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Role of women in Theravada Buddhism: India, and S.E.Asia.(Obituary)

Introduction Buddhism is a religion unique in its teaching and for its openness; it has spread far and wide. It has become the foundation of many cultures that have embraced Buddhism as its religion,...

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Even the bones are beautiful.

The Buddha prescribed at least 46 different kinds of mental training to fit various types of people. Among them there is one technique often prescribed for practitioners to cope with sexual desire,...

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Mingling dharma with daily life.

Here are some ways that we can cultivate mindfulness and bring awareness, calm, and clarity into our daily activities: * Breathe and smile. Take a moment to leg go, and just be. Enjoy it. * Do standing...

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A hard discussion on bhikkhuni Sangha in Indonesia.

A little background will help the readers to appreciate the topic. Indonesia is a large country with 300 millions as her population, most of them are Muslims with a small minority of Buddhists about...

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Two decades of Buddhism in Malaysia: a personal glimpse.

Malaysia is our neighbor in the southern part of Thailand. Through Buddhist Graduate Fellowship (BGF) I have been invited as early as 1980s and since I have been going back every 3-4 years. After my...

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Vesak celebration at Songdhammakalyani monastery.

The training for the 3-day retreat was organized on May 17-19, 2008 this was arranged so that people who come for the retreat can also participate in Vesak. In the retreat we had some 32 new...

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A Lotus at dawn: opening the doors to the Theravada bhikkhuni Sangha.

After an absence of more than 900 years the Theravada bhikkhuni Sangha (order of nuns) was revived in India with the ordination of several women in Sarnath. Today there are more than 300 bhikkhunis,...

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Questions to be answered.

It is much in demand that Ven.Dhammananda should have a column to answer to the inquiries which comes in often. Khun Adisorn (vice director of the Foundation) suggested a column on FAQ (Frequently...

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Creating the platform for global transformation.

It is indeed an honor to be among women religious leaders of various traditions. This is definitely one of the rare occasions which we have chosen to be together at this one particular place in time....

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Silence.

"Nothing has changed the nature of man so much as the loss of silence. The invention of printing techniques, compulsory education - nothing has changed man so much as this lack of relationship with...

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The 6-arm Kathy.

Kathy came to attend Living Buddhism with the Venerable but could not finish the course due to her bad cough. Her understanding husband said that she can always come back anytime. Kathy is originally...

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Women and the Buddha potential.

This is a 47 minutes DVD made by Buddhist Broadcasting Foundation (BOS) in The Netherlands. It was edited from the International Conference on Bhikkhunis in Hamburg, Germany in July, 2007. On the DVD...

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A retreat in Naarden, Amsterdam.

August 25-29, 2008 that was the period that Ven.Dhammananda accepted the invitation from her old friend, Sr.Jotika Hermsen to give lectures in Sr.Jotika's retreat. The Venerable was not very sure if it...

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Introducing Ven.Bhikkhuni Sumitra: bhikkhuni upajjhaya.

This vassa bhikkhunis are booming in Thailand. In Chiangmai alone there are at least 35 bhikkhunis and samaneris. According to the vinaya the newly ordained bhikkhunis must follow her preceptor...

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Kathina ceremony at Songdhammakalyani monastery.

The Buddhist monastics both bhikkhus and bhikkhunis are supposed to keep the rain (vassa) during the 3 months, in Thailand it falls between the 8th-10th month according to Lunar calendar. This year our...

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Letter from Sri Lanka.

Sept. 28, 2008 Dear Ven.Dhammananda, I received the latest copy of Yasodhara only two days ago. I always felt that I was missing something that is going on at your end. Now I understand why. so many...

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Fyi.

Ven.Dhammananda returned from Amsterdam fresh and strong, the weather seems to be agreeable to her. New committee members for Buddhasavika Foundation were selected and met for the first time in...

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How Syamvamsa was established.

The story of how Syamvamsa was established during 18th Century A.D. has not been much known. We only know that it was King Kirtisirirajsinghe of Sri Lanka who sent an envoy to King Boromkot of...

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We need bhikkhuni teacher.

According to the vinaya requirement, a newly ordained bhikkhuni must follow her bhikkhuni preceptor for a minimum of two years. For the monks they have to follow their preceptors for 5 years, but of...

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Strengthening the tradition: women in Buddhism (1).

In this globalized world when news get across from this end of the world to the other end within a matter of minutes, we realize more than before that the teaching of Buddhism is a reality. We are all...

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A crack in the wall.(Poem)

A crack in the wall, Many cracks in the wall, Many big cracks in the wall, Eventually the wall crumpled. We are the cracks In the wall of suppression, Patriarchy, Unjust, and ignorance. Our work can...

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Bhikkhunis in Thai monastic education.

In the debate about bhikkhuni ordination, information plays a key role. We have made substantial strides in our understanding of Buddhism in history, the relation between different Buddhist traditions,...

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Hyech'un Sunim (1919-1998): the first president of Korean bhikkhuni association.

Hyech'un Sunim was born in 1919 during the Japanese occupation (1910-1945). It was a remarkable year in Korea modern history because massive nationwide demonstrations against Japanese colonialism were...

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The wisdom of Stephen Wright.(Brief article)

If you are not familiar with the work of Stephen Wright, he is the famous erudite scientist/comedian who once said: "I woke up one morning and all of my tuff had been stolen. and replaced by exact...

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Hye Chun Sunim: the first president of Korean Bhikkhuni association.

I met her first time at Sakyadhita Conference in 1991 at Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Pathumthani, Thailand. I did not know her; there was no introduction, I just noted that she was a short...

