Awards
Outstanding Women in Buddhism 2025
Venerable Ani Choying Drolma
Nepal
Venerable Ani Choying Drolma Nepal Venerable Ani Choying Drolma is a Nepalese Buddhist nun renowned for her numerous humanitarian efforts, including the education of young girls, care of older people ...
Bhikkhuni Abhaya
Thailand
Bhikkhuni Abhaya Thailand Venerable Bhikkhuni Abhaya Magga Panna, Vijittra Sutthirat, was born in Chumpon Province to Somboon Sintook, her mother, and Boonsang Sutirat, her father. As a child, she ov ...
Bhikkhuni Dr. Thitacarini
Indonesia
Bhikkhuni Dr. Thitacarini Indonesia Bhikkhuni Thitacarini studied in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Buddhist Education, a Master's Degree in Buddhist Studies, and a Ph.D. ...
Bhikkhuni Namo
Thailand
Bhikkhuni Namo Thailand Bhikkhuni Namo was born in Chiangmai, Thailand. She is currently 64 years old. She was married and bore 2 children, a daughter and a son. After her children graduated from uni ...
Bhikkhuni Nyanapundarika
Indonesia
Bhikkhuni Nyanapundarika Indonesia Bhikkhuni Nyanapundarika was born Ni Made Amita Rini in West Lombok City in 1965. She graduated from high school and continued onwards to graduate from Smaratungga ...
Bhiksuni Shik Chi Huan
Malaysia
Bhiksuni Shik Chi Huan Malaysia Most Venerable Bhiksuni Shik Chi Huan is the Abbess of Fa Lin Xue Yuan Johor Bahru and the Abbess of Nan Fang Jing Yuan Muar Temples. She has been ordained for 44 year ...
Dhamma Upasika Shalini Vajrachitta
India
Dhamma Upasika Shalini Vajrachitta India Dhamma Upasika Shalini Vajrachitta was born in Jalgaon District of Maharashtra and inherited her family's commitment to Buddhist activism. Both her father and ...
Dr. S. Hartati Murdaya
Indonesia
Dr. S. Hartati Murdaya Indonesia Peace and prosperity resound in the heart of Dr. S. Hartati Murdaya. From interfaith peace initiatives, to national economic development matters, as well as, disaster ...
Laxmi Rai Tamang
Nepal
Laxmi Rai Tamang Nepal Laxmi Rai most commonly known as Shruti Rai is a professional healer and social worker who was born in 1989 to a humble family of mixed ethnicity in rural Nepal. After her fath ...
Liu Ruo-yu
Taiwan
Liu Ruo-yu Taiwan Liu Ruo-yu's career in the performing arts began in the 1980s in the milieu of avant-garde theater with the Lan Ling Theater Workshop, where she was a principal actor. Her dreams to ...
Lucy Salim
Indonesia
Lucy Salim Indonesia Lucy Salim was born in Medan, Indonesia in 1951. She graduated from Design School and became an entrepreneur, housewife and Buddhist Social Organization Activist. Currently, she ...
Maechee Anothai Waewsiangsang
Thailand
Maechee Anothai Waewsiangsang Thailand Maechee Anothai was born in 1962. At the age of 42, she ordained as a Maechee on 16 June 2004 in Samut Prakan Province at Asokharam Temple, and she lives at the ...
Maechee Sitanan Phaentong
Thailand
Maechee Sitanan Phaentong Thailand Maechee Sitanan Phaentong established the Maechee Sitanan Meditation Center, where she offers mental health support and spiritual guidance to those in need. She has ...
Most Venerable Bhiksuni Tzuyen
Taiwan
Most Venerable Bhiksuni Tzuyen Taiwan Most Venerable Bhiksuni Tzuyen having ordained and practiced in a Bhiksuni Sangha, deeply values lifelong education that comes from communal living and learning. ...
Motoko Tabata
Japan
Motoko Tabata Japan Motoko Tabata is a kind and gentle woman. She has known the suffering of being without, and the responsibility of having. Her depth of Buddhist practice has kept her steady betwee ...
Rekha Paul
United Kingdom
Rekha Paul United Kingdom Rekha Paul is an accomplished leader and community advocate. She has dedicated her life to the service of social and religious causes in the United Kingdom and India. Born i ...
Venerable Bhikkhuni Dhammakamala
Thailand
Venerable Bhikkhuni Dhammakamala Thailand Bhikkhuni Dhammakamala is the chief Bhikkhuni at Tippayasatana Dhamma Bhikkhuni Aram in Songkhla Province, Southern Thailand. She is currently pursuing a Ph. ...
Usa Lerdsrisuntad
Thailand
Usa Lerdsrisuntad Thailand I was born in Bangkok into a middle-class family, and my ancestors came from China. I am a third-generation Thai. I am the only daughter among four siblings. In my childho ...
Venerable Bhikkuni Ng A. Tjio
Indonesia
Venerable Bhikkuni Ng A. Tjio Indonesia Most Venerable Bhikkhuni Ng A. Tjio was born in Medan, Indonesia in 1960. She earned her degree in Health Sciences. Later, she ordained as a Samaneri and then ...
Venerable Tsering Palmo
India
Venerable Tsering Palmo India Tsering Palmo is 59 years old. In 1993, she graduated from the Tibetan Medicine and Astro Institute in Dharamshala. She subsequently interned with the late Dr. Kuga in N ...
Venerable Khemawati
Nepal
Venerable Khemawati Nepal Venerable Khemawati was born in 1970. She graduated from high school and at the age of 16, she ordained and began training with Bhikkhuni Dhammawati Shakya of Dharmakirti Vi ...