Entering the Stream: Book Review of The Hidden Lamp
Caitlin Dwyer
28 July 2017
A collection of 100 Zen koans that bring Buddhist women to…
Buddhistdoor View: A Tribute to Women of All Buddhist Traditions
Buddhistdoor Global
30 June 2017
A hope of securing full participation for women in the…
Nuns in the Tibetan Tradition: Latest Developments and Future Prospects
Dominique Butet
2 June 2017
The issue of women’s empowerment in Tibetan Buddhism, especially for nuns, has been tenaciously resisted and debated about for almost 50 years. At the center the debate, we
Venerable Hāsapañña: Finding Contentment in Solitude
Caitlin Dwyer
28 April 2017
Just 45 minutes outside of Perth, the state capital of Western Australia, lies a sprawling acreage of dry forest. Fires can scorch the forest in
A Vow Without a Wristwatch: Jan Chozen Bays
Caitlin Dwyer
31 March 2017
The inspiring story of the founding of Great Vow…
Adornment as Offering — The Felted Jewelry of Iva Hladis
Sarah C. Beasley
24 March 2017
The story of a jewelry artist on embodying the sensual and…
Kisa Gotami Meets Beyoncé
Vanessa Sasson
17 March 2017
Kisa Gotami’s ghost has long haunted me. It has probably haunted many of us in the field of Buddhist Studies. She is the face of
Dharma In The Digital Age: Susan Piver
Caitlin Dwyer
27 January 2017
“It’s not a thrill a minute. You’re not seeing auras and jumping into other dimensions,” says Susan Piver. “Meditation is not a life hack. .
The Buddhist Stance on Theravada Women’s Issues: A Conversation on Gender Equality and Ethics with Ajahn Brahmali
Raymond Lam
20 January 2017
Like his teacher Ajahm Brahm, Norwegian-born Ajahn Brahmali is unafraid to speak his mind, not only with students and fellow Buddhists, but also at the
Reviving the Bhikkhuni Sangha in Indonesia: an Interview with Ayya Santini
Caitlin Dwyer
25 November 2016
In 2000, Ven. Bhikkhuni Santini Theri, better known as Ayya Santini, became the first modern woman to be ordained in the Theravada Buddhist tradition in
Dharma in Translation: Lhundup Damchö
Caitlin Dwyer
2 September 2016
Imagine sitting on the floor among some of the most educated khenpos—holders of doctoral degrees in divinity—of the Karma Kagyu lineage. It’s 2010 in Dharamsala,
The Way of Ordinary Life: An Interview with Karen Maezen Miller
Caitlin Dwyer
5 August 2016
When she first walked into the 100-year-old Japanese garden, abandoned and overgrown, hidden behind an old house in Los Angeles, American author and Zen teacher