The Aunt with a Grandmotherly Mind
On the maternal love and power of Mahapajapati, the Buddha’s stepmother
Women in Buddhism
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.
Honoring Buddhist Women on International Women’s Day
Five stories from Tricycle’s archives that shine a light on the achievements and struggles of Buddhist women
Kung Fu Nuns Planning to Teach Hundreds of Himalayan Women Self-Defense
These active Buddhist nuns are helping women in India and Nepal to empower themselves through martial arts.
Photos from the 15th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women
The conference was started in 1987 as a way to unite Buddhist women from different countries and traditions and reduce gender injustice.
Five Tricycle Stories to Celebrate Mother’s Day
This Mother’s Day, we practice learning to see all beings as our mother in order to shift toward a kinder way of being.
Three Forgotten Stories About The Buddha’s Mother
How obscure stories about Maya can help us untangle the misogynistic knots from Buddhism’s past.
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