Venerable Molini is a Burmese Buddhist nun in the Theravadan
tradition, ordained in Burma in 1983. She holds a PhD from Magadh
University in India in Buddhism focusing on the history of the Bhikkuni
Sangha. (Bio)
Venerable Dhamma Vijaya is a Nepali Buddhist nun in the Theravadan
tradition, ordained in Los Angeles in 1988. She holds a PhD in Buddhist
Feminism from Magadh University in India. (Bio)
Both sisters live in Nepal and are members of the International
Buddhist Nun Society of the USA, the Buddhist Light International
Association and the Nepal Buddhist Dhammodaya Sabha. Speaking several
languages, the sisters have taught meditation and Buddhist philosophy
in the US and Southeast Asia. Every Sept. thru December, they also
teach for the Antioch College's "Buddhist
Studies in India" study-abroad program in Bodhgaya, India.
The sisters have since 2004 visited the United States on several
opportunities to teach at various universities/colleges and participate
in international forums. During these visits, friends in the US
have helped organize several small-scale fundraising events were
organized for the project to help raise funds. If you'd like to
invite the sisters to the United States or any other countries,
please email us at info (at)
dhammamoli.org. |