Scholar Bhikkhu Anālayo's book on ancient Buddhist women in India was released a few months ago. I'll review it and then turn to five important and illustrative stories that Anālayo tells, including one that is of particular relevance nowadays.

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✅ Book mentioned:
Bhikkhu Anālayo, Daughters of the Buddha: Teachings by Ancient Indian Women -- https://amzn.to/42B8FxM

✅ Video mentioned:
Don't Buy This Book! (Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics clickbait title 🙂) --    • Don't Buy This Book! (Oxford Handbook...  

✅ Paper mentioned:
https://www.academia.edu/35070174/Eth...

✅ Suttas mentioned:
https://suttacentral.net/sn5.9/en/sujato (Selā)
https://suttacentral.net/sn5.10/en/su... (Vajirā)
https://suttacentral.net/mn44/en/sujato
https://suttacentral.net/sn10.9/en/su...
https://suttacentral.net/sn10.10/en/s...
https://suttacentral.net/sn10.11/en/s...

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00:00 Intro
00:42 Review of the book
03:04 Story of Bhikkhunī Vajirā/Selā
06:19 Role of Māra
07:22 Story of Bhikkhunī Dhammadinnā
11:23 Story of Bhikkhunī Kajaṅgala
12:54 Story of Queen Mallikā
13:54 Story of Bhikkhunī Vīrā
15:41 Alliance for Bhikkhunis

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