When Women Showed Up
Scholar Vanessa R. Sasson tells the story of the first female Buddhist renunciates.
Women
Dr. Paula Arai, the First Eshinni and Kakushinni Professor of Women and Buddhist Studies, Wants to Help the Field of Buddhist Studies Heal
The new position aims to recognize the central role that women have played in the development of Buddhist thought and practice.
The International Women’s Meditation Center Foundation Honors Outstanding Women in Buddhism
In celebration of International Women’s Day, the award recognizes 20 Buddhist women, including Martine Batchelor and Pamela Ayo Yetunde.
Shugendo Everywhere
How two women ascetics practice outside the limits of a sacred mountain and the gender barriers that forbid them access
Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women Holds First Virtual Conference
Over 1,000 monastics, laypeople, and practitioners from around the world gathered online for the 17th biennial conference to discuss gender equality issues in Buddhism.
The Aunt with a Grandmotherly Mind
On the maternal love and power of Mahapajapati, the Buddha’s stepmother
This Is Abuse
Two former Rigpa students recall the abusive behavior of their teacher and the moment they realized it was not “crazy wisdom.”
Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women Holds First Post-#MeToo Conference
Over 800 nuns and laywomen from around the world gather for the biennial meeting to discuss injustices affecting female practitioners.
How a Mother Would Tell the Buddha’s Birth Story
A meditation teacher reimagines the birth of Siddhartha Gautama from Queen Maya’s perspective.
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