Thullanandā: A Naughty Nun? > The nun who is foremost in misbehavior: she is a very very fascinating nun and she is one of my favorite nuns so I'm very excited for the course today!

🗣️ A Naughty Nun? (A free, 75-minute talk from 2021)

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From Mahaprajapati Gautami to Vishakha Mahatheri: Why Women’s Liberation Remains Unfinished - Buddhistdoor Global The lives of two women separated by 2,500 years converge in 2026, revealing the enduring struggle for women’s autonomy and leadership

BDG Feature: From Mahaprajapati Gautami to Vishakha Mahatheri: Why Women’s Liberation Remains Unfinished

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Reflections From the Historic Gelongma Ordination in Bhutan - Buddhistdoor Global From Himalayan villages to Western monasteries, newly ordained Gelongmas share reflections of gratitude, responsibility, and joy after receiving full ordination in Bhutan

BDG Feature: Reflections From the Historic Gelongma Ordination in Bhutan

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Engaged Buddhism: INEB Launches Emergency Appeal to Assist Female Monastics After Record Floods Inundate Southern Thailand - Buddhistdoor Global In response to devastating floods in southern Thailand, INEB has launched an appeal on behalf of female monastics in the region.

Engaged Buddhism: INEB Launches Emergency Appeal to Assist Female Monastics After Record Floods Inundate Southern Thailand

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The Progression of Women’s Education in Buddhism: From Historical Texts to Modern Revival - Buddhistdoor Global How the ancient Buddhist sources depicted educated women has ramifications for how we should envision the reborn women's sangha today

BDG feature: The Progression of Women’s Education in Buddhism: From Historical Texts to Modern Revival

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Special Report: Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Affirms Equal Rights for Buddhist Bhikkhunis in Sri Lanka - Buddhistdoor Global In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka ordered that a bhikkhuni should receive an identity card recognizing her as a fully ordained monastic.

BDG Special Report: Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Affirms Equal Rights for Buddhist Bhikkhunis in Sri Lanka

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"We may not be able to make peace in the world where there are wars, but we can offer moments of peace to each other and to ourselves so that we can live a beautiful life." - Ayya Medhanandi #buddha #theravada #bhikkhuni

Dharmadinnā Becomes a Nun: A Story of Ordination by Messenger from the Mūlasarvāstivāda Vinaya Translated from the Tibetan Version > This paper presents an annotated English translation of the story of the nun Dharmadinnā, translated here for the first time from the Tibetan translation of the Kṣudrakavastu of the Mūlasarvāstivāda Vinaya. > The protagonist is not able to enter the religious life because of her prenatal engagement and is finally ordained by an exceptional style of ordination ceremony performed through a messenger.

📰 A Story of Ordination by Messenger from the Mūlasarvāstivāda Vinaya Translated from the Tibetan Version (A free, 44-page article from 2017)

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Translations of the Chinese Bhikkhunī Vinayas Less conservatively preserved than the monks' rules, the Bhikkhunī Pātimokkha must be studied comparatively to get a sense for what their original rules might have been: a scholarly process which continues to this day.

🆓 Translations of the Chinese Bhikkhunī Vinayas (A ✨NEW✨, free resource)

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BDG news: Ahead of Vesak, Catholic Leadership Urges Buddhists to Continue Interfaith Work for Peace

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First Malaysian Theravada Bhikkhuni Sima established at Kwasa Damansara - Buddhistdoor Global Malaysia's first boundary for the full ordination of female monastic practitioners was established by a dual sangha on 23 April 2024

BDG news: First Malaysian Theravada Bhikkhuni Sima established at Kwasa Damansara

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