Sakyadhita

6th International Conference on Buddhist Women

Lumbini, Nepal
February 1 to 7, 2000

Women as Peace Makers:
Self, Family, Community, World

 

Mother Maya

Conference Program

February 2:

Understanding Women in Buddhist Cultures

 
Morning: Buddhist Women of Nepal

 

Ven. Dhammavati: The Struggle of Buddhist Women in Nepal
Sarah LeVine: Pariyatti: Dharma Education for Theravda Women in Nepal
Min Bahadur Shakya: Nepalese Princess Bhrikuti and Her Contribution
David Gellner: Caste in Buddhism: The Case of the Newars of Nepal
Ven. Sujata: Teaching Children Dharma in Nepali Villages
Susan Murcott: Life in Dependence on Women and Water
Sara Shneidermann: A Look at Buddhist Women's History in Mustang

 

 

Afternoon: Buddhist Women of the World

    Australia: Enid Adam
    Cambodia: Ouk Sinnom
    Japan: Rev. Myosei Midorikawa
    Myanmar: Sra. Molini
    New Zealand: Katherine Buchowski
    Sri Lanka: Ven. Saddha Sumana:
    Thailand: Sra Srisalab Upamai,
    Sr. Ladda Chanthayakam, Sr. Yupin Duangchan
    Vietnam: Ven. Thuan Dinh

 

 
Photo by Marlies Bosch


February 3:

Morning: Women's Health in the Buddhist Community

    Marlies Bosch: Stronger Together: Expertise in Experience
    Mickey Campaniello: Teaching Health Through Entertainment
    Shirley Tamoria, M.D. and June Segundo: Leadership Skills for Community Wellness

Afternoon: Healing Approaches

    Dr. Paula Arai: Japanese Buddhist Women's Healing Rituals
    Shirley Tamoria, M.D. and June Segundo: Leadership Skills for Community Wellness
    Chandresh Ratna Tuladhar, M.D.: Women & Childrens Health in Nepal
    Serra Sippel: Interfaith Perspectives on Reproductive Health
    Megan Muramoto, M.D.: Dealing with Loneliness: Buddhist and Psychotherapeutic Approaches

Photo by Marlies Bosch


February 4:

Morning: Women for a Peaceful Millennium

    Ariya Nani: Loving Kindness: A Path to Peace
    Dr. Paula Green: Dialogue, Conflict Transformation & Reconciliation

Afternoon: Learning Peacebuilding Skills

    Meenakshi Chhabra: Buddhist Methods of Conflict Resolution
    Dr. Sushma Kulshrestra: Women as Peacemakers in the Thergatha
    Trina Nahm-Mijo: Teaching Compassion
    Mickey Campaniello: Teaching Health Through Entertainment
    Dr. Ana Rabia: Manifesting Peace: Creating a World Spirituality

 

February 5:

Morning: Leadership and Empowerment - Practical Skills

    Marlies Bosch: Leadership as the Wisdom to Deal with Emotions and Power
    Sr. Malia Dominica Wong, O.P.: In the World, but Not of the World: Community Life and Service
    Dr. Hema Goonatilake: Transforming Concepts of Gender
    Sra. Sanghamitra: Paths to Enlightenment: Family and Monastery

Afternoon: Building Peaceful Communities

    Meenakshi Moon: Buddhist Women and Social Justice
    Lin Chew: Gender, Buddhism and Human Rights
    Dr. Pramila Leela Sampat: Buddhism and the Dalit Women's Movement
    Dr. Trina Nahm-Mijo: Creating Communities for the New Millenium: Teaching Compassion
    Sra. Kala Perkins: Like Stars in the Sky: Self and Universe
    Patti Bory and Khandu Lama: Trafficking in Buddhist Girls: Empowerment through Prevention

February 6:

Morning: Paths to Enlightenment - Monastery and Family

    Ven. Jampa Chodron: The Value of Monastic Discipline: Life in a Hong Kong Monastery
    Ranjani de Silva: Reclaiming the Robe: Restoration of the Bhikkhuni Order in Sri Lanka
    Elise DeVido: The Infinite Worlds of Buddhist Nuns in Taiwan Province
    Dr. Koko Kawanami: Nunnery Management: Traditional & New

Afternoon: Lifestyles - Lay and Ordained

    Bhiksuni Lozang Trinlae Drolma: Women Leading Women: Breaking the Patriarchy Dependency Syndrome
    Group 1: Monastic Practice
    Moderator: Patti Bory
    Ven. Wun Weol: Life in a Korean Monastery
    Ven. Bhikkhuni Kusuma: Recent Research in Bhikkhuni Vinaya
    Ven. Karma Lekshe Tsomo: Family, Monastery, and Gender Politics
    Group 2: Lay Practicce
    Moderator: Karla Kral
    Rev. Mother Mahaviro: Lay Practice as a Path to Enlightenment
    Shirley Johannesen: Family as Practice: A Path for Awakening
    Tsering Mullens: Dharma & Marriage: Learning Patience & Selflessness
    May Myint Oo: Burmese Women in the Service of the Buddha's Teaching
    Marjo Oosterhoff: Value and Meaning of Temporary Ordination
    Daw Tin Tin Sein: Peace of Mind, Peace in the World

February 7:

Sakyadhita Meeting: Envisioning Buddhist Women's Futures

 

Meditation Teachers

    Ven. Dhammavati (Nepal)
    Shirley Johannesen (Canada)
    Ariya Nani (Switzerland/Myanmar)
    Ven. Bhikkhuni Kusuma (Sri Lanka)
    Rev. Andrea Pratt
    Rev. Myosei Midorikawa (Japan)
    Ven. Wun Weol (Korea)

Chanting, Performance and Film

    Dr. Trina Nahm-Mijo: Teaching Compassion
    Dr. Lalit Shyam: Songs of Assam
    Sra. Choying Dolma: Chants of the Tibetan Tradition
    Nepal Bhasa Misa Kala Women's Group: Wisdom and Compassion
    Sra. Kala Perkins: Khandroma, The Skygoer
    Chanting from the Buddhist Traditions: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
Photo by Marlies Bosch