The Alliance for Bhikkhunis
On 22 October 2009, several sincerely practicing nuns received full ordination into the Australian Thai Forest Sangha, in Perth. As a result of this historically significant ceremony, four fully ordained Theravadan Bhikkhunis joined the worldwide Bhikkhuni order.
May the new Bhikkhunis soon be joined by many more.
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References:
- Reflections from the newly ordained Bhikkhunis (PDF 78.2kb).
- Images from the Bhikkhuni ordination ceremony (on Picasa).
- On Courageous Decision Making Announcement of Bhikkhuni ordinations by Dennis Shephard, President of Buddhist Society of Western Australia, followed by a talk by Ajahn Brahm (18.8Mb mp3).
- Ajahn Chandako's statement on the Perth Bhikkhuni ordination (PDF 129kb).
- Ajahn Brahmali on the Perth Bhikkhuni ordination (PDF 69.6kb).
- The statement from WPP excommunicating Ajahn Brahm and his monastery from the Wat Pah Pong tradition following the ordination (PDF 12.4kb)
- The statement from Ajahn Brahm on why he was excommunicated (PDF 32.9kb).
- Looking Forward with Happiness Introduction by Dennis Shephard, followed by a talk by Ajahn Brahm given after expulsion from Wat Pah Pong (18.32Mb mp3).
- Thanissaro Bhikkhu's Vinaya Refutation of the validity of Bhikkhuni ordination (PDF 121kb).
- Buddhist Scholarly Research Supporting Bhikkhuni Ordination with contributions by Bhikkhu Bodhi, Ajahn Sujato, Ajahn Brahm, Ajahn Brahmali, Tathaaloka Bhikkhuni, Sudhamma Bhikkhuni, and Bhikkhu Analayo (PDF 285kb).
- Tenzin Palmo's public statement on the Bhikkhuni ordination controversy (PDF 85.4kb).
- Ven. Sumangala's statement on bhikkhuni ordination (PDF 72.7kb).
- View the petition created by the international four-fold sangha to register support for Bhikkhuni ordination in the Thai Forest tradition ( PDF 1.02Mb).
- Comments from Published Public Dialogues in support of Bhikkhuni ordination, written by members of the international four-fold sangha (PDF 369kb).
- Public letters Archive of letters written in support of Bhikkhuni ordination.
- The statement from the World Abbot's Meeting in regard to Bhikkhuni ordination in the Thai Forest tradition (PDF 97.1kb).
- The 5 Points for the UK Siladharas (PDF 41.6kb).
- Responses to the 5 Points for the UK Siladharas (PDF 70.3kb).
- The Forest Sangha Elders official response to the 5 Points (PDF 335kb).