Expressions of Life and Light by Artist Seta Manoukian
Meher McArthur
16 April 2019
Lebanese-Armenian artist brings to life emotion and…
Bhikkhunī – Buddhism, Sri Lanka, Revolution: A Film on the Epicenter of Theravada Female Ordinations
Raymond Lam
2 April 2019
An interview with Polish-born filmmaker Małgorzata…
Awakening: An Interview with Ven. Miao Jing on the First International Buddhist Bhikkhuni Forum
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
17 July 2018
Supporting a global vision of the Fourfold Sangha
My Going Forth: A Samaneri Ordination
Ayya Adhimutti
18 April 2018
Ayya Adhimutti describes her ordination as a samaneri in…
Beyond 2,600 Years of Buddhism: A Reflection on the 1st ASEAN Buddhist Conference on ASEAN Buddhists
BD Dipananda
18 November 2016
The 1st ASEAN Buddhist Conference (ABC-1) on ASEAN Buddhists: Beyond the 26th Buddhist Century was held on 22–23 September at Nakhonpathom Rajabhat University in Thailand. I
The Journey of Women Going Forth into the Bhikkhuni Order in Bangladesh, Part 3: The Bhikkhuni Order Is Established
John Cannon
24 June 2016
This article forms part of the “Buddhist Voices from the Land of Rivers” series, which is based on visits by the authors to Buddhist sites
The Journey of Women Going Forth into the Bhikkhuni Order in Bangladesh: An Interview with Samaneri Gautami, Part 1
John Cannon
21 August 2015
This article forms part of the “Buddhist Voices from the Land of Rivers” series, which is based on visits by the authors to Buddhist sites
Buddhistdoor View: Crisis and Opportunity for Theravada Buddhism
Buddhistdoor Global
20 March 2015
The Buddhist sangha is perhaps the longest-lived institution in world history. It has diffused across time and space over a period of more than 2,500
Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery
Dharma Eye
31 October 2014
“If we are serious about becoming the masters of our minds and emotions, instead of the slaves of our minds and emotions, if we are
Interview with Professor Richard Gombrich: “One has to be immune to discouraging trends in Buddhist Studies”
Raymond Lam
4 August 2014
Several years ago, at the end of one of Professor Richard Gombrich’s seminars in Hong Kong, he was asked a question from several members of
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
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