Ideas Women When Women Showed Up Scholar Vanessa R. Sasson tells the story of the first female Buddhist renunciates. By Vanessa R. Sasson May 26, 2023
News Women Dr. Paula Arai, the First Eshinni and Kakushinni Professor of Women and Buddhist Studies, Wants to Help the Field of Buddhist Studies Heal The new position aims to recognize the central role that women have played in the development of Buddhist thought and practice. Interview with Paula Arai by Sarah Fleming Sep 25, 2022
News Women The International Women’s Meditation Center Foundation Honors Outstanding Women in Buddhism In celebration of International Women’s Day, the award recognizes 20 Buddhist women, including Martine Batchelor and Pamela Ayo Yetunde. By Amanda Lim Patton Mar 08, 2022
Ideas Women Shugendo Everywhere How two women ascetics practice outside the limits of a sacred mountain and the gender barriers that forbid them access By Mark Patrick McGuire Mar 07, 2022
News Women Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women Holds First Virtual Conference Over 1,000 monastics, laypeople, and practitioners from around the world gathered online for the 17th biennial conference to discuss gender equality issues in Buddhism. By Julie Flynn Badal Jan 19, 2022
Ideas Women The Aunt with a Grandmotherly Mind On the maternal love and power of Mahapajapati, the Buddha’s stepmother By Pamela Weiss Dec 04, 2020
Ideas Women This Is Abuse Two former Rigpa students recall the abusive behavior of their teacher and the moment they realized it was not “crazy wisdom.” By Damcho Dyson and Tahlia Newland Jul 15, 2019
News Women Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women Holds First Post-#MeToo Conference Over 800 nuns and laywomen from around the world gather for the biennial meeting to discuss injustices affecting female practitioners. By Karen Jensen Jul 15, 2019
Ideas Women How a Mother Would Tell the Buddha’s Birth Story A meditation teacher reimagines the birth of Siddhartha Gautama from Queen Maya’s perspective. By Anne Cushman May 10, 2019