Mindful Thresholds
Nina Müller
28 September 2026
Applying compassionate methods of pastoral care and Buddhist counselling to the experiences of women at life thresholds
Buddhistdoor View: What Makes a Good Man?
Buddhistdoor Global
15 August 2026
In an age of “alpha males” and online masculinity gurus, Buddhism offers a different model of manhood—one based on becoming trustworthy and kind rather than dominant
Who Gets to Speak for Buddhism? Voice, Authority, and the Future of the Dharma
Dr. Nadine Levy
11 August 2026
Dr. Nadine Levy of Nan Tien Institute in Australia opens her column with a reflection on who exactly gets a voice in discussing the Dharma
From Mahaprajapati Gautami to Vishakha Mahatheri: Why Women’s Liberation Remains Unfinished
Mayura Saavi
1 April 2026
The lives of two women separated by 2,500 years converge in 2026, revealing the enduring struggle for women’s autonomy and leadership
The Rise of Lay Leadership in American Won Buddhism
Grace Song
27 March 2026
Grace Song explores the future of Won Buddhism in the United States through the expanding role of lay practitioners shaping inclusive and accessible sangha life.
In the Footsteps of Mahaprajapati: Sakyadhita’s Journey to Vaishali
Dr. Christie Yu-ling Chang
28 February 2026
Reflections on the 13th Sakyadhita Conference from 2013 and lessons for women working for Mahaprajapati’s vision and gender justice
Reflections From the Historic Gelongma Ordination in Bhutan
Ani Wangmo Tenzin
31 January 2026
From Himalayan villages to Western monasteries, newly ordained Gelongmas share reflections of gratitude, responsibility, and joy after receiving full ordination in Bhutan
Mahāpajāpati Gotamī: The Woman Who Opened the Path for Us
Ven. Gotami
27 December 2025
The role of the Buddha’s stepmother in transforming the Buddha’s early movement by helping to establish the women’s order is unsurpassed
The Body as Dharma: Intimacy, Presence, and the Wild Wisdom of Drukpa Kunley
Tiffani Gyatso
18 December 2025
Tiffani Gyatso offers a rethinking of embodiment and intimacy, sexuality and presence through through a tantric lens
A New Chapter for Buddhist Nuns
Linda Leaming
2 December 2025
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
Young Bodhisattvas Pave the Way for Socially Engaged Buddhism
Ajayan Idukki
14 November 2025
“Caratha, bhikkhave, cārikaṃ bahujanahitāya, bahujanasukhāya, lokānukampāya, atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṃ. Mā ekena dve agamittha. Desetha bhikkhave dhammaṃ ādikalyāṇaṃ majjhekalyāṇaṃ pariyosānakalyāṇaṃ sātthaṃ sabyañjanaṃ kevalaparipuṇṇaṃ parisuddhaṃ brahmacariyaṃ
“Probably Lesbians Will Get Enlightened First”
Abishek Budhathoki
23 October 2025
Abishek Budhathoki offers an exploration of sexuality, identity, and authenticity through a Buddhist lens