
Mindful Thresholds
Applying compassionate methods of pastoral care and Buddhist counselling to the experiences of women at life thresholds

Applying compassionate methods of pastoral care and Buddhist counselling to the experiences of women at life thresholds

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

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

The lives of two women separated by 2,500 years converge in 2026, revealing the enduring struggle for women’s autonomy and leadership

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.

Reflections on the 13th Sakyadhita Conference from 2013 and lessons for women working for Mahaprajapati’s vision and gender justice

From Himalayan villages to Western monasteries, newly ordained Gelongmas share reflections of gratitude, responsibility, and joy after receiving full ordination in Bhutan

The role of the Buddha’s stepmother in transforming the Buddha’s early movement by helping to establish the women’s order is unsurpassed

Tiffani Gyatso offers a rethinking of embodiment and intimacy, sexuality and presence through through a tantric lens

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

“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

Abishek Budhathoki offers an exploration of sexuality, identity, and authenticity through a Buddhist lens