Therigatha Festival May 3-16th - Join us! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[Friends of Dhammadharini]

Dear Venerables and Dhamma friends, To honor the ancient poetry of the Therīgāthā, there will be a 2-week Therigatha Festival with interviews and numerous affiliated programs by bhikkhu/nis around the world:  https://therigathafestival.net/ The 2-week Therigatha festival celebrates and highlights the words & accomplishments of our ancient therīs -- eminent bhikkhunī disciples of the Buddha -- with daily interviews culminating in a live panel discussion on May 16th, along with affiliated programs throughout the 2-week period.  Every day starting next week (May 3-16), a group of bhikkhunīs is releasing YouTube interviews on "Finding Sanctuary," focused on their favorite verses of poetry by enlightened monastic women of the Buddha's day (from the ancient poetry book the Therīgāthā). One video will be released per day.  Many portions, organized out of Sri Lanka or Australia, will air at 6am EDT, and they will be worth getting up for! But you will also be able to watch them later at your leisure. More details on the bhikkhunis' daily interviews can be found in this announcement.  Here are some highlights:  Our good friend Ayya Sudhamma (Ven. Bhikkhuni Sudhamma Theri) will be specially honored in a pre-recorded interview about the whole book of poetry, and that recording will be released on May 9th at 4am EDT. The video will be available to watch here on YouTube when it's released.  The broadcast premier of Ayya Tathaloka's affiliated program "The Therigatha HerStory of Bhikkhuni Ordination" with Bhante Sujato will air on Sunday May 2nd at 5pm PDT (California Pacific Daylight time). Ayya Tathaloka has called this "a 10-year check in with the knowledgeable Bhante Sujato of Sutta Central on topics of long-term mutual study and historical/herstorical interest in the Therigatha," including: "The other first Bhikkhuni"?--Bhadda Kundalakesi Bhikkhunis ordained by the Buddha?--the Therigatha view Bhikkhuni-only Bhikkhuni Ordinations?--exploring textual evidence The videos will be available at the following links when released:  Part 1 "Rediscovering Bhadda Kundalakesi" Part 2 "The Therigatha Herstory of Bhikkhuni Ordination"  For details on all the wonderful events, including programs from Venerable Bhikkhuni Kusuma, Ayya Santini, Ayya Vimalanyani, Ayya Yeshe, Ayya Soma, Ayya Munissara, and Bhantes Saranapala, Akaliko, Damita, Sumano, Sunyo and Sujato, see the listing of all Therigatha Festival programs.  See you soon at the Therigatha Festival! ALL THERIGATHA FESTIVAL EVENTS

* This email announcement has been adapted from the announcement shared today by the Charlotte Buddhist Vihara - all credits go to them together with our editor.

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[Friends of Dhammadharini]

Dear Dhamma friends,

Warm greetings -

Reminder: the Therigatha Festival begins today May 2nd at 5pm for those here in Pacific/California time - that's May 3rd on the other side of the world where the Euro and Aussie organizers are (the reason the subject and banner said May 3rd).

There have been some more programs of interest added.🤗 (see all events)

Venerable Bhikkhuni Kusuma Mahatheri, known as Sri Lanka's "first bhikkhuni" in modern times, will be speaking on "How the Therigatha Inspired Me to Re-establish the Theravada Bhikkhuni Sangha" - premiers today, watch the premier on Youtube at 5pm, or watch later.

Rainbodhi LGBTQIA+ Community will present Shattering the Mass of Darkness, a LIVE reading and discussion of the Therigatha poems by Rainbodhi friends around the world May 7th at 4pm PDT (Pacific/California time). To receive live online session details register here.

Bhante Suddhaso aka Ajahn Suddhaso, co-founder of Buddhist Insights and Empty Cloud, who many of you will remember from Abhayagiri, will be speaking on Soma Theri LIVE followed by Q&A May 12th at 5am PDT Pacific/California time for all you early birds. Join via Youtube Livestream.

And, our Ayya Suvijjana will be offering a Therigatha Festival talk on Patācārā Therīs 30 Awakened Students LIVE followed by Q&A May 13th at 4:30pm PDT (Pacific/California time). Join via Youtube Livestream, or watch later.

On Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 6:43 PM Friends of Dhammadharini <dhamma...@gmail.com> wrote: read original post here

Dear Venerables and Dhamma friends, To honor the ancient poetry of the Therīgāthā, there will be a 2-week Therigatha Festival with interviews and numerous affiliated programs by bhikkhu/nis around the world:  https://therigathafestival.net/ The 2-week Therigatha festival celebrates and highlights the words & accomplishments of our ancient therīs -- eminent bhikkhunī disciples of the Buddha -- with daily interviews culminating in a live panel discussion on May 16th, along with affiliated programs throughout the 2-week period.  Every day starting next week (May 3-16), a group of bhikkhunīs is releasing YouTube interviews on "Finding Sanctuary," focused on their favorite verses of poetry by enlightened monastic women of the Buddha's day (from the ancient poetry book the Therīgāthā). One video will be released per day.  Many portions, organized out of Sri Lanka or Australia, will air at 6am EDT, and they will be worth getting up for! But you will also be able to watch them later at your leisure. More details on the bhikkhunis' daily interviews can be found in this announcement.  Here are some highlights:  Our good friend Ayya Sudhamma (Ven. Bhikkhuni Sudhamma Theri) will be specially honored in a pre-recorded interview about the whole book of poetry, and that recording will be released on May 9th at 4am EDT. The video will be available to watch here on YouTube when it's released.  The broadcast premier of Ayya Tathaloka's affiliated program "The Therigatha HerStory of Bhikkhuni Ordination" with Bhante Sujato will air on Sunday May 2nd at 5pm PDT (California Pacific Daylight time). Ayya Tathaloka has called this "a 10-year check in with the knowledgeable Bhante Sujato of Sutta Central on topics of long-term mutual study and historical/herstorical interest in the Therigatha," including: "The other first Bhikkhuni"?--Bhadda Kundalakesi Bhikkhunis ordained by the Buddha?--the Therigatha view Bhikkhuni-only Bhikkhuni Ordinations?--exploring textual evidence The videos will be available at the following links when released:  Part 1 "Rediscovering Bhadda Kundalakesi"

Part 2 "The Therigatha Herstory of Bhikkhuni Ordination"

For details on all the wonderful events, including programs from Venerable Bhikkhuni Kusuma, Ayya Santini, Ayya Vimalanyani, Ayya Yeshe, Ayya Soma, Ayya Munissara, and Bhantes Saranapala, Akaliko, Damita, Sumano, Sunyo and Sujato, see the listing of all Therigatha Festival programs.  See you soon at the Therigatha Festival!

ALL THERIGATHA FESTIVAL EVENTS