Rediscovering Buddhism’s Motherland
A new and first-of-its-kind pilgrimage traces the steps of Mahaprajapati Gautami, the Buddha’s adoptive mother.
Mahapajapati
The Aunt with a Grandmotherly Mind
On the maternal love and power of Mahapajapati, the Buddha’s stepmother
Awakening the Fierce Feminine
Pamela Weiss, author of A Bigger Sky: Awakening a Fierce Feminine Buddhism, shares stories of Buddhist women who illuminate how feminine energy can support people in their practice. These often overlooked figures exemplify qualities cultivated on…
Fun Fact Friday
The first bhikkhuni
Roused from a Dream
Restoring Zen's female lineage
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