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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TNP Reports Improved Living Conditions for the Buddhist Nuns of Sherab Choeling in Northern India - Buddhistdoor Global The Tibetan Nuns Project recently reported on the success of a project to improve the living conditions for the Buddhist nuns of Sherab Choeling Nunnery.

BDG News: TNP Reports Improved Living Conditions for the Buddhist Nuns of Sherab Choeling in Northern India

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BDG News: Berkeley Zen Center to Install First Female Abbot in Historic Leadership Transition

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Shugsep Nunnery in India to Hold its First-ever Khenmo Enthronement Ceremony for 19 Buddhist Nuns - Buddhistdoor Global The Tibetan Nuns Project has announced that Shugsep Nunnery will hold its first-ever khenmo enthronement ceremony for 19 nuns on 18 February.

BDG News: Shugsep Nunnery in India to Hold its First-ever Khenmo Enthronement Ceremony for 19 Buddhist Nuns

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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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Darchen Goenpa: A Feast Offering and Community Service Under the Full Moon - Buddhistdoor Global A look at rural village life in Bhutan and the local practices and rituals that bind communities and preserve folk culture

BDG feature: Darchen Goenpa: A Feast Offering and Community Service Under the Full Moon

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Book Review: Gotamī: A Life Rewritten by the Dhamma - Buddhistdoor Global A young woman tells her story of her transformation from studious learner of languages to female monastic walking the Burmese path

BDG feature: Book Review: Gotamī: A Life Rewritten by the Dhamma

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Tibetan Nuns Project Seeks to Furnish New Retreat Center for Buddhist Nuns of Shugsep Nunnery in Dharamsala  - Buddhistdoor Global The Tibetan Nuns Project is seeking to provide proper furnishings for the recently completed retreat center at Shugsep Nunnery and Institute in Dharamsala.

BDG news: Tibetan Nuns Project Seeks to Furnish New Retreat Center for Buddhist Nuns of Shugsep Nunnery in Dharamsala

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A New Chapter for Buddhist Nuns - Buddhistdoor Global Linda Leaming offers a reflection on the quiet grace and gentle strength of female monastics in Bhutan, and the movement to restore full female ordination.

BDG feature: A New Chapter for Buddhist Nuns

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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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Buddhist Women: His Holiness the Je Khenpo Ordains 265 Buddhist Nuns from 14 Countries During Bhutan’s Global Peace Prayer Festival - Buddhistdoor Global In one of the crowning moments of the recent Global Peace Prayer Festival in the Kingdom of Bhutan, His Holiness the Je Khenpo presided over a historic ceremony in Thimphu from 15–19 November to fully...

HH the Je Khenpo Ordains 265 Buddhist Nuns from 14 Countries During Bhutan’s Global Peace Prayer Festival

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Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Jungto Society Hosts INEB’s 2025 Women’s Study Tour in South Korea - Buddhistdoor Global Jungto Society, founded by Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, hosted a study program for female monastics and activists affiliated with the International Network of Engaged Buddhists.

Engaged Buddhism Special Report: Jungto Society Hosts INEB’s 2025 Women’s Study Tour in South Korea

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Bhutan Plans Historic Bhikshuni Ordination as Global Peace Prayer Festival Begins - Buddhistdoor Global The festival will conclude with the full bhikkhuni ordination of more than 250 nuns, only the second such ceremony in Bhutan’s history

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Tibetan Nuns Project Announces Results of the 2025 Geshema Exams for Buddhist Nuns - Buddhistdoor Global The Tibetan Nuns Project has announced the results for the record cohort of 161 Buddhist nuns who underwent various levels of the geshema exams in August.

BDG news: Tibetan Nuns Project Announces Results of the 2025 Geshema Exams for Buddhist Nuns

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Buddhist Women: Drukpa Nuns Visit Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena at the Mahabodhi Devachan Campus in Ladakh - Buddhistdoor Global Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena, founder of the Mahabodhi International Meditation Center in Ladakh, warmly welcomed nuns from Drukpa Odsal Chosling Nunnery.

BDG news: Buddhist Women: Drukpa Nuns Visit Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena at the Mahabodhi Devachan Campus in Ladakh

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Tibetan Nuns Project Seeks to Improve Accommodation for Elderly Nuns at Dolma Ling Nunnery in Dharamsala - Buddhistdoor Global The Tibetan Nuns Project (TNP) is seeking to provide accommodation for 40 elderly nuns residing at Dolma Ling Nunnery and Institute.

