Awards
Outstanding Women in Buddhism 2004
Outstanding Women in Buddhism 2004
Bhiksuni Shiou-I
Taiwan
Bhiksuni Shiou-I ordained and received Bhiksuni precepts in 1985. From 1985 to 1989, she taught Buddhism at her residential temple while teaching youth at Buddhist Summer Camps. These Camps grew seeds ...
Bhiksuni Lama Karma Pema Tsultrim
India
As a Buddhist in her early years, Bhiksuni Lama Karma Pema Tsultrim studied at a Catholic High School in Darjeeling, India: Saint Theresa's High School. After completing high school, she took Buddhist ...
Bhiksuni Liao Yi
Taiwan
Bhiksuni Liao Yi is the CEO, Chief Executive Officer, of the Museum of World Religions (MWR) in Taiwan . The Master, upon receiving her Bachelor's degree, determined to devote her life to work with ...
Bhikkhuni Dhammananda
Thailand
Venerable Bhikkhuni Dhammananda, formerly known as Dr. Chatsumam Kabilsingh, was bom in 1944. She received her education in India and in Canada , and became the first Thai woman to receive a doctorate ...
Bhiksuni Dr. Karma Lekshe Tsomo
USA
Bhiksuni Dr. Karma Lekshe Tsomo is an assistant professor of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of San Diego. She teaches classes in Buddhism and World Religions. She studied Buddhism ...
Bhikkhuni Dhammanandi
Vietnam
Bhikkhuni Dhammanandi was bom in 1971 in Vietnam. In 1992, at the age of 21 she completed her Bachelor's degree from the Open Economics University . In the same year she became a nun in the Theravada ...
Bhikkhuni Bhagya Jayavanii
Malaysia
Reverend Bhagya Jayavanii Bbhikkhuni was born in Parit Buntar in thestate of Perak , Malaysia to a Hindu family; the eldest of 7 children. She had a very strict upbringing as her father was a man of ...
Maechee Pratin Kwanorn
Thailand
Maechee Pratin Kwan-Orn was bom in Petchaburi , Thailand . Her family farmed and had a small business. So, Maechee Batin studied while helping with the family business and farm duties. Her talent and ...
Ranjani de Silva
Sri Lanka
Ranjani de Silva meditated with Bhikkhuni Ayya Khema of Germany . In 1987, Ranjani traveled from her homeland of Sri Lanka to Bodh Gaya , India . There she attended the first conference of Buddhist ...
Dr. Carola Andujo Rolon
Mexico
Dr. Carola Andujo Rolon was bom in Mexico City , Mexico . She holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics in the field of Algebraic Geometry from Harvard University , Boston , USA . As a mathematician, she did ...
Pimjai Intamoon
Thailand
Pimjai Intamoon has been in poor health since her childhood. She helped her parents doing their small business of iron work in her hometown of Mae Rim, Chiang Mai , Northern Thailand . She met her ...
Anchalee Thaiyanond
Thailand
Anchalee Thaiyanond, a Thai national, received her education in France at the Universite de Grenoble. Later, she became a disciple of the well-know Thai meditation master, Luangpor Teean. Before ...
Maha Upasika Dr. Bongkut Sitthipol
Thailand
Maha Upasika Dr. Bongkot Sitthipol was bom in Aranya Pathet (now Srakaew Province ), Prachinburi, Thailand . She was the owner and teacher of Sremsuoy Bongkot School , a beauty salon school certified ...
Erica Dias
Sri Lanka
Erica dias was bom to an old, well-established family in Pelene, Weligama of southern Sri Lanka . The family is famous for its scholarly Buddhist Bhikkhus who spread the Dhamma far and wide. erica is ...
Venetia Walkey
United Kingdom
Thailand
Venetia Walkey is a sculptor and peace builder. She was bom in Hampshire , England in 1932. She studied Fine Arts at Medway College of Art, and Scupture at Guilford College of Art. Since 1970 she has ...