Kyoto Buddhist Temple Ordains 100 Laypeople, Including 48 Children
Justin Whitaker
6 August 2026
The ceremony highlighted the continuing importance of family temple lineages in Japan
A Conversation with a Theravada Bhikkhuni Scholar on the Vinaya: The Core of Buddhist Monastic Identity between Sanctity and History-Bound Transmission
Raymond Lam
10 June 2025
A comprehensive deep dive into the Theravada Vinaya’s nuances around the ordination of women on validity, legality, and legitimacy