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The Kung Fu Nuns, Fighting for All Sentient Beings

by Karen Greenspan| October 2, 2020

The Kung Fu Nuns, Fighting for All Sentient Beings

A courageous group of Himalayan Buddhist sisters are championing gender equality and respect for the environment. Karen Greenspan reports.

To Love Abundantly: Sharon Salzberg’s Journey on the Path

by Trish Deitch Rohrer| September 26, 2020

To Love Abundantly: Sharon Salzberg’s Journey on the Path

How Sharon Salzberg found loving-kindness in the darkest of times. By Trish Deitch Rohrer.

Awakening to the Goddess: The Art & Activism of Mayumi Oda

by Andrea Miller| August 21, 2020

Awakening to the Goddess: The Art & Activism of Mayumi Oda

With her empowered imagery, she’s connected many to the divine feminine. Andrea Miller profiles the Japanese American visionary Mayumi Oda.

Review: “Dharma Matters”

by Andrea Miller| August 12, 2020

Review: “Dharma Matters”

Review: “Dharma Matters: Women, Race, and Tantra” by Jan Willis.

Toward a Worldwide Culture of Love

by bell hooks| June 29, 2020

Toward a Worldwide Culture of Love

The practice of love, says bell hooks, is the most powerful antidote to the politics of domination.

She Who Hears the Cries of the World

by Christina Feldman| May 12, 2020

She Who Hears the Cries of the World
"Chinese - Seated Guanyin (Kuan-yin) Bodhisattva - Walters 25256 (2)" - Walters Art Museum. Licensed under Public domain via Public domain.

In Buddhism, compassion is embodied in the bodhisattva Kuan Yin, who is said to manifest wherever beings need help.

Reach Down and Touch the Earth

by Pamela Weiss| April 2, 2020

Reach Down and Touch the Earth

Now more than ever, says Buddhist teacher Pamela Weiss, we need to do away with patriarchal values and reweave women’s voices into the torn fabric of our world. As the Buddha did in the face of Mara, we need to reach down and touch the earth.

Women in Buddhism: Profiles, Conversations, and Teachings

by Lion's Roar Staff| March 6, 2020

Women in Buddhism: Profiles, Conversations, and Teachings

For International Women’s Day, here’s a collection of our best teachings from, profiles on, and conversations with women in Buddhism.

Forum: Hear Our Voices

by Pema Khandro Rinpoche, Grace Schireson, Rebecca Li, Myokei Caine-Barrett and Narayan Helen Liebenson| March 6, 2020

Forum: Hear Our Voices

A panel of women teachers from different Buddhist traditions share their insights into being a female teacher and leader in today’s world.

Who Was Freda Bedi?

by Vicki Mackenzie| January 24, 2020

Who Was Freda Bedi?

Freda Bedi was an early champion of women’s rights, a Gandhian revolutionary, and a major force in bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West.

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