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?
Freda Bedi was an early champion of women’s rights, a Gandhian revolutionary, and a major force in bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West.
Women Are Not Second-Class Buddhists
Ven. Karma Lekshe Tsomo calls for an end to the inferior status of Buddhist nuns, and of Buddhist women generally.
Us Too
Buddhist teacher Trudy Goodman looks at the history and harm of sexual misconduct by Buddhist teachers, and what we can do to stop it.
Becoming a Buddha: Lessons from Little Girls
Buddhist scholar Stephanie Balkwill examines the historical arguments around the question: “Can women attain buddhahood in a female form?”
Could our forebears have imagined?
In our Weekend Reader newsletter, Buddhadharma deputy editor Koun Franz says it’s time to see how big the dharma can really be.
Hear Our Voices
Buddhadharma editor Tynette Deveaux introduces the Fall 2019 women’s issue in our Weekend Reader newsletter.
The Path We Walk as Women
In the commentary to the Fall 2019 special women’s issue of Buddhadharma, Jan Willis reminds us of the powerful role of women in Buddhism, historically and today.