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Full Ordination for Tibetan Buddhist Nuns | Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron

By Thubten Chodron — 2019

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Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron succinctly explains the complex history surrounding the full ordination of Tibetan Buddhist nuns as well as the future proposals for how to resolve the challenges faced.

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