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Winter 2011 | Volume 4 | Issue 1
Features
4...If You Honor Me, Honor My Mother Gotami
With the revival of the Bhikkhuni Sangha, it is enriching to look back at the stories of the early bhikkhunis. We start this issue of Present with a fresh look at the story of the mother of bhikkhunis.
9...The 1st Annual International Bhikkhuni Day September 17, 2011 Meditation Pledge-A-Thon
FAQ on International Bhikkhuni Day.
11...Honoring and Celebrating Bhikkhunis and Laywomen
Why recalling the stories of laywomen and female monastics matters.
13...New Turns Toward Ancient Paths: the Ordinations in California
A kammacarini reflects on her experiences at two recent historic U.S. bhikkhuni ordinations.
16...Bhikkhuni Education Today: Seeing Challenges As Opportunities
Education is essential if bhikkhunis are to become Dharma leaders.
21...Venerable Kusuma and the Power of Literacy Education
A pioneering bhikkhuni taps her education and language skills to reach across cultural differences and create the future for female monastics.
24...Turning Back Towards Freedom
November 2007: The First Recitation of the Bhikkhuni
Patimokkha within the Theravada Bhikkhuni Lineage in North America
Bhikkhunis who participated in this historic recitation talk about why the
Patimokkha remains vital in this day and age
33...Wearing White in the West
An intimate recounting of how taking eight precepts and wearing white
transformed a woman’s practice.
37...Bhikkhunīsaṃyutta
Connected Discourses with Bhikkhunīs
