THE QUESTION OF BHIKKHUNĪ ORDINATION

The Question of Bhikkhunī Ordination Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Copyright Copyright 2018 Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu This work is licensed under the Creative Commons

On Ordaining Bhikkhunīs Unilaterally Introduction In an article entitled, “On the Bhikkhunī Ordination Controversy,” Bhikkhu Anālayo makes several points with

Postscript An article recently published by Bhikkhu Anālayo, “The Cullavagga on Bhikkhunī Ordination” (CBO), comments on my recent paper on ordaining

A Trojan Horse: Unilateral Bhikkhunī Ordination Revisited Articles and books discussed: BMC2 Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu: The Buddhist Monastic Code, volume II. Third revised

Issues Related to Bhikkhunī Ordination 1. It has been argued that the Bhikkhunī Saṅgha in the past was entirely independent

On Multiple Ordination : First Letter November 13, 2009 Dear Ven. Ñāṇadhammo, You sent me a copy of the transaction

On Multiple Ordination : Second Letter February 23, 2010 Dear Ven. Ñāṇadhammo, You asked for a clarification of my letter

Postscript The following criticism was leveled at the letter I wrote on February 23, 2010: Ajahn Ṭhānissaro makes the assumption

Abbreviations AN Aṅguttara Nikāya Bhī Pc Bhikkhunī Pācittiya BMC The Buddhist Monastic Code Cv Cullavagga DN Dīgha Nikāya MN Majjhima Nikāya