A Glimpse of My Time at the Sakya College for Nuns
Fiona White
8 August 2014
I almost never woke up to the five o’clock gong—the first gong of the day in a life, if not ruled by the gong, then
Rediscovering the Women of Northern Wei with Stephanie Balkwill
Raymond Lam
1 July 2014
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Dissertation Fellowships in Buddhist Studies are a series of grants awarded to some of the most intriguing studies
Banning Ajahn Brahm’s speech on nuns was a spectacular own-goal
Raymond Lam
30 May 2014
All religious traditions claim to exert moral and spiritual authority. Most of the great world faiths also like to believe they are aligned with the
Dipa Ma – An extraordinary female Buddhist master in the twentieth century
BD Dipananda
14 May 2014
Rarely does a story about another person contain so much heart. After reading Dipa Ma, you feel you have actually met her – and you
Khandro Thrinlay Chodon: Warmth and flair that eases traditional values into modernity
Raymond Lam
27 December 2013
Her story reads like a fairytale. Via her mother’s ancestry, she has royal blood flowing from the line of Songsten Gampo’s minister Lonpo Ghar. Her great-grandfather,
“There’s a lot of catching up to do” – Full Interview with Karma Lekshe Tsomo
Karma Lekshe Tsomo
14 October 2013
Editor’s note: Ven. Karma Lekshe Tsomo is the Branch and Chapter Coordinator of Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women. In this series of seven questions
“Buddhism the only religion where I can be free as a woman” – Interview with Ven. Suniti
Willow Myers
12 October 2013
Willow Myers works full time as a child and family psychotherapist in a non-profit agency in Bellingham WA. She writes freelance in her spare time.
The Legality of Ordaining Nuns according to Buddhist Law
Ven. Analayo
5 October 2013
Editor’s note: Ven. Analayo has kindly given Buddhistdoor International permission to republish his recent, groundbreaking, Vinaya-based study of nuns’ higher ordination. Because it is Vinaya-based,
Traditionally-minded Buddhists will benefit most from fully ordained nuns
Raymond Lam
24 September 2013
Every Buddhist would find it difficult to contest the idea that Buddhism values spiritual authority. Buddhism’s need for legitimate transmission inevitably means upholding the monastic sangha as
Rita Gross: “Buddhism and Feminism have always shared a voice”
Raymond Lam
14 August 2013
Although she is now retired, Professor Rita Gross cuts a familiar figure to her early days as an academic advocating gender equality. She remains a
The amazing resurgence of woman Sanghahood in Sri Lanka
Ven. Ani Jutima
17 April 2013
Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 1, October 2006. After a hiatus of one thousand years, Theravadin women
Buddhism for Women, Women for Buddhism: What can the Dharma offer?
Karma Lekshe Tsomo
15 March 2013
B: Women obviously have so much to give to this ancient tradition. The more awkward question is, does Buddhism have anything to offer women? KLT: