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. Bhiksuni Liao Yi, upon receiving her Bachelor's degree, determined to devote her life to work wit ...
Bhikkhuni Dhammananda
Thailand
Bhikkhuni Dhammananda, formerly Dr. Chatsumam Kabilsingh, born in 1944, was educated in India and Canada, and became the first Thai woman to receive a doctorate in Buddhism. She spent 30 years teaching ...
Bhiksuni Dr. Karma Lekshe Tsomo
USA
Bhiksuni Dr. Karma Lekshe Tsomo, assistant professor of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of San Diego, teaches classes in Buddhism and World Religions. She studied Buddhism in Dharmsala ...
Bhikkhuni Dhammanandi
Vietnam
Bhikkhuni Dhammanandi, born in 1971 in Vietnam, completed her Bachelor's degree at the Open Economics University at the age of 21, and in the same year became a nun in the Theravada tradition. She prac ...
Bhikkhuni Bhagya Jayavanii
Malaysia
Bhikkhuni Bhagya Jayavanii was born in Parit Buntar, Perak, Malaysia to a Hindu family as the eldest of 7 children. She had a very strict upbringing as her father was a man of strict conduct and discip ...
Maechee Pratin Kwanorn
Thailand
Maechee Pratin Kwanorn was born in Petchaburi, Thailand. Her family farmed and had a small business. She studied while helping with the family business and farm duties. She went forth as an alms mendic ...
Ranjani de Silva
Sri Lanka
Ranjani de Silva meditated with Bhikkhuni Ayya Khema of Germany. In 1987, she traveled from her homeland of Sri Lanka to Bodh Gaya, India. There she attended the first conference of Buddhist Nuns. At t ...
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 research i ...
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 husba ...
Anchalee Thaiyanond
Thailand
Anchalee Thaiyanond, a Thai national, received her education in France at the Universite de Grenoble, and later, she became a disciple of Thai meditation master, Luangpor Teean. Before meeting Luangpor ...
Maha Upasika Dr. Bongkot Sitthipol
Thailand
Maha Upasika Dr. Bongkot Sitthipol was born in Aranyaprathet (now Sakaew Province), Thailand. She was the owner of and teacher at Sermsuoy Bongkot Beauty Salon School, certified by the Thai Ministry o ...
Erica Dias
Sri Lanka
Erica dias was born to an old, well-established family in Pelene, Weligama, southern Sri Lanka. The family is famous for its scholarly Buddhist Bhikkhus who spread the Dhamma far and wide. Erica is t ...
Venetia Walkey
United Kingdom
Thailand
Venetia Walkey is a sculptor and peace builder. She was born in Hampshire, England in 1932. She studied Fine Arts at Medway College of Art, and she studied Scupture at Guilford College of Art. Since 19 ...