The First in 1,000 Years: An Interview with Venerable Kusuma
Caitlin Dwyer
13 June 2018
Re-establishing the bhikkhuni sangha in Sri…
Mahaprajapati or Vasumitra? Contrasting Representations of Female Buddhist Authority
Raymond Lam
11 April 2018
Re-imagining female authority in texts and in everyday life
The Growth of Wisdom and Compassion: An Interview with Drukmo Gyal Dakini, Part One
Lyudmila Klasanova
22 March 2018
On dakini nature as an embodiment of female energy
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 Mind in Language: Jane Hirshfield’s The Beauty
Caitlin Dwyer
22 November 2017
I found myselfsuddenly voluminous,three-dimensioned,a many-roofed building in moonlight. So writes Jane Hirshfield in her collection The Beauty (Knopf 2015). She is describing a startling moment
In Between Moments Of Patriarchy . . . Something Special Happens
Vanessa Sasson
7 November 2017
A precious moment of female-focused inspiration in the…
One Face of Liberation: Buddhist Feminism in Japan
Gereon Kopf
30 October 2017
The Zen-inspired activism of Hiratsuka Raichō
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
Entering the Stream: Book Review of The Hidden Lamp
Caitlin Dwyer
28 July 2017
A collection of 100 Zen koans that bring Buddhist women to…
Buddhistdoor View: A Tribute to Women of All Buddhist Traditions
Buddhistdoor Global
30 June 2017
A hope of securing full participation for women in the…
Nuns in the Tibetan Tradition: Latest Developments and Future Prospects
Dominique Butet
2 June 2017
The issue of women’s empowerment in Tibetan Buddhism, especially for nuns, has been tenaciously resisted and debated about for almost 50 years. At the center the debate, we