Renowned Buddhist Nun and Teacher Ani Zamba Chozom Has Died
Craig Lewis
27 December 2023
The widely respected Buddhist teacher Ani Zamba Chozom has died after an extended illness. She was 75 years old.
Tibetan Nuns Project Announces Completion of Kora for Buddhist Nuns of Shugsep Nunnery in Dharamsala
Craig Lewis
4 December 2023
The Tibetan Nuns Project has announced the successful completion of its project to provide a circumambulatory kora pathway for the nuns of Shugsep Nunnery.
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo among BBC’s 100 Influential Women of 2023
Justin Whitaker
28 November 2023
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo has consistently used her status to uplift fellow women in the Buddhist world
Tibetan Nuns Project Announces Initiative to Build Accommodation for Dolma Ling Buddhist Nunnery in Dharamsala
Craig Lewis
10 November 2023
The Tibetan Nuns Project has announced an appeal to fund the construction of residential accommodation for the Buddhist nuns of Dolma Ling Nunnery.
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
Dancing a Display of Emptiness: Thrangu Nuns Make History
Karen Greenspan
28 September 2023
Karen Greenspan visits Nepal, where she engages with a contemporary manifestation of an ancient tradition of Buddhist dance
Faeries, Dakinis, Nuns, and Mikos, Part Three
Joseph Houseal
9 September 2023
Joseph Houseal explores the mysteries of esoteric ritual dance in Japan, and profiles practitioner Elizabeth Tinsley
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
The Late Ayya Khema, a Pioneering German Bhikkhuni, to be Honored in Online Event
Justin Whitaker
22 August 2023
Monastics, meditation teachers, and female Buddhist leaders will join with supporters and practitioners around the world to honor the late Ayya Khema
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
From Bangladesh to Korea: Struggles and Successes on the Path to Female Monasticism
Craig Lewis
10 August 2023
Ven. Krisha Goutomi Bhikkhuni talks about female ordination and the face of modern Buddhism in Bangladesh
Tibetan Nuns Project Announces a Record Number of Buddhist Nuns Taking Geshema Examinations in Dharamsala this Year
Craig Lewis
4 August 2023
The Tibetan Nuns Project has announced that geshema examinations for 2023 began in Dharamsala on 21 July, with a record 132 Buddhist nuns taking part.