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News on Bhikshuni Lineage in Tibetan tradition.(Department of Religion and Culture's conference)
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Yasodhara-Newsletter on International Buddhist Women'sActivities
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October 1, 2006
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The 3rd Seminar of Vinaya Scholars about the Bhikshuni Lineage, organized by the Department of Religion and Culture (DRC), was held in Dharamsala, India, May 22-24, 2006. H. H. the Dalai Lama gave the opening talk, and many high Tibetan officials were present: the Kalon Tripa (Prime Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile) Bhikshu Samdhong Rinpoche, H. E. Karmapa Ugyen Thinley Dorjee, ministers of the Tibetan cabinet such as Kalon Lobsang Nyima (DRC), and heads of the Tibetan parliament and judiciary. Also Kazur Rinchen Khandro, who is director of the Tibetan Nuns Project and former Minister of Education, representatives of Tibetan Buddhist nunneries, Buddhists nuns, and ...