Intermonastic Debate (Jang Gunchoe)
Monastic debate is the traditional mode of study of the profound texts of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Through debate, the […]
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The Geshe Ma Story
What is a Geshe ma Degree In December 2016, for the first time in history, 20 Himalayan nuns were awarded
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The Rising Generations of Female Buddhist Leaders
A new class of nuns engages in fierce debates for the geshema, the highest degree in Tibetan Buddhism that was
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New Opportunities for an Age-Old Tradition
It is a historic time for both Tibetan Buddhism and nuns in particular. The teachings of the Buddha came originally
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Meet some of our nuns
The thought of children leaving home and joining an institution such as a nunnery is quite foreign to most families
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The Five Great Treatises
The Five Great Treatises form the basis of all Buddhist philosophical studies. Here is an overview and short explanation of
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Debate in Action
What is a Debate? A bunch of young women in traditional robes are wildly gesticulating, jumping up and down and
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A Day In Our Life
It’s a very busy life at Khachoe Ghakyil Ling Nunnery … …but Saturday is a holiday! And it’s usually spent
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Monastic Training
In Tibet, the Buddhist monasteries have traditionally been great centers of learning. Each of the monastic center of learning is
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Living in a monastery, renouncing the life of a householder and following the ‘footsteps of the Buddha’ as the ordained
