Gender
A former monk gains renown as one of the first openly transgender people in the Tibetan community, opening the door to acceptance.
A Transgender Buddhist Trailblazer 20+ Years Later
The first openly transgender Buddhist teacher speaks about what has changed since she came out over 20 years ago.
Of Mara and Men
Early Buddhist nuns stand up to the demon Mara, in this context a symbol of aggression and misogyny, and face him down.
Buddhism’s Second-Class Citizens
By paying lip service to female empowerment but not materially supporting Western female monastics, we leave them—and the future of Tibetan Buddhism in the West—in doubt.
Kung Fu Nuns Planning to Teach Hundreds of Himalayan Women Self-Defense
These active Buddhist nuns are helping women in India and Nepal to empower themselves through martial arts.
What Does Gender Have to Do With the Dharma?
“Everything,” the late dharma teacher Rita Gross says in this new video from Yogini Archives.
Monku, Monku, Monku (or, Bitch, Bitch, Bitch)
Female Buddhist leaders speak up about equality
The Old Woman of Pagazzano
Ancient Zen koans come to life in 21st-century Italy.
Dalai Lama Says If Successor Is Female, She Must Be Very Attractive
"Otherwise, not much use," the Dalai Lama told BBC.
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