For women seeking full ordination as a bhikkhuni (Pali: bhikkhunī, Sanskrit: bhikṣuṇī), the Buddhist monastic codes (Vinayas) mention a preliminary training for two years as a sikkhamānā (Sanskrit: śikṣamānā). The Santipada team gather, translate, compare, and analyze the references to sikkhamānā training in the Vinayas of all schools in all languages.
| DiscussionComparative TablesWritingBhikkhuni Vinaya Studies: research & reflections on monastic discipline for Buddhist nuns. A full length book based in part on the research on this site. Available for purchase as paperback or as free download. |