“Fulfilling Buddha’s Vision: In Ordination, Buddhist Nuns Seek Equality” focuses on the struggle for gender equality in the spiritual domain of Buddhism, one of the world’s oldest and most widely practiced religions.
The documentary examines the reemergence of bhikkhuni – ordained female Buddhist monks – who are reclaiming their place within the Buddhist religious hierarchy some 1,000 years after female monks were last fully ordained.
Courageous and committed women worldwide are overcoming challenges and opposition to devote themselves to the monastic life. Their devotion is showing the path to ordination for others intent on fulfilling the Buddha's mission established more than 2,500 years ago
The bhikkhunis resurgence has the potential to transform Buddhism. They have formed a growing international network to provide resources to help other aspirants become fully ordained, and to ultimately advocate for equality in Buddhism.
“Fulfilling Buddha’s Vision: In Ordination, Buddhist Nuns Seek Equality” will resonate with audiences interested in women’s rights and the struggle for gender equality. For anyone considering how organized religions are evolving in response respond to changing social norms, the bhikkhunis’ stories offer evidence of the strong resilience often manifested by faith.
The documentary examines the reemergence of bhikkhuni – ordained female Buddhist monks – who are reclaiming their place within the Buddhist religious hierarchy some 1,000 years after female monks were last fully ordained.
Courageous and committed women worldwide are overcoming challenges and opposition to devote themselves to the monastic life. Their devotion is showing the path to ordination for others intent on fulfilling the Buddha's mission established more than 2,500 years ago
The bhikkhunis resurgence has the potential to transform Buddhism. They have formed a growing international network to provide resources to help other aspirants become fully ordained, and to ultimately advocate for equality in Buddhism.
“Fulfilling Buddha’s Vision: In Ordination, Buddhist Nuns Seek Equality” will resonate with audiences interested in women’s rights and the struggle for gender equality. For anyone considering how organized religions are evolving in response respond to changing social norms, the bhikkhunis’ stories offer evidence of the strong resilience often manifested by faith.
