Bhikkhu Bodhi on the issue of Bhikkhuni Ordination in the Theravada tradition.

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Metta Bhāvanā is the art of nourishing unconditioned, unbounded loving and caring for all. This art of loving enables us to accept the undesirable side in ourselves as well as in others therefore we can live with a tolerant heart and an open mind without discrimination.

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In this presentation we will hear the stories of 10 eminent nuns and 5 distinguished lay women at the Buddha time. Their stories illustrate how Buddha teaching can help to overcome one’s weakness and improve one’s situation as well as make a positive contribution to the peace and well being of this world.

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Re-examining conventional wisdom on the issue of bhikkhunis in the Theravada Buddhist tradition. Contains an interview about the bhikkhuni issue which Ajahn Brahmavamso gave in Thailand.

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This text contains the brief discourse from the Anguttara Nikāya in which six ārāmas are mentioned in both Pali and English (“Happiness”) as well as some reflections on this sutta by Ayya Sucinta.

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This article refers to the beginning of the Bhikkhuni Order according to the Pali Canon (Book of the Discipline). Ayya Sucinta also describes how a revival of the disrupted bhikkhuni lineage in the Theravada tradition came about.

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In a remarkable Dhamma talk to monks, the late Venerable Ñānārāma points out the marvels of monastic life. This text is published as Appendix 1 of “The Seven Stages of Purification and Insight Knowledges”, see www.buddhanet.net/ebooks.htm.

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These texts shed some light on the motivation of women for ordaining and how they experience the nun’s life.

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In this article Ayya Sucinta describes how bhikkhunis are finding their role in Western Society. Here she draws on experience in Northern California.

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