Thailand’s nuns fight for equality
Women are barred from ordination in Thailand’s Theravada Buddhist sect. After Venerable Dhammananda Bhikkhuni was ordained in Sri Lanka,
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Women are barred from ordination in Thailand’s Theravada Buddhist sect. After Venerable Dhammananda Bhikkhuni was ordained in Sri Lanka,
Dhammananda Bhikkhuni: It is not easy to get Thai monks to do things outside their usual temple activities, especially abbots.
Dhammananda Bhikkhuni: by Sopaporn Kurz: The Dalai Lama on Friday expressed support for the introduction of Bhikkhunis (female monks) in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition,
Dhammananda Bhikkhuni: A quiet campaign to grant female monks legal recognition began this summer. Advocates hope that the minimal fanfare will help the ‘Bhikkhunis’ evade conservative religious opposition.
Dhammananda Bhikkhuni: “Monastic life is far from comfortable. So it has to be one’s own choice, selecting to lead a life of renunciation. But once chosen and settled down in, it is meaningful.
Dhammananda Bhikkhuni: A lone female monk has riled the religious hierarchy by waging a fight for ordination of women, reports Connie Levett from Nakhon Prathom, Thailand.
Dhammananda Bhikkhuni: A female revolution is undermining the hegemony of men in monastic orders Buddhist in Thailand,
The struggle to establish a Theravada Bhikkhuni Sangha in Thailand has faced immense opposition from state authorities…
A quiet campaign to grant female monks legal recognition began this summer. Advocates hope that the minimal fanfare will help the ‘Bhikkhunis’ evade conservative religious opposition.
Dhammananda bhikkhuni Overcoming Resistance Against Theravada Bhikkhuni Ordination presented at Stanford University