A forest monastery for Buddhist nuns in Perth, Australia, offers a sanctuary for women seeking monastic life. By Nissara Horayangura, Bangkok Post Two little girls, sisters aged around four and six, perch quietly on the special kiddie-sized meditation cushions provided for visitors. Leaning forward, they listen intently as Ajahn Sister Vayama, the abbot of the …
Did you know that bhikkhunis, because of the Vinaya (code of monastic disciplinary rules) cannot directly ask lay practitioners to address even their most basic needs? However, lay people are able to invite (Pavarana) their requests and respond as they are able. Donations can be made by using the button under each project or by …
Video Library Adhimutta, Bhikkhuni My Going Forth the first Kiwi bhikkhuni, a samaneri when this was written, discusses the current monastic landscape and the experience of going forth into homelessness. Anālayo, Bhikkhu The Legality of Bhikkhunī Ordination This paper examines the legal validity of the revival of the Theravāda bhikkhunī ordination that has had the 1998 …
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Uninhibited Monastic Life for Nuns
Posted: June 21, 2013 by Alliance Bhikkhunis
A forest monastery for Buddhist nuns in Perth, Australia, offers a sanctuary for women seeking monastic life. By Nissara Horayangura, Bangkok Post Two little girls, sisters aged around four and six, perch quietly on the special kiddie-sized meditation cushions provided for visitors. Leaning forward, they listen intently as Ajahn Sister Vayama, the abbot of the …
Bhikkhuni Projects Needing Support
Posted: May 21, 2013 by Alliance Bhikkhunis
Did you know that bhikkhunis, because of the Vinaya (code of monastic disciplinary rules) cannot directly ask lay practitioners to address even their most basic needs? However, lay people are able to invite (Pavarana) their requests and respond as they are able. Donations can be made by using the button under each project or by …
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Posted: May 21, 2013 by Alliance Bhikkhunis
Video Library Adhimutta, Bhikkhuni My Going Forth the first Kiwi bhikkhuni, a samaneri when this was written, discusses the current monastic landscape and the experience of going forth into homelessness. Anālayo, Bhikkhu The Legality of Bhikkhunī Ordination This paper examines the legal validity of the revival of the Theravāda bhikkhunī ordination that has had the 1998 …