Present Winter 2012 Volume 5 | Issue 1 Features 4…A Sima of Flowers: An Interview with Ayya Ananadabodhi and Ayya Santacitta Two newly-ordained women speak of their journey from siladharas to bhikkhunis. by Donna McCarthy and co-authored by Ayya Anandabodhi and Ayya Santacitta 11…Zhao Hui (1957- ): An Innovative and Reforming Taiwanese Bhikkhuni An examination of a bhikkhuni’s efforts at implementing the essence of the Vinaya. by Dr. William Chu 15…Unveiling Bhikkhunis in Oblivion: What Deccan Cave Inscriptions Reveal about the Ancient Bhikkhuni Sangha Epigraphical evidence for the pivotal role bhikkhunis played in preserving the Dhamma. by Dr. Rupali Mokashi 27…Bhikkhuni Nirodha on Ordaining and Renunciation Australian-based bhikkhuni reveals what it means to ordain and renounce. 29…Etaṃ Santaṃ: Etaṃ Panītaṃ (This is Peaceful, This is Excellent) Reflections on monastic life at Aranya Bodhi Hermitage, California, USA. by Marajina, Samaneri 31…Reflections from Around the World on the 1st Annual International Bhikkhuni Day Participants celebrating the revival of the Bhikkhuni Sangha share their experiences. by Sarah Conover Winter 2012 | Volume 5 | Issue 1 Download entire installment (5.2mb PDF) Departments 34…President’s Letter Further Thoughts on the 1st Annual International Bhikkhuni Day 36…Noteworthy News in Brief 40...An Interview with Martine Batchelor by Jacqueline Kramer 46…Excerpts from An Unentangled Knowing Teachings of the Thai Buddhist Laywoman Upasika Kee Nanayon, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu 49…Film Review of The Island (Ostrov) by Sarah Conover 51…Book Review of Into the Heart of Life By Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo Reviewed by Bonnie Schwab 54…Book Review of The Best Buddhist Writing 2011 Edited by Melvin McLeod and the editors of Shambhala Sun Reviewed by Sarah Conover
Present Winter 2012
Volume 5 | Issue 1
Features
4…A Sima of Flowers: An Interview with Ayya Ananadabodhi and Ayya Santacitta
Two newly-ordained women speak of their journey from siladharas to bhikkhunis.
by Donna McCarthy and co-authored by Ayya Anandabodhi and Ayya Santacitta
11…Zhao Hui (1957- ): An Innovative and Reforming Taiwanese Bhikkhuni
An examination of a bhikkhuni’s efforts at implementing the essence of the Vinaya.
by Dr. William Chu
15…Unveiling Bhikkhunis in Oblivion: What Deccan Cave Inscriptions Reveal about the Ancient Bhikkhuni Sangha
Epigraphical evidence for the pivotal role bhikkhunis played in preserving the Dhamma.
by Dr. Rupali Mokashi
27…Bhikkhuni Nirodha on Ordaining and Renunciation
Australian-based bhikkhuni reveals what it means to ordain and renounce.
29…Etaṃ Santaṃ: Etaṃ Panītaṃ (This is Peaceful, This is Excellent)
Reflections on monastic life at Aranya Bodhi Hermitage, California, USA.
by Marajina, Samaneri
31…Reflections from Around the World on the 1st Annual International Bhikkhuni Day
Participants celebrating the revival of the Bhikkhuni Sangha share their experiences.
by Sarah Conover
Download entire installment (5.2mb PDF)
Departments
Further Thoughts on the 1st Annual International Bhikkhuni Day
36…Noteworthy
News in Brief
40...An Interview with Martine Batchelor
by Jacqueline Kramer
46…Excerpts from An Unentangled Knowing
Teachings of the Thai Buddhist Laywoman Upasika Kee Nanayon,
translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
49…Film Review of The Island (Ostrov)
by Sarah Conover
51…Book Review of Into the Heart of Life
By Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
Reviewed by Bonnie Schwab
54…Book Review of The Best Buddhist Writing 2011
Edited by Melvin McLeod
and the editors of Shambhala Sun
Reviewed by Sarah Conover