Bhikṣuṇī Như Thanh (1911–1999) was an ordained Vietnamese Buddhist nun, leader, and teacher who significantly influenced Vietnamese Buddhism and the development of the Southern Vietnamese Buddhist Nuns’ Sangha. Over nearly two millennia of Vietnamese Buddhist history, nuns have held a signi...
In Myanmar, Buddhist nuns are recognized as part of the sangha (Buddhist monastic community) and are commonly referred to as thila-shin, meaning a disciplined and virtuous female practitioner. They occupy their own social and spiritual role distinct from, but deeply connected to, Buddhist ...