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New poems...
FWBO News normally publishes exactly that – news, but it’s hard for mere pieces of news to capture the breadth and depth of people’s practice within the FWBO Sangha. We’re therefore pleased to...
Rupavati emerges from nine-month solitary at Naga-Naga, Australia
Naga-Naga is a little-known FWBO women’s vihara in Eastern Australia, some way south of Brisbane. It was created upon land traditionally owned by the Dhungutti nation and developed as a place dedic...
India, Karuna, and advocacy work
The Karuna Trust is the FWBO’s largest and most successful fundraising charity, sending well over UK £1,000,000/year to a wide variety of projects in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Tibet. In recent ...
Public Ordinations at Akashvana
On Tuesday 10th June the following women were ordained at the FWBO's Akasavana retreat centre in the Spanish mountains.public preceptor Parami:Sandy Lacey becomes Dharmamrita (long second and last 'a'...
Taraloka voted Retreat Centre of the Year - again!
The UK-based 'Good Retreat Guide' has voted Taraloka their Retreat Centre of the Year - again! They were Retreat Centre of the Year in 2006 and are again for 2008.They say - "Taraloka is one of our m...
Fundraising successes and job opportunties at Karuna
It’s nearly the end of April and 2008 is soon to be 1/3rd gone - and over at the Karuna Trust they’ve been counting their pennies.Karuna is the FWBO’s most successful fundraising charity: it ra...
Hridayavani - the Song or Voice of the Heart - calling all women...
FWBO News is happy to pass on an announcement and request from Helen, Siobhan, & Sue, three women who’ve requested ordination into the Western Buddhist Order and who together produce one of the FWBO...
Dhammacharini Ordinations in India
FWBO News is pleased to announce the slightly belated news of five women's ordinations in India. On 10th of February 2008 there were Dhammacharini Ordinations at TBMSG's Saddhamma Pradipa retreat cent...
'Broken Voices' book launch in India
Vimalasara, an African British Order Member, is currently on tour in India, launching her new book on the stories of Indian ‘Dalit’ women. The title, ‘Broken Voices: 'Untouchable' Women Speak O...
New Centre in Kerala plays host to visiting Order Members
Late last year Dhammacharinis Nagasuri and Sraddhajyoti were hosted by the new TBMSG Centre in Mynagappally, in the district of Kollam Kerala, in southern India. Click here to read FWBO News’ repor...