Buddhist Women
In her new book, scholar Elisabeth Benard presents the first scholarly account of the Sakya Khon family’s jetsunmas
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.
Temple Wives
Shin Buddhism’s bomori, or “temple guardians,” challenge assumptions about gender roles, domestic life, and religious authority.
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 Sad Beauty of Chiyo-ni
A writer revisits the Japanese master whose “woman’s haiku” could not be ignored.
Buddha Buzz Weekly: New Workshop Series Blends Buddhism and Constitutional Law
The American Bar Foundation and the University of Chicago sponsor a series of weekly conferences on constitutional studies and Buddhist legal thought, archaeologists discover earliest known female-led monastery, and Japanese temples invest in government bonds. Tricycle…
Reclaiming Our Stories: Four Remarkable Zen Women
Stories of past masters are central to Zen practice, but nearly all of those stories are about men. In this series, Tenku Ruff, Osho, shines a light on the lives of four exemplary Zen women who…
Tapping Into Our Fierce Feminine Energy
Five articles on Buddhist women to celebrate International Women’s Day
The Nuns’ Revolution: Restoration of Bhikkhuni Ordination
Three determined women take on the patriarchy by reviving an abandoned Buddhist tradition and becoming the first fully-ordained Theravada Buddhist nuns in their nations’ modern histories.
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