Phoolko Aakhama by Ani Choying Dolma

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi_FYfxU12Y

Uploaded on Oct 13, 2009

A very beautiful Nepalese song by a Buddhist nun " Ani Choying Dolma ".

A Buddhist Nun Becomes A Role Model for Women Empowerment

By Kalinga Seneviratne, IDN-InDepth News, July 12, 2014

SINGAPORE -- By ordaining women into the Sangha (order of Buddha’s disciples), Gautama Buddha 2500 years ago has placed women on an equal footing with men in India. But today in most Asian Buddhist countries nuns are fighting an uphill battle to be recognized as credible teachers of the Dhamma (Buddha’s teachings).  One Nepali woman may be unwittingly changing this perception by virtually singing the Dhamma.

“I never label myself into anything I just do what my heart wishes to do, with all the understanding and respect towards Buddha’s teachings and his principles,” said  Nepali Buddhist nun Ani Choying Drolma, when I interviewed her just before she performed to a sellout audience at Singapore’s premier concert hall, The Esplanade in April.

How do we rise?

Do Your Best

Myanmar Portraits of Diversity - Ven.Tayzar Dipati

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3PleruhzDs

Ajahn Brahm: 'Unacceptable' that religion has been so cruel to LGBTIs

26 JULY 2014 | BY SYLVIA TAN

Discrimination and LGBTI people suppressing their natural sexuality causes 'terrible harm' to LGBTIs and harms their community, says the well-known Theravada Buddhist monk and Spiritual Patron of the Buddhist Fellowship in Singapore.

God has no Religion

Buddhist Jurisprudence Conference - Sri Lanka

The Daily Mirror, 13 May 2014

Colombo, Sri Lanka -- In this Vesak week when religious and cultural values of this country take centre-stage it would be apt to discuss an important and crucial aspect of governance that had not received much attention of the professionals, the academia and the authorities concerned during the past 60 years since independence.

Dhammapada Verse 76

Verse 76

                Only blessings can arise 
          from seeking the company of wise
               and discerning persons,
who skilfully offer both admonition and advice
        as if guiding one to hidden treasure.