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
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
With her empowered imagery, she’s connected many to the divine feminine. Andrea Miller profiles the Japanese American visionary Mayumi Oda.
Review: “Dharma Matters”
Review: “Dharma Matters: Women, Race, and Tantra” by Jan Willis.
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
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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
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
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?
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Freda Bedi was an early champion of women’s rights, a Gandhian revolutionary, and a major force in bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West.