Awards
Outstanding Women in Buddhism 2024
Outstanding Woman In Buddhism Awards 2024
Bhikkhuni Bharmmasara
Thailand
Bhikkhuni Bharmmasara Thailand Bhikkhuni Bharmmasara holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Sukothai Thammathirat University. She studied at Buddha-Dhamma Satri Temple in Sakhon Nakhon, Thailand. She orda ...
Bhikkhuni Dhamma Khema
Thailand
Bhikkhuni Dhamma Khema Thailand Bhikkhuni Dhamma Khema is 58 years old. She decided to ordain as she experienced faith arise from her practice of keeping precepts. She became a Samaneri at Nirodaram ...
Bhikkhuni Gautami
Bangladesh
Bhikkhuni Gautami Bangladesh Bhikkhuni Gautami is the Chief Preceptor of the Bangladesh Bhikkhuni Sangha and the Abbess of Bhikkhuni Vihar and Meditation Center. Bhikkhuni Gautami is the head of the ...
Bhiksuni Chang-An Shih
Taiwan
Bhiksuni Chang-An Shih Taiwan Bhiksuni Chang-An took refuge in the Triple Gems and lead her whole family to study Buddhism together. Her only son and three daughters are now monastics. She even enro ...
Bhiksuni Dr. Bich Lien
USA
Bhiksuni Dr. Bich Lien USA Bhiksuni Dr. Bich Lien is diligent and brilliant! She was born in Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam and came to the USA as a child. She established herself with dignity and beauty. ...
Bhiksuni Lama Karma Droupgyu Wangmo
France
Bhiksuni Lama Karma Droupgyu Wangmo France Since 1993, the Venerable has lived in Dhagpo Kundreul Ling Monastery in Biollet, France. During this period, she cultivated her spiritual development with ...
Chanyanat Sanpakdithai
Cambodia
Thailand
Chanyanat Sanpakdithai Cambodia - Thailand Chanyanat Sanpakdithai was born in Cambodia with the name of Gia Lee. She lived through the Cambodian civil war and experienced as many females the conseque ...
Ching Wi Yap
Singapore
Ching Wi Yap Singapore Ching Wi Yap experienced gender discrimination as a child. This influenced her decision to become a social worker and volunteer in the feminist organization, AWARE. While she s ...
Mei-Ru Huang
Taiwan
Mei-Ru Huang Taiwan Mei-Ru Huang wishes to benefit immeasurable sentient beings. With gratitude in her heart for the Triple Jewels, Mei-Ru Huang established the Yunlin County Jude Merit Association ...
Ursula Lyon
Austria
Ursula Lyon Austria Ursula Lyon is described as one of the pioneers of yoga and Buddhism in the West, and is considered to be one of the leading Western Dhamma teachers. Ursula Lyon as a youth lived ...
Bhikkhuni Khamesi Guruma
Nepal
Bhikkhuni Khamesi Guruma Nepal Born in 1967, she, without a mother, was raised by her father along with her four siblings. She found herself in close proximity to monks and nuns. The allure of Buddhi ...
Bhikkhuni Sumangala
Malaysia
Bhikkhuni Sumangala Malaysia Venerable Bhikkhuni Sumangala holds a B.A. in Psychology, a M.A. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and a M.A. in Buddhist Philosophy. Born on December 25, 1966, ...
Bhiksuni Clear Grace Dayananda
USA
Bhiksuni Clear Grace Dayananda USA Bhiksuni Clear Grace Dayananda carries forward both Theravada and Mahayana lineages. If one seeks to embark on an introspective journey, then she serves as a guidin ...
Bhiksuni Shik Chuan Wen
Malaysia
Bhiksuni Shik Chuan Wen Malaysia Bhiksuni Shik Chuan Wen is the Advisor to the Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia. She made a vow in 1984 to renounce and ordain when she heard Taiwanese Master Ho ...
Bhiksuni Tian-De Shih
Taiwan
Bhiksuni Tian-De Shih Taiwan Bhiksuni Tian-De Shih was born in 1955 and is a monastic for 44 years. She holds a B.A. in History from Tunghai University and a M.A. in Buddhist Research from Hua Fan Un ...
Bhiksuni Yi Xin
Taiwan
Bhiksuni Yi Xin Taiwan Venerable Bhiksuni Yi Xin was born in 1940. Her father's generosity and inclusive nature towards others as a district leader deeply impressed her, and she followed in his foots ...
Dr. Ching-Chin Lin Wang
Taiwan
Dr. Ching-Chin Lin Wang Taiwan Balance, strength of character, and passion aptly describe Dr. Ching-Chin Lin Wang's approach to life, Chinese Medicine, and Buddhism. From her youth in the vibrant ci ...
Dr. Sirikarn Techa-apichok
Thailand
Dr. Sirikarn Techa-apichok Thailand The Divine Feminine has captivated Dr. Sirikarn since her youth. She excels in various fields, indicating her vast curiosity of life and knowledge. She is a lawyer ...
Katharina Kobel-Shepherd
Switzerland
Katharina Kobel-Shepherd Switzerland Born in 1952 in rural Switzerland, she lost her paternal grandmother and father within a year. Her mother and maternal grandmother raised her and her other 4 sibl ...
Khine Hnin Wai
Myanmar
Khine Hnin Wai Myanmar Khine Hnin Wai was born on March 14, 1981. At the age of 18, she began her career as a model and actress. Today she is one of the most successful cinematic actresses in Myanmar ...
Maechee Dr. Bunrueng Bunpanya
Thailand
Maechee Dr. Bunrueng Bunpanya Thailand Maechee Bunrueng Bunpanya was born in Buriram, Thailand in 1956. At the age of 20, she became a Maechee, an 8-precept nun. In 1994, she donated 15 rai of land t ...
Maechee Dr. Srisuda Tuamsomboon
Thailand
Maechee Dr. Srisuda Tuamsomboon Thailand Maechee Dr. Srisuda Tuamsomboon cares about women, children and families. This is her practice. She happily leads workshops for pregnant women, families, and ...
Maechee Dr. Subin Phonlamai
Thailand
Maechee Dr. Subin Phonlamai Thailand Maechee Dr. Subin Phonlamai was born in Surin, Thailand in 1963. At the age of 19, she became an 8-precept white-robed nun. She has focused her career on four ar ...
Most Venerable Bhikkhuni Abhinanda Riditohtuwee Maha Theri
Sri Lanka
Most Venerable Bhikkhuni Abhinanda Riditohtuwee Maha Theri Sri Lanka Born in 1940, she became an 8-precept nun in 1958, a 10-precept Silamatha in 1968, a Samaneri in 1998, and a Bhikkhuni in 2000 at ...
Most Venerable Bhikkhuni Dhammawati Guruma
Nepal
Most Venerable Bhikkhuni Dhammawati Guruma Nepal The Most Venerable Bhikkhuni Dhammawati Guruma was born in 1934 as Ganesh Kumari Shakya. And, with such a surname, she transformed Buddhism in Nepal f ...
Most Venerable Bhiksuni Gwang Yong
South Korea
Most Venerable Bhiksuni Gwang Yong South Korea President of the Korean Bhiksunis' Association of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism Most Venerable Bhiksuni Gwang Yong was born in 1953 and began her ...
Most Venerable Bhiksuni Xiu-Neng Shih
Taiwan
Most Venerable Bhiksuni Xiu-Neng Shih Taiwan Most Venerable Bhiksuni Xiu-Neng Shih was born on March 3, 1935. She has been ordained for more than 70 years, and a Buddhist scholar for decades. At the ...
Most Venerable Bhiksuni Zhang-Xin Shih
Taiwan
Most Venerable Bhiksuni Zhang-Xin Shih Taiwan Born in 1922, the Most Venerable Bhiksuni Zhang-Xin Shih, as stable as a mountain, has continued her practice for 70 years. Many years ago, Buddhism was ...
Saskia Graf
Germany
Saskia Graf Germany Saskia Graf, German Dhamma Teacher, carries a striving for greater justice, freedom, equal opportunities for all regardless of gender and a more compassionate society. In kinderga ...
Venerable Dr. Pooja Dabral
India
Venerable Dr. Pooja Dabral India Venerable Dr. Pooja Dabral is an Assistant Professor at the School of Buddhist Studies, Philosophy and Comparative Religion, as well as the School of Language, Liter ...
Zhou Xiupen
Taiwan
Zhou Xiupen Taiwan Zhou Xiupen was born in 1955 into an agricultural family with a strict father and a kind-hearted mother. From these humble roots she built an industrial empire, spanning Taiwan and ...