Vinaya Study Program for Nuns May 31 to June 17 2013

Sravasti Abbey, a Buddhist monastic community in eastern Washington State, USA, will host a residential Vinaya program featuring Venerable Master Wu Yin’s teachings from May 31 to June 17, 2013 (18 days). It is open to new nuns as well as seniors, be they bhikshuni/bhikkhuni, siksamana, or sramanerika/samaneri, from all Vinaya traditions. The daily schedule will include meditation, teaching, discussion, and offering service, with time for private study and getting to know each other. We will also do posadha (sojong) together.

source: Sravasti Abbey website

This is a rare opportunity for nuns to study the Vinaya especially here in America. Space is limited, so register now.

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Rejoice: Tibetan nuns and the Geshema degree

After years of deliberation, Tibetan Buddhist nuns are finally set to receive Geshema degrees, or the equivalent of a PhD in Buddhist Philosophy.  The Central Tibetan Administration reached this unanimous and historic decision on May 19^th 2012 after a two-day meeting in Dharamsala attended by high lamas, representatives of nuns from six different nunneries, and members from the Tibetan Nuns Project. (source: email from the Tibetan Nuns Project)

This is a really exciting opportunity for women to deepen their studies and to train for leadership roles as educators for future generations of Buddhist practitioners.  There’s a shortage of well qualified teachers here in the West especially of Tibetan Buddhist nuns. I look forward to learning from my Dharma sisters.

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