Honoring the women who teach meditation, wisdom, compassion and the Dharma
[caption id=attachment_121219 align=aligncenter width=1024] Nuns practicing Kung Fu in Nepal. Photograph by Saumya Khandelwal/New York Times[/caption]
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Gender Equity in Buddhism
Honoring the women who teach meditation, wisdom, compassion and the Dharma
[caption id=attachment_120573 align=aligncenter width=1000] Thubten Nyima, a fully ordained Buddhist nun, holds beads during a chant at Sravasti Abbey, Thursday, Nov. 18, ... Read more
Living in Harmony
I have a secret to share with you: the Buddha’s teachings on sila or “ethical conduct” are actually my favorite teachings. If for some reason I was never able to formally practice meditation again, I might actually be okay, because I would still be ab... Read more
The Compassionate Heart
Over the past seventeen years I have known Venerable Dhamananda we have had many discussions about compassion. She has helped me accept that there is no magic formula to learn how to be more compassionate; it is our practice that leads us on the pathw... Read more