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Buddhist nuns and female scholars are gaining new leadership roles, in a tradition that began with the ordination of Buddha's foster mother

In recent years, many Buddhist nuns have taken on leadership roles that require either ordination status or academic degrees, all of which was quite unheard of in Buddhist monastic traditions in the ...
Yahoo

Traditional Buddhist teachings exclude LGBTQ people from monastic life, but change is coming slowly

The symbolic image of the silently meditating nun or chanting monk often embodies the Buddhist religion. Such representation may make it appear that Buddhist teachings and practices are grounded in ...
The Boston Globe

Buddhist monastery founded by Thich Nhat Hanh brings first music and poetry performance tour to Boston

In June 2022, the Plum Village Monastery near the French city of Bordeaux held a 40th anniversary retreat that included an evening of musical celebration for an audience of hundreds. The Buddhist ...
Business Insider

Meet Thailand's female rebel monks who are defying tradition

A growing number of women are becoming ordained as novice Buddhist monks at an all-female monastery outside of Bangkok, Thailand. Novice monks have to adopt the Buddhist monastic code and undergo ...
The Conversation

Buddhist nuns and female scholars are gaining new leadership roles, in a tradition that began with the ordination of Buddha’s foster mother

Jue Liang does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
The Conversation

Traditional Buddhist teachings exclude LGBTQ people from monastic life, but change is coming slowly

Jue Liang does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...