Dhammananda | |
|---|---|
ธัมมนันทา | |
 Dhammananda Bhikkhuni 2020 | |
| Personal | |
| Born | Chatsumarn Kabilsingh 1944 (age 79–80) |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Monastic name | Songdhammakalyani Bhikkhuni Arama |
| Senior posting | |
| Present post | Abbess |
| Website | http://www.thaibhikkhunis.org/eng2014/index.html |
Dhammananda Bhikkhuni (Thai: ธัมมนันทา), born Chatsumarn Kabilsingh (Thai: ฉัตรสุมาลย์ กบิลสิงห์) or Chatsumarn Kabilsingh Shatsena (Thai: ฉัตรสุมาลย์ กบิลสิงห์ ษัฏเสน; 1944), is a Thai bhikkhuni ("Buddhist nun"). On 28 February 2003,[1] Kabilsingh received full monastic ordination as a bhikkhuni of the Theravada tradition in Sri Lanka.[2][3][4] She is Abbess of Songdhammakalyani Monastery, the only temple in Thailand where there are bhikkhunis.[5]
- ^ Kristin Barendsen. "Ordained at Last". Archived from the original on 6 February 2004. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
- ^ archive.org: "Ordained at Last by Kristin Barendson". Archived from the original on 6 February 2004. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ สุวิดา แสงสีหนาท, นักบวชสตรีไทยในพระพุทธศาสนา พลังขับเคลื่อนคุณธรรมสู่สังคม, ศูนย์ส่งเสริมและพัฒนาพลังแผ่นดินเชิงคุณธรรม, 1999, page 45-6 (in Thai)
- ^ Gemma Tulud Cruz (14 May 2003). "Bhikkhunis: Ordaining Buddhist Women". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
She had to be ordained in Colombo, Sri Lanka...
- ^ David N. Snyder, Ph.D. "Who's Who in Buddhism". Archived from the original on 11 January 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2008.