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Over 250 Buddhist Nuns to Receive Full Ordination at Global Peace Prayer Festival in Bhutan

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More than 250 Buddhist nuns from around the globe will receive bhikshuni ordination in Thimphu, Bhutan, from November 15–19. The ordination will be presided over by His Holiness the Je Khenpo, spiritual head of Bhutan’s largest Buddhist school, the Drugpa Kagyu. Since bhikshuni ordination—the full ordination of nuns—has traditionally been denied to women in the Vajrayana tradition, this marks a significant step toward addressing the inequality b…
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Lion's Roar broke the news in on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
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