Buddhist nuns

Guidance from teachers of various Buddhist traditions on the importance of ensuring that women experience full equality in their opportunity to practice and teach the Dharma.

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Blossoms of the Dharma

The history of the bhikkhuni sangha

An account of the bhikshuni lineage from the time of the Buddha and its spread…

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Portrait of Bhikshuni Karma Lekshe Tsomo
Blossoms of the Dharma

The history of Buddhist monasticism and its Western ...

Tracing the evolution of the sangha and Vinaya. The challenges faced by the sangha in…

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Blossoms of the Dharma

Introduction

On the basis of Buddha's teachings, women in the East and in the West take…

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Blossoms of the Dharma

Preface

The book's preface provides context to this compilation of talks by Buddhist nuns from different…

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Blossoms of the Dharma

Prologue

The director of the Tibetan Nun's Project in Dharamsala, India, discusses how a pioneer generation…

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Venerables Chodron, Semkye and Jigme sitting together.
Blossoms of the Dharma

Foreword

A founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center shares the impact of having the presence…

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Travels

A turnaround in Mundgod

A Western nun teaching young Tibetans in India in 1999? Why not give something back…

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Monastic robes hanging on a clothesline.
Western Buddhist Monastic Gatherings

Colors of the Dharma

Representatives of a variety of monastic traditions discuss student-teacher relationships, practice, training, the Vinaya, monasteries…

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A message from His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Advice for Buddhist nuns to single-mindedly take the essence of Buddhism and put it into…

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Stained glass in an Anglican church.
Interfaith Dialogue

Love unbounded

Delight in contemplating life within a religious community.

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Venerable Chodron with Venerable Tsedroen and other nuns.
Monastic Life

Relevance of Vinaya in modern circumstances

A description of the Vinaya and the many instructions it contains on daily life, followed…

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A group of Buddhist and Catholic nuns visiting the Abbey.
Interfaith Dialogue

Comparing and contrasting views

A comparison of religious views to support interfaith practice.

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