
Gender

The new position aims to recognize the central role that women have played in the development of Buddhist thought and practice.

Practicing Dana, Sila, and Bhavana as I Transition
It is the greatest love letter to myself. It just doesn’t have words.

Hair Hair
A theater artist and educator reflects on a crucial—if unexpectedly painful—moment of autonomy

In the Cabin of the Crazy One
A Vajrayana practitioner recounts her late-in-life gender transition while on a 12-day solo meditation retreat

Sex and Gender Fluidity in Tibetan Buddhism
A Tibetan scholar's dream uniquely presents sex changes without judgement—neither as as biological fact nor pedagogical tool, but as an expression of intimacy with another person.

‘This Monk Wears Heels’: An Interview with Kodo Nishimura
The Buddhist monk, makeup artist, and LGBTQ activist shares his journey to self-acceptance in his memoir, which was recently translated to English.

Temple Wives
Shin Buddhism’s bomori, or “temple guardians,” challenge assumptions about gender roles, domestic life, and religious authority.

Personal Reflections Reflections
Letting Go to Find Yourself
How one writer’s confrontation with emptiness helped to shed and define their identity.

A Gender-Diverse Sangha
How a groundbreaking book created a community for trans, genderqueer, and nonbinary Buddhists

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