
From Mahaprajapati Gautami to Vishakha Mahatheri: Why Women’s Liberation Remains Unfinished
The lives of two women separated by 2,500 years converge in 2026, revealing the enduring struggle for women’s autonomy and leadership

The lives of two women separated by 2,500 years converge in 2026, revealing the enduring struggle for women’s autonomy and leadership

Reflections on the 13th Sakyadhita Conference from 2013 and lessons for women working for Mahaprajapati’s vision and gender justice

From Himalayan villages to Western monasteries, newly ordained Gelongmas share reflections of gratitude, responsibility, and joy after receiving full ordination in Bhutan

Tiffani Gyatso offers a rethinking of embodiment and intimacy, sexuality and presence through through a tantric lens

In one of the crowning moments of the recent Global Peace Prayer Festival in the Kingdom of Bhutan, His Holiness the Je Khenpo presided over

Abishek Budhathoki offers an exploration of sexuality, identity, and authenticity through a Buddhist lens

The most ambitious academic engagement in a generation with the tantric expressions of Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and more

A comparative study of female buddha imagery across the Himalayas

An in-depth conversation with a senior leader of Bhutan’s Central Monastic Body about his vision and hope for the Buddhism of the future

In the wake of Thailand’s landmark Marriage Equality Act, BDG spoke with a key figure in the drive for social equality: Buddhist activist Hua Boonyapisomparn

Lotus Outreach, founded by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, has announced a fundraiser to coincide with the International Day of the Girl on 11 October.

Stephanie Balkwill’s new book shines a light on the women-led system of monastic influence on medieval Chinese royal affairs