living tradition

The story behind "Choosing Simplicity," a commentary by vinaya master Venerable Bhikshuni Wu Yin on…

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Venerable Chodron and Venerable Tenzin Kacho, standing in front of an altar at Vajrapani Institute in Boulder Creek.
Western Buddhist Monastic Gatherings

The four messengers

The signs of aging, sickness, death, and the spiritual seeker deeply moved Prince Siddhartha, and…

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Blossoms of the Dharma

Recommended further reading

Further resources on the topics covered in Living as a Buddhist Nun.

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Portrait of Chi Kwang-Sunim.
Blossoms of the Dharma

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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Blossoms of the Dharma

Restoring an ancient tradition

A nun describes her experience being accepted and integrating into a Mainland Chinese community of…

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Portrait of Bhikshuni Tsultrim Palmo.
Blossoms of the Dharma

Life in Gampo Abbey—Western style

A description of the practices and commitments of the residents of Gampo Abbey.

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Portrait of Bhikshuni Jampa Tsedroen
Blossoms of the Dharma

A practical approach to Vinaya

The gradual approach for monastic ordination, in a Dharma center in Germany, to create a…

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Blossoms of the Dharma

The history of the bhikkhuni sangha

An account of the bhikshuni lineage from the time of the Buddha and its spread…

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Portrait of Bhikshuni Karma Lekshe Tsomo
Blossoms of the Dharma

The history of Buddhist monasticism and its Western ...

Tracing the evolution of the sangha and Vinaya. The challenges faced by the sangha in…

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Bhikshunis-to-be paying respect to their preceptors.
Full Ordination for Nuns

International full ordination ceremony in Bodh Gaya

A diverse group of monastics from around the world received full ordination, a major step…

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Western Buddhist Monastic Gatherings

Colors of the Dharma

Representatives of a variety of monastic traditions discuss student-teacher relationships, practice, training, the Vinaya, monasteries…

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