BDG news: Tibetan Nuns Project Seeks to Improve Accommodation for Elderly Nuns at Dolma Ling Nunnery in Dharamsala

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Ani Choying Drolma: The Song of Dharma Meets Humanitarian Action - Buddhistdoor Global Rebecca Wong celebrates the life and work of Ani Choying Drolma, one of the most recognizable faces of contemporary Buddhist music

BDG feature: Ani Choying Drolma: The Song of Dharma Meets Humanitarian Action

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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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Buddhist Women: 19th Sakyadhita Conference Commences in Sarawak - Buddhistdoor Global The 19th Sakyadhita International Conference commenced in Sarawak, Malaysia, today under the theme “Navigating Change: Buddhist Women in Transition.” Running from 16–20 June in the state capital Kuchi...

BDG news: Buddhist Women: 19th Sakyadhita Conference Commences in Sarawak

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The Role of the Dakini - Buddhistdoor Global Anam Thubten Rinpoche examines manifestations of the sacred feminine in Tantric Buddhist thought and practice.

BDG feature: The Role of the Dakini — Anam Thubten Rinpoche examines manifestations of the sacred feminine in Tantric Buddhist thought and practice

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The Core of Buddhist Sanctity and Monastic Transmission: A Theravada Bhikkhuni Scholar Discusses the Vinaya - Buddhistdoor Global A comprehensive deep dive into the Theravada Vinaya's nuances around the ordination of women on validity, legality, and legitimacy

BDG feature: The Core of Buddhist Sanctity and Monastic Transmission: A Theravada Bhikkhuni Scholar Discusses the Vinaya

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Buddhist Women: Dolma Ling Nunnery in Northern India Welcomes First-Ever Female Leadership - Buddhistdoor Global Dolma Ling Nunnery and Institute of Buddhist Dialectics in northern India has transitioned to female leadership for the first time in its 20-year history.

Buddhist Women: Dolma Ling Nunnery in Northern India Welcomes First-Ever Female Leadership

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Ven. Chao-hwei Leads Landmark Ordination in Taiwan, Sparking Debate on Monastic Gender Equality - Buddhistdoor Global The respected Taiwanese Buddhist monastic Ven. Shih Chao-hwei led a historic ordination in Taiwan when bhikshunis ordained male lay practitioner Deng Rong.

BDG news: Ven. Chao-hwei Leads Landmark Ordination in Taiwan, Sparking Debate on Monastic Gender Equality

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Tibetan Nuns Project Opens New Student Housing for Buddhist Nuns at Dolma Ling Nunnery in Dharamsala - Buddhistdoor Global The Tibetan Nuns Project has announced the successful completion of accommodation at Dolma Ling Nunnery for Buddhist nuns undertaking tantric studies.

BDG news: Tibetan Nuns Project Opens New Student Housing for Buddhist Nuns at Dolma Ling Nunnery in Dharamsala

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Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: Qiyuan Xinggang (1597-1654)

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Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: A worn, patched robe 
hangs from my shoulders. When hunger comes, I eat; 
when tired, I sleep. Sitting firmly 
on a meditation mat, 
I completely forget the world, as the sun and moon shift 
as they please by the window. — Qiyuan Xinggang (1597-1654) 🔗 Explore more at BDG: buddhistdoor.net

Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: Qiyuan Xinggang (1597-1654)

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Tibetan Nuns Project: Shugsep and Dolma Ling Nunneries Hold Annual Graduation Ceremonies - Buddhistdoor Global The Tibetan Nuns Project announced that Shugsep Nunnery and Dolma Ling Nunnery held their annual graduation ceremonies earlier in April.

BDG news: Tibetan Nuns Project: Shugsep and Dolma Ling Nunneries Hold Annual Graduation Ceremonies

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Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo

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Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: Today we have the cult of the individual. It’s the individual who counts; it’s the individual who has the right to control their whole life even at an early age ... What is happening is that each person now, beginning at a very young age, has a strong sense of themselves, but not that sense of their interconnection with all the others. - Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo 🔗 Explore more: buddhistdoor.net

Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo

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