Tenzin Palmo, who is almost 80 years old, is a well-known writer, practitioner, and advocate of female empowerment and equality in Buddhism. Originally from Britain, she founded the nunnery Dongyu ...

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and women who are part of Jataka narratives. Tara, a powerful Buddhist goddess, appears only a thousand years after the Buddha, five centuries after the first Buddhist art. This is part of a new ...

As we celebrate Buddha Purnima 2025 on May 23, a day of spiritual renewal for Buddhists worldwide, it’s essential to remember the women who have walked the path of enlightenment alongside the ...

These women served in the military and advised on ... both Taghbah and Chinese cultures had become deeply familiar with ...

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Amid Myanmar’s transition towards democracy, a dangerous Buddhist nationalist movement is on the rise, and women are playing a key role. Taung Paw Camp in Rakhine State, in 2012. Credit ...