8 posts
Difficulty & Resilience
3 August 2026
Women are present throughout the Buddhist canon—as leaders, rule-breakers, survivors, and saints. Learn about some of the most compelling female figures in the Vinaya, the monastic code, and the unexpected…
Inside the Canon
20 July 2026
When a reader encountered derogatory language toward women in the Kangyur, they wrote to ask why it's there. _Have a question about a passage in one of our translations? We'd…
Human Relationships
5 May 2026
This collection explores how Buddhist sūtras portray women —from the Buddha's family to goddesses and nuns— celebrating their spiritual achievements while reflecting ancient society's complex views on gender and awakening.
Human Relationships
5 May 2025
From honoring parents to recognizing every being as a potential past-life mother, these sūtras reveal how maternal love models the boundless compassion central to Buddhist practice.
Difficulty & Resilience
5 October 2023
Discover the Five Protections —ancient Buddhist scriptures personified as goddesses that offer a holistic approach to health crises, blending ritual, medicine, ethics, and environmental harmony to address everything from snakebites…
Difficulty & Resilience
20 October 2020
The Praise to the Twenty-One Taras honors Tara, a female bodhisattva who vowed to remain in female form until all beings reach enlightenment —offering swift compassionate action in times of…
Difficulty & Resilience
27 August 2020
An ancient forest goddess transformed into medicine keepe r—Pārṇaśavarī embodies both nature's dangers and healing powers, offering epidemic protection for over a thousand years.
Difficulty & Resilience
3 August 2020
A powerful female Buddha who vowed to remain in feminine form until all beings are free—Tara's practice offers relief and resilience during crises, ancient and contemporary.
