Abstract
Tibetan Buddhist nuns are making history in numerous ways. They now meet in classrooms instead of tents, earn the title “Khenmo” after many years of dedicated study, and take exams that are standardized, frequent, and both written and oral. Additionally, the new educational system encourages Tibetan Jomos to take on more responsibility, increase their scholarship and practice, and obtain superior monastery/nunnery status. This article chronicles over two and a half decades of extensive fieldwork, covering the advances in monastic education and the rising standing of women in Larung Gar and contemporary China. These advances are in stark contrast to the limited opportunities for women in the past.
Highlights
Monks were the only ones to receive instructions on the philosophy of Dharma and the tantric practices in public settings. Teaching some of this curriculum to Tibetan nuns launched a change in Tibetan
When we look at the history of allowing, developing, and awarding the Khenmo degree, it has gone through several stages, the first of which the author refers to as the Initial Transformation stage
The Initial Transformation was revolutionary for Tibetan nuns and women because it redefined Tibetan Buddhist education history and Tibetan women’s history
Summary
Buddhist Lamas use the internet and travel to establish centers in China and globally for study and practice, and monastic monks have built numerous schools for villagers Of all these developments, arguably, the most important one is the new status of Khenmo for Tibetan Buddhist nuns. The two monasteries’ histories are relatively brief, thousands of monks and nuns live and study Buddhism on site These institutions have transformed from traditional monasteries into two vast and dynamic Buddhist teaching institutions, widely known among Tibetan and Chinese Buddhists. Monks were the only ones to receive instructions on the philosophy of Dharma and the tantric practices in public settings Teaching some of this curriculum to Tibetan nuns launched a change in Tibetan.
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