Bhante Kusala translated Bhikkhu Analayo's latest book into Sinhala

Witnessing the revival of the bhikkhuni order

Re-establishing the fourfold sangha

Witnessing the revival of the female monasticism in the Buddhist world

A milestone for female monasticism in Britain

Interview with a pioneering Western Buddhist nun

How mindfulness enhances memory and sharpens spiritual practice

Samaneri Gautami on her path towards becoming a bhikkhuni

An examination of equal opportunity for ordination and Buddhist education for women

Samaneri Gautami on her path to becoming a bhikkhuni

On 29 November, 8 bhikkhunis and 47 novices were ordained at Thippayasathandhamma Bhikkhuni Arama, a nunnery located on the islet of Koh Yor in Thailand’s Songhkla Province. The ceremony was performed

All religious traditions claim to exert moral and spiritual authority. Most of the great world faiths also like to believe they are aligned with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of the United N

Every Buddhist would find it difficult to contest the idea that Buddhism values spiritual authority. Buddhism’s need for legitimate transmission inevitably means upholding the monastic sangha as the p

Although she is now retired, Professor Rita Gross cuts a familiar figure to her early days as an academic advocating gender equality. She remains a faithful Tibetan Buddhist, but fearless in critiquin