Home EventsInternational Bhikkhuni Day | Bhikkhuni Sangha: Beacon of Growth & Harmony (4:30 pm – 7:30 pm; IST)
Date
Sep 29 2023
Expired!
Time
Americas/Los Angeles
4:00 am - 7:00 am
International Bhikkhuni Day | Bhikkhuni Sangha: Beacon of Growth & Harmony (4:30 pm – 7:30 pm; IST)
Invitation | International Bhikkhuni Day | 29 September 2023 (Uposatha Full Moon)
“Theme: Bhikkhuni Sangha: Beacon of Growth & Harmony”
In commemoration of International Bhikkhuni Day, Maha Bodhi Society of India (MBSI) and United Theravāda Bhikkhunī Saṅgha International (UTBSI) will be organizing an online Dhamma Program on 29 September 2023. Please do join us for this enlightening program as our panel of most respected Venerable Bhikkhu(s) and Bhikkhuni(s) will share their experiences, teachings, challenges and thoughts on the journey, struggles and growth of the Bhikkhuni Sangha.
𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬
(please refer to the attached Biodata Sheets for more info on the Speakers)
Opening Address:
• Ven. Bhante B. Sri Saranankara Nāyaka Mahāthera, Chief Adhikaraṇa Saṅgha Nāyaka (Chief Judiciary Monk) of Malaysia
• Ven. P. Seewalee Nāyaka Mahāthera, General Secretary of Maha Bodhi Society of India
• Venerable Bhikkhunī Ayya Santini Mahātherī, Abbess at Vihara kusalayani, Indonesia & President of the Indonesian Theravāda Bhikkhunī Saṅgha
Forum Speakers:
• Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi Mahāthera, President of the Buddhist Association of the United States
• Ajahn Bhante Sujato Mahāthera, Translator of early Buddhist texts and co-founder of Buddhist website, SuttaCentral
• Ven. Dr. Lieu Phap Viditadhammā Mahatherī, Abbess of Suññatā Bhikkhunī Ārāma – Ni Viện Viên Không, among the senior-most Theravāda Bhikkhunīs of Vietnam
• Venerable Karunika Bhikkhunī, senior resident monastic at Santi Forest Monastery, Australia.
Moderator: Ven. Sumaṅgalā Bhikkhunī, Abbess of Ariya Vihara Buddhist Society, Malaysia
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲
29 September 2023
04.30 – 07.30 pm (Indian Standard Time)
07.00 – 10.00 pm (Malaysian/Singapore Standard Time)
