Ayya Tathaaloka

Ayya Tathaaloka

Ayya Tathaaloka Bhikkhuni is an American-born Theravadan bhikkhuni and Buddhist teacher. Born "Heather Buske" in Washington, D.C., in 1968, she began monastic life at age 19, taking anagarika ordination at age 20. [cite web
title = Ayya Tathaaloka
publisher = myspace.com
date =
url = http://www.myspace.com/ayyatathaalokabhikkhuni
accessdate = 2008-07-21] Ayya Tathaaloka received the full bhikkhuni ordination in 1997, at a gathering of Bhikkhu and Bhikkhuni Sanghas in Southern California. As of the 2006 Vassa, her "10th rain" (a traditional term for the annual three-month retreat) after taking higher ordination, she is eligible to be called Ajahn, the Thai veneration for senior monastics who teach. But, she still prefers "Ayya." She has studied in Korea, Thailand and other countries, and has has taught around the world, including at Bhikkhuni Sangha University in South Korea.

Ayya Tathaaloka's mentor, Ajahn Maha Prasert of the Thai Forest Tradition, and many others encouraged her to open the first Theravadan women monastics' retreat in Northern California. In 2005, with community support, she opened Dhammadharini Vihara (a vihara is a monastic residence for retreat) in the Niles District of Fremont, California, United States, and began serving as Abbess. She was awarded a 2006 Outstanding Women in Buddhism, at the United Nations in Bangkok. She also presented a paper at the International Congress on Buddhist Women's Role in the Sangha, in Hamberg, Germany, August 2007.

ee also

*
*
*
* Bhante Henepola Gunaratana ("Bhante G")
* Bhante Ratanansara
* Ayya Sucinta
* Ayya Sudhamma
* Dhammadharini Vihara
* Abhayagiri Monastery

References

* [http://www.myspace.com/ayyatathaalokabhikkhuni] Ayya Tathaaloka's blog

External links

* [http://www.dhammadharini.org Dhammadharini Vihara official website] (evidently still under construction as of January 2007).


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Ayya Sucinta Bhikkhuni — is a German born member of the Bhikkhuni Sangha. She trained with the late Ayya Khema and Ajahn Sumedho at Amaravati Monastery in England. There, she began her monastic life, as well as at the Bhavana Society in America, with Bhante Gunaratna… …   Wikipedia

  • Ayya (Pali word) — Ayya is a Pali word, translated as honourable or worthy. cite web url=http://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.0:1:2062.pali title=The Pali Text Society s Pali English dictionary accessdate=2006 09 13 author=Pali Text Society,… …   Wikipedia

  • Ayya Sudhamma Bhikkhuni — Ayya Sudhamma Bhikkhuni, from Charlotte, North Carolina, is Abbess of Carolina Buddhist Vihara. She became a samaneri or female Buddhist novice in 1999, at the Bhavana Society, under the tutelage of Bhante Gunaratana. In early 2003, Ayya Sudhamma …   Wikipedia

  • Dhammadharini Vihara — was a Buddhist monastic retreat (vihara) for women in the Niles District of Fremont, California. Dhammadharini opened its doors in August 2005, with room for three resident nuns. In 2009, it was replaced by the permanent Aranya Bodhi ( Awakening… …   Wikipedia

  • Thai Forest Tradition — The Thai Forest Tradition is a tradition of Buddhist monasticism within Thai Theravada Buddhism, which uses remote wilderness and forest dwellings as the training ground for their spiritual practice. Maha Nikaya and Dhammayuttika Nikaya are the… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”