Each new step in generating greater equality for women in Buddhism is an opportunity for us to celebrate and to reflect on our own efforts to help
The teacher and inspiration for countless Buddhist women will continue her work at her monastery in India
Lessons learned in community and in parting from one
A Zen and Theravada monastic bridges traditions, languages…
How to live a life filled with spiritual authenticity and…
Football team and their coach ordained in honor…
Temporary ordination is a traditional way of making…
In the second article in this series, I share my personal reflections on my journey to Bangladesh from 25 May–4 June. I have written this
This is the first of a series of articles on Japanese Buddhism written by Gereon Kopf for Buddhistdoor. When I was teaching at the University
As I climbed up the stairs leading towards the summit of Temple of the Golden Mount at Wat Saket on that hot sunny May morning
After a long interlude in which the Theravada Bhikkhuni Sangha was presumed extinct, the Sri Lankan lineage was re-established in 1998 at Bodhgaya with the help of
In this series, Jnan explores the practice of ordination within the Theravada tradition by a close examination of the Pali Canon. His first article discusses
