- Dec 13, 2025
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Venerable Bhikkhunī Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī Arahant Therī
First Bhikkhunī Arahanta, honored by the twin titles of Founding Mother of the Bhikkhunī Sangha & ‘Mother of the Buddha’
Resources to Learn More
About the Pre-Eminent
Bhikkhunī Arahantī Therīs
Therīgāthā: The Verses of the Therīs
From the Pali Canon, verses of the Arahant Bhikkhunī disciples of the Buddha
Therī Apadāna: The Legends of the Therīs
From the Pali Canon, sacred biographies of the Arahant Bhikkhunī disciples of the Buddha
Anguttara Nikaya Etadaggavagga: The Foremost Individuals
From the Pali Canon, a list of the foremost Bhikkhunī Disciples of the Buddha, and their qualities.
Women of Wisdom, Women of Power: Commemorative Reflection on the Lunar Anniversary of the Parinibbāna of Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī Therī, Founding Mother of the Bhikkhunī Sangha, Ven. Tathālokā Therī (February 2017, Present Magazine)
