Bhikkhuni Articles in the [Sri Lanka] Daily Mirror

Bhikkhuni Articles in the [Sri Lanka] Daily Mirror


Dispelling doubts and misconceptions

Thursday, 8 June 2017 00:56

The Bhikkhuni Order or the Bhikkhuni Sasana was introduced to Sri Lanka by Therani Sanghamitta in the 3rd Century after the Parinibbana of the Buddha. However, this Order ceased to exist by about the 11th Century BCE or about 1,000 years ago follow…

 

The Position of Women in Buddhism

Thursday, 4 May 2017 00:29

To be born means, to be born as a male or female. Gender difference is common to all beings of nature. Though such is nature, history shows that the position of women has fluctuated from culture to culture and from era to era. It has been proved be…

 

Restore lost glory of Bhikkhuni order An American Bhikkhuni’s plea

Wednesday, 15 March 2017 00:00

Her soothing and almost musical voice reverberated through the audience of the BMICH committee room when she delivered her much awaited Dhamma talk…… …

 

Anukampa Project mission to Establish Bhikkuni presence in Europe

Thursday, 3 November 2016 00:19

There appears to be an increased interest in the status and changeability of social roles of both men and women across cultures. By and large, research indicates that traditional patterns of social behaviour persist where gender specific roles are co…

 

Talking spiritual abilities of women as envisaged by Buddha – in ‘…Binara mahe meda’

Friday, 16 September 2016 00:00

 “O Gotami,” said the blessed one, “perform a miracle in order to answer the misconceptions of those badly informed men who do not recognize the spiritual abilities of women.”   …

 

Sri Lankan Bhikkhunis

Monday, 23 May 2016 00:12

In the 6th century AD, 900 years after the passing away of the Buddha, the Sri Lankan Bhikkhuni Order reached China, headed by Bhikkhuni Devasara…. …

 

Bhikkhuni Kusuma opens first training centre for Lankan Bhikkhunis

Tuesday, 10 December 2013 06:47

Ven. Kolonnawe Bhikkhuni Kusuma, Chief Incumbent of the Ayya (Arrya) Khema Meditation Retreat Centre in Olaboduwa, opened the Ayya Khema Bhikkhuni Training Centre in Colombo – a training centre for Sri Lankan Bhikkhunis – on Sunday. …

 

Pilisarana – the Bhikkhunis’ haven

Tuesday, 21 May 2013 18:30

The Therawada Bhikkhuni Order in Sri Lanka has been in existence since 1998. Yet unfortunately, we do not come across many Bhikkhunis (Buddhist nuns) as often as we come across Bhikkhus in Sri Lanka. It was learned that most Sri Lanka Bhikkhunis were…