Three Senior Monks Compete for Leadership of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism
Justin Whitaker
13 August 2026
A 321-member electoral college will choose the next Jogye Order president on 3 September
Special Report: Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Affirms Equal Rights for Buddhist Bhikkhunis in Sri Lanka
Craig Lewis
18 June 2025
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.
Ven. Chao-hwei Leads Historic Ordination in Taiwan, Sparking Debate on Monastic Gender Equality
Craig Lewis
21 May 2025
The respected Taiwanese Buddhist monastic Ven. Shih Chao-hwei led a historic ordination in Taiwan when bhikshunis ordained male lay practitioner Deng Rong.
Engaged Buddhism: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Korea Support Buddhist Nunneries in Bhutan
Craig Lewis
22 May 2024
The revered Korean Dharma master Venerable Pomnyun Sunim and JTS Korea have been running a collaborative project to support female monastics in Bhutan.
Footsteps of the Buddha: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim and the Transformative Power of Engaged Buddhism
Craig Lewis
1 April 2024
An interview with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim on his recent pilgrimage to India, engaged Buddhism, and impermanence.
Daughters of the Buddha: Unmun-sa, a Wellspring of Bhikshuni Ordination in South Korea, Part Two
Craig Lewis
6 October 2023
Exploring a unique manifestation of the sacred feminine in contemporary Korean Buddhism
Daughters of the Buddha: Unmun-sa, a Wellspring of Bhikshuni Ordination in South Korea, Part One
Craig Lewis
31 August 2023
Exploring a unique manifestation of the sacred feminine in contemporary Korean Buddhism
Daughters of the Buddha: From Banking to Buddhism – A Conversation with Gelongma Pema Deki
Craig Lewis
18 August 2023
Sakyadhita and the fourfold sangha—the path to female monasticism
Engaged Buddhism: 20th Biennial INEB Conference Commences in South Korea
Craig Lewis
27 October 2022
MUNGYEONG, South Korea – Following an intensive two-day meditation retreat led by the revered Korean Seon (Zen) master and engaged Buddhist Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, the 20th
Buddhistdoor View: 21 June – Auspicious Conditions to Grow the Bhikshuni Order
Buddhistdoor Global
2 July 2022
Why the ordination of women on the summer solstice in Bhutan is so important
Gelongma Dompa (dgeslongma’i sdom pa): The Blessing of Bhikshuni Ordination in Bhutan
Dr. Tashi Zangmo
25 June 2022
A historic step toward manifesting greater equality within the monastic institutions of the Buddhadharma
142 Buddhist Nuns Receive Full Ordination at Landmark Ceremony in Bhutan
Craig Lewis
22 June 2022
In a historic step toward realizing greater equality within the monastic institutions of Buddhism, His Holiness the Je Khenpo of Bhutan on Tuesday presided over