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The sixth global conference on Buddhism a personal glimpse.

The Global Conference on Buddhism started since 1999 when Angie Monksfield successfully organized the first conference in Singapore. I attended the Fourth one held under the guidance of Ven.Ajahn Brahm...

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Santi Forest Monastery: a haven for Buddhist women.

The common role of women in most of the forest monasteries in Thailand is to prepare food for the monks. Once in a while there might be some white robe maejis, but they are also busy with duties to...

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First bhikkhuni ordination in Nagpur, India--January 2009.

Ten years after the historic event of Bodhgaya 1998 upasampada ordination; and successful restoration and transmission of the bhikkhuni order in Sri Lanka (1), the All India Bhikkhuni Sangha for the...

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Self-reliance and liberation from poverty.

Women are independent and must be responsible for their own Spiritual development. This message is supreme, not only in the Context of Buddhism, but also in the history of world religion. Buddhism is...

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Gender discrimination (1).

I would like to thank SIS for inviting me to participate in this important gathering. I could share with you my positive experience with my Muslim friends who took good care of me at many conferences....

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A declaration of the Hindu-Buddhist summit.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia Feb. 12-14, 2009 We, the Hindu and Buddhist religious leaders assembled here, have come together in recognition of our shared spiritual foundation and of the need to work in closer...

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Latest from Ven.Dhammananda's desk (sent March 10, 2009).(Brief article)

March 25, 2009 The Venerable will be giving a public talk at 5 PM This is the 5th Chaman Lal memorial lecture Organized by International Centre for Cultural Studies Venue : Speaker hall, Constitutional...

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A search for bhikshunis (1) in Cambodia.

I have been to Cambodia many times, in the last two trips, I picked up an information that Somdech Bourkry of Dhammayut in Cambodia supports bhikshunis and there is a group of bhikshunis from Taiwan...

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Most remarkable man: Warren Buffet.

There was a one hour interview on CNBC with Warren Buffet, the world's second richest man who has donated $31 billion to charity. Following are some very interesting aspects of his life: 1. He bought...

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The wisdom of Stephen Wright (II).(Brief article)

If you are not familiar with the work of Stephen Wright, he is the famous erudite scientist/ comedian. We are offering to our readers some of his wisdom, this is the second part. 11. I almost had a...

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A glimpse of Thangtong Dewachan: a nunnery in Thimphu, Bhutan.

I hope to report in full about Ven.Dhammananda's visit as a delegate to Bhutan in the next issue. At the closing deadline of this issue, I have only 2 pages to report to you about our recent visit to...

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Advertising makes a difference, doesn't it?

A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was a rush hour,...

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Report on the annual Temporary Samaneri Ordination.

April 6-14, 2009 I have been assigned to report on the recent Samaneri (female novice) ordination at Songdhammakalyani temple in Thailand. I realize that it is not an easy task, as the ceremony covered...

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Editorial.(Editorial)

Dear Readers, In the previous issue we have reported on the temporary ordination at our temple. The feed back has been very positive so we have to organize another ordination for the vassa. In this...

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A small crack on the wall.(Poem)

I am a small crack on a wall The wall of patriarchy And injustice. The wall which separates The wall which obstructs The true and beautiful nature Of the teaching of the Buddha. There were small cracks...

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Working nuns in Bumthang.(Bhutan)

Bumthang? Where is it? You might ask. Of course Bumthang is so small that it does not appear in any world map, but it is there nevertheless. In our recent trip to Bhutan, Ven.Dhammananda's mission was...

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Lighting the candles in Naarden again.(Netherlands)(Conference notes)

Naarden is 28 minutes by train from Amsterdam. Walking through residential streets of Naarden we see many beautiful houses, very well cared for gardens. People living in the neighborhood coming out for...

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Gracious bow.(Poem)

As a bhikkhuni (1) No matter how old I am I have to bow to a monk Ordained but that day. So I bow, Graciously to my commitment With an understanding That everyone Has potentiality To be enlightened,...

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Buddhist lineage reviving tradition of women masters and monks.

Kathmandu, April 13 (IANS) The 800-year-old Tibetan Drukpa lineage of Buddhism -based in Nepal and practised in Bhutan and India is empowering women, reviving the ancient tradition of women masters and...

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Our thoughts on temporary ordination.

There was much talk after having launched our first temporary ordination on April 6, 2009 as we have already reported in our previous issue. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The ordination of 35 women is a...

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To be a teak tree.(Poem)

A teak tree, solid and everlasting The wood is so strong It withstands the sun and rain And termites. The price is high As it takes a life time of a person For the tree to be sturdy and strong....

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The bhikkhuni question: re-examining conventional wisdom on the issue of...

The bhikkhuni (fully-ordained Buddhist female monk) issue in Thailand can either stir up a lot of controversy or summon nothing more than a shrug. To many, it is a non-issue, either because they do not...

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Contemporary Development of bhikkhuni sangha in Theravada Buddhism.

My focus on this presentation will be limited only to Theravadin tradition. Buddhist women in Theravadin countries i.e. Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia did not have any access to full...

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The wisdom of Stephen Wright (III).(Brief article)

If you are not familiar with the work of Stephen Wright, hi is the famous erudite scientist/comedian. We are sharing with you his wisdom in the previous issues and this is the last one. 21. Eagles may...

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Auto biography of Ven.Bhikkhuni Tathaaloka.

In a preparation for the up-coming full ordination in Australia in 2009, Ven.Bhikkhuni Tathaaloka, one of the most senior bhikkhunis in the U.S. has been invited to perform the full ordination. Many...

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