Daughters of the Buddha: Progress on the Path of Female Ordination – A Conversation with Ven. Dhammananda Bhikkhuni
Craig C Lewis
3 August 2023
Female monasticism and the fourfold sangha: a lineage re-established
The Future of Buddhism
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
13 April 2023
Anam Thubten Rinpoche shares his thoughts on the evolution of the Buddhadharma in a changing world
Buddhist Women’s Orders Return to their Ancestral Motherlands: First International Theravada Bhikkhuni Ordination in Bangladesh
Dipen Barua
13 January 2023
With the October ordination of six bhikkhunis in Bangladesh, Dipen Barua looks at the development of female monasticism in the country
Tibetan Nuns Project Announces 10 New Geshema Graduates at Ceremony in Bodh Gaya
Craig C Lewis
22 December 2022
The Tibetan Nuns Project (TNP) recently shared the news that 10 Tibetan Buddhist nuns were awarded geshema degrees at a conferment ceremony in Bodh Gaya.
Buddhism and Ethics
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
6 December 2022
Buddhist ethics as the foundation of our spiritual practice and of a just society.
Geshema Examinations for Tibetan Buddhist Nuns Begin in Dharamsala
Craig C Lewis
12 August 2022
The Tibetan Nuns Project has announced the start of the 2022 geshema examinations, which began eaerlier this month in Dharamsala, northern India
Saṅgharāj Dr. Dharmasen Mahāthērō (1928–2020): The Life of the 12th Supreme Patriarch of Bangladesh
Sanjoy Barua Chowdhury
29 July 2022
Looking back on the life of a revered Theravada leader and teacher in Bangladesh
Buddhists and Hindus in the UK Call for a Ban on “Conversion Therapy”
Justin Whitaker
22 June 2021
The practice, deemed harmful and unethical, is under…
Integrating Dharma Practice in Spanish: An Interview with Venerable Dhammadīpa Samaneri
Dipen Barua
7 September 2020
A Zen and Theravada monastic bridges traditions, languages…
Alarm Bells Sounded Over Child Abuse in Thailand’s Buddhist Temples
Craig C Lewis
1 November 2019
Rogue monks protected by “a culture of fear, secrecy, and…
Early Transmission of Sanskrit Buddhist Texts in China: An Interview with Prof. Shashi Bala, Part Two
Lyudmila Klasanova
22 July 2019
Tracing the propagation of the Dharma in China
Sri Lankan President Seeks UNESCO World Heritage Status for Tipitaka
Dipen Barua
1 April 2019
Tipitaka has already been formally recognized as a…