News: Archive

Personal Matters:

• Dalai Lama behind Tibetan bhikkhuni. Article in Thai Newspaper Nation Weekend

Report on the congress in Hamburg, July 18-20 and about Ven. Bhkkhuni Jampa Tsedroen's experience.

• Ven. Jampa Tsedroen (Carola Roloff) receives international award as an Outstanding Woman in Buddhism
• Speech on Bhikshuni Ordination, delivered at the 8th International Buddhist Womens' Conference in Seoul 2004 (PDF, 34KB)
• Bhikkhuni says she is glum on future of ordination
• Interview with Jampa Tsedroen on Buddha Channel

Nuns' Ordination:

• Bangkok Post: Who says we never had Bhikkhuni clergy?

Article in The Nation (Bangkok) Article in Bangkok Post (pdf 134KB) American Buddhist Net Buddhist Channel Article in Bangkok Post (PDF 121KB)

• Thai Bhikkhunis
• Theravada Bhikkhuni Directory
• International Congress on Buddhist Women's Role in the Sangha with H. H. the Dalai Lama in Hamburg, July, 18-20
• Foundation for Buddhist Studies: Vinaya Research
• On the Restoration of Bhikkhuni Order -Bangkok Post, 18 February 2001
• Conference on Gelongma Ordination Creates Remarkable Awareness
• Talk to VOA: The Ordination of Buddhist Nuns
• Dalai Lama opens Seminar on Nun Ordination: Report Phayul andHis Holiness' speech and Tibet-Cafe
• Dalai Lama on Geshe degree for Tibetan Nuns
• Department of Religion and Culture of Tibetan Government in Exile on Bhikshuni Ordination - Press Release
• A New Possibility: Introducing Full Ordination for Women into the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition. Report by Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron (USA)
• Radio Free Asia: Female Monks Revive Buddhist Tradition After 1,000 Years
• Dalai Lama donates 50.000 CHF for Revival of the Buddhist Nuns' Order Press Information by the Tibet Bureau, Geneva and Report by Buddhist Channel
• The Gyalwang Karmapa Welcomes Gelongmas to the Tibetan Tradition (December 13, 2007, Tergar Monastery)
• The Tibet Connection. Radio report: Heading to Hamburg - Gender equality in Tibetan Buddhism
• "Dark Matter" and "Now is the Time" - Report and Statement by Bhante Sujato on the First International Congress on Buddhist Women's Role in the Sanga at Hamburg University in July 2007, and Writing on the History of the various Vinaya schools "Sects and Sectarianism"
• Congress on Buddhist women concludes
• Thai monks blocking ordination of women
• Report on the outcome of the ICoBWRitS by Thubten Chodron
• Photos online: First International Congress on Buddhist Women's Role in the Sangha at the University of Hamburg, July 2007
• The Rise of the Geshe-ma in Mandala April/May 2007 and Letter to the Editor by Ven. Thubten Chodron
• Article in the Nation: The more difficult path (pdf 65KB)

Dalai Lama:

• The Dalai Lama in Frankfurt 2009
• Statement by Special Envoy of H. H. the Dalai Lama on recent Beijing visit
• H.H. Dalai Lama in Basel
• Dalai Lama opens Seminar on Nun Ordination: Speeches in Tibetan
• Dalai Lama to Attend Buddhist Conference in Hamburg - Phayul and Buddhist Channel
• Interviews with H.H. the Dalai Lama
• Seattle Welcomes the Dalai Lama - Videos
• Dalai Lama: My successor could be a woman
• Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Celebration Webcast Oct17
• A Mandala special report: Dalai Lama Urges Introduction of Bhikshuni Vows into Tibetan Tradition
• Dalai Lama Announces "Full Support" for Introduction of Full Ordination for Women in Tibetan Buddhism
• Interview with H.H. the Dalai Lama at Smith College USA on the ordination of Tibetan nuns - Movie 18 min.