

Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Revival of Bhikkhuni Ordination
Tue, Nov 16
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Theravada Bhikkhuni Sangha - Past, Present, and Future


Time & Location
Nov 16, 2021, 5:00 PM PST – Nov 19, 2021, 5:00 AM PST
YouTube & Facebook Live
About the event
During his lifetime, the Buddha formed the fourfold Sangha, saying:
"I shall not come to my final passing away... until my bhikkhus and bhikkhunis, laymen and laywomen, have come to be true disciples -- wise, well-disciplined, apt and learned, preservers of the Dhamma, living according to the Dhamma, abiding by the appropriate conduct, and having learned the Master's word, are able to expound it, preach it, proclaim it, establish it, reveal it, explain it in detail, and make it clear; until, when adverse opinions arise, they shall be able to refute them thoroughly and well, and to preach this convincing and liberating Dhamma."
- the Buddha, Mahaparinibbana Sutta
In 1996 at Sarnath, late Venerable Dr. Kusuma Theri led a group of devoted women from Sri Lanka to receive full ordination as Bhikkhunis, taking concrete steps towards the resurrection of the fourfold Sangha as envisioned by the Buddha. The Maha Bodhi…