THE 13TH ANNIVERSARY OF KHEMĀRĀMA ESTABLISHMENT
Today is our nunnery – Khemārāma Bhikkhuṇī Ārāma 13th Anniversary which is marked a long time of 13 years since Venerable Bhikkhuṇī Susantā and the very first devotees established this place after she had spent more than 10 years...
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THE 13TH ANNIVERSARY OF KHEMĀRĀMA ESTABLISHMENT
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Bhikkhunī Vuṭṭhāpana
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Bhikkkhuṇī Pāṭimokkha
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The Revival of Bhikkhunī Ordination in the Theravāda Tradition
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Vesak Dhutanga Ceremony at Khemārāma 2022
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Bhikkhu Bodhi On Bhikkhunī Ordination I
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History Of Establishment And Development
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About Our Aim
Today is our nunnery – Khemārāma Bhikkhuṇī Ārāma 13th Anniversary which is marked a long time of 13 years since Venerable Bhikkhuṇī Susantā and the very first devotees established this place after she had spent more than 10 years studying Dhamma and meditation abroad. Khemārāma is a placid monastery suitable for all lay female […]
Prior to the ordination the bhikkhunī Sangha must agree on the preceptor (cf. bhikkhunī pācittiya 75). This is done through the following procedure.
— Pāli text with English based on the translation by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu
Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi has said in his book, The Revival of Bhikkhunī Ordination in the Theravāda Tradition
Vesak Dhutanga Ceremony At Khemārāma 2022
Editor’s Note: this is the first part in a three-part series in which Bhikkhu Bodhi looks at the issues involved in the revival of the Bhikkhunī ordination in the Theravāda tradition.
Bhikkhunī Susantā (original name is Lien H.T.) is a disciple of Most Venerable Vien Minh. In 1994, after having no attachment for the worldly life, Miss Lien was ordained to be a Buddhist nun by her master and given Nhu Lien as her dhamma name.
Khemārāma (or Tinh An Lan Nha) is a name of a monastery being erected to create suitable conditions for all women longing to practise the Therāvāda Buddism in Viet Nam.
THE 13TH ANNIVERSARY OF KHEMĀRĀMA ESTABLISHMENT
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Suggested Readings on Women and Buddhism
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Part 1: Fundamentals
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Buddhist History & Culture
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Timelines of Buddhist History
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Buddhist Schools & Lineages
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Profiles of Buddhist Figures
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Early Disciples of the Buddha
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Buddhism and Women
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The Buddhist Scriptures
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FAQs on Buddhist Culture
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Buddhist Festivals & Ceremonies
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Buddhist Art and Architeture
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Buddhist Symbols / Iconography
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Buddhist Deities / Bodhisattvas
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Statistics on Buddhists
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A Buddhist Glossary
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Historical Buddhist Sites
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Vajrayana
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Mahayana
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Theravada
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Pre-eminent Women Disciples of the Buddha
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"Dead Sea Scrolls" of Buddhism
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Festivals and Celebratory Days
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The Devotional Service
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Korean Buddhist Art
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A Chinese Temple
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The Hill of Sanchi
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Borobudur Temple (Java, Indonesia)
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Tibetan Buddhist Tangkas
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Tibetan Buddhist Art
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Mandalas and their Symbolism
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Symbolism of the Stupa / Chorten
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The Buddha Image
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The Thai Buddha Image
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The 18 LOHANS or Arhats (Arahants)
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The Chinese Buddhist Pantheon
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Stats on Australian Buddhist Organisations
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Dhama Data: Buddhist Dictionary
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A Glossary of Buddhist Terms
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The Eight Auspicious Symbols
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Angulimala — G.K. Ananda Kumarasiri. (Illustrated)
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Upali Pre-Eminent in Vinaya (student version)
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FAQ's on Buddhist Culture
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What The Buddha Taught - by Walpola Rahula
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Download for PDF: A practice grammar of pali languague by Charles Duroiselle
Sister Subha - an Enlightened Nun
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Profiles of Theravada Buddhists
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Anada Metteyya (Charles Henry Allan Bennett, 1872 -1923) First British bhikkhu (monk) and Buddhist missionary, born London, son of electrical engineer. Trained as analytical chemist. Involved in Golden Dawn (magic) movement, with W.B. Yeats et al. 1890: Arnold’s Light of Asia kindled an interest in Buddhism. 1898: “Ill-health drove me from England to the East.” Initially […]
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Mainpage
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Introduction Hint’s for Pilgrims Map of Sacred Places Anuradhapura Hatthikucchi Mihintale Sri Pada Arankale Kantarodai Nagadipa Tanthirimale Avukana Kelaniya Nalanda The Temple of the Tooth Buduruvagala Kirivehera Polonnaruwa Tiriyaya Dambulla Lahugala Rajagala Tissamaharama Dighavapi Mahiyangana Ritigala Weligama Dimbuagala Maligavila Sigiriya Yapahuwa Gal Vihara Medirigiriya Sithulpavuva […]
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The Monastic Community
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Spread of Buddhism
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A Pilgrim's Guide and The Holy Sites
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Theravada Countries
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Mahayana Countries
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A Guide Japanese Buddhism
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Theravada Buddhism Teachings of the Elder
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Mahayana Buddhism - The Great Vehicle
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Sacred Island - A Pilgrim's Guide to Sri Lanka
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A Pilgrim's Guide to Buddhist India
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The Significance of Pilgrimage The Four Holy Sites (Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, Kusinara)
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Significant Sites (Places to go on your Pilgrimage)
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Part IV: Appendixes
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Part III: Toward The Future
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Part II: The Japanese And Buddhism
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Part I: A Brief History Of Buddhism In Japan
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Preface
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Table of Contents
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Buddhism in Korea
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Buddhism in Indonesia
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Buddhism in Nepal
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Buddhism in Japan
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Buddhism in Vietnam
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Buddhism in Mongolia
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Buddhism in China
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Buddhism in Tibet
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Table Of Contents
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A GUIDE TO JAPANESE BUDDHISM – CONTENTS: PREFACE PART I: A BRIEF HISTORY OF BUDDHISM IN JAPAN 1. Buddhism Introduced to Japan 2. The Nara Period (a.d. 710–784) 3. The Heian Period (a.d. 794–1185) 4. The Kamakura Period (a.d. 1192–1333) 5. The Muromachi Period (a.d. 1336–1573) 6. The Momoyama Period (a.d. 1573–1603) […]
Guide to Tipitaka — Compiled by U KO Lay
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The Guide to the Tipitaka is an outline of the Pali Buddhist Canonical Scriptures of Theravada Buddhism from Burma. This is a unique work, as it is probably the only material that deals in outline with the whole of the Pali Buddhist Tipitaka. The Tipitaka includes all the teachings of the Buddha, grouped […]
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- → Sutta-Nipata — Translated by Lesley Fowler & Tamara Ditrich with Primoz Pecenko
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Timeline of Sri Lankan Buddhism
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Historical Figures Year Major Events in Sri Lankan Buddhism 247 B.C.E. • King Asoka sends his son, Ven. Mahinda, on a mission to bring Buddhism to Sri Lanka. • King Devanampiya Tissa of Sri Lanka is converted. 240 B.C.E. • Ven. Mahinda establishes the Mahavihara (Great Monastery) of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. • The Vibhajjavadin community living there becomes known as […]
VINAYAPITAKA
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Link tải sách: I.B.Horner – Vinaya Pitaka vol 1 – Suttavibhanga I.B Horner – Vinaya Pitaka vol 2 – Suttavibhanga I.B Horner – Vinaya Pitaka vol 3 – Suttavibhanga […]
