Changing Mindsets: Tashi Zangmo and the Bhutan Nuns Foundation
Caitlin Dwyer
16 May 2018
Empowering female monastics in Bhutan
Monastic Robes and Tattoos
Vanessa Sasson
15 May 2018
How appearances can matter, at least to others
International Women’s Day: Celebrating the Women of Buddhism
Anne Wisman
8 March 2018
Paying tribute to the achievements of…
Buddhistdoor View: Strengthening the Tradition of Women’s Leadership in Buddhism
Buddhistdoor Global
20 January 2018
Promoting lasting female leadership in Buddhist…
The Daily Practice of a Modern Chinese Buddhist Nun: Keeping the Precepts and Etiquette
Ven. Chang-Hwa, Ph.D.
13 December 2017
Years ago, during a fundraising gala for the Chan Meditation Center, I met Master Sheng Yen’s first Western monastic disciple, Paul Kennedy, and we invited
The Daily Practice of a Modern Chinese Buddhist Nun: Facing the Discomfort
Ven. Chang-Hwa, Ph.D.
10 October 2017
The first challenge I encountered during the first year of my monastic training as a postulant was overcoming the discomfort from the clothes we wore.
Why Education Matters: Improving Female Empowerment and Health Practices in Nepal
Sónia Gomes
1 September 2017
Inadequate access to sanitation and hygiene affects women and girls disproportionally, especially those of a disadvantaged socio-economic status in developing countries. There seems to be
Reports of Residential Demolitions at Yarchen Gar Monastic Community in China
Craig Lewis
21 August 2017
In the wake of state-ordered action to reduce the monastic population of the world-famous Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in western China’s Sichuan Province, recent media
Venerable Hāsapañña: Finding Contentment in Solitude
Caitlin Dwyer
28 April 2017
Just 45 minutes outside of Perth, the state capital of Western Australia, lies a sprawling acreage of dry forest. Fires can scorch the forest in
The Buddhist Stance on Theravada Women’s Issues: A Conversation on Gender Equality and Ethics with Ajahn Brahmali
Raymond Lam
20 January 2017
Like his teacher Ajahm Brahm, Norwegian-born Ajahn Brahmali is unafraid to speak his mind, not only with students and fellow Buddhists, but also at the
Dalai Lama Awards Historic Geshema Degrees to 20 Nuns
Craig Lewis
28 December 2016
Twenty women made history at Drepung Loseling Monastery in Mundgod on 22 December, becoming the first Tibetan Buddhist nuns to be awarded the title Geshema .
Tsoknyi Gechak School: A Transformative and Holistic Learning Experience for Young Nuns
Raymond Lam
16 December 2016
It is impossible to overstate the profound difference that Tsoknyi Rinpoche has made in the lives of the young nuns of Tsoknyi Gechak Ling, a