June 23-30, 2023
18th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women
Location: Seoul, Südkorea
Theme: "Living in a Precarious World: Impermanence, Resilience, Awakening"
26 - 29 December 2021
17th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women
Location: Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia
Theme: "Buddhist Women Beyond Boundaries: Interfaith, Interdependence, Environment"
23 - 28 June 2019
16th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women
Location: Blue Mountains (near Sydney), Australia
Theme: "New Horizons: Buddhist Women Rising to Challenges"
19 - 21 November 2018
World Forum for Democracy 2018
Strasbourg, France
"Women's participation in public and political affairs and combating violence against women"
20 - 22 June 2018
International and Interdisciplinary Conference
Hamburg, Germany
"Buddhism in Dialogue with Contemporary Societies"
Organiser: Ven. Dr. Carola Roloff, University of Hamburg, Germany
4 – 6 May 2018
weekend seminar with Ven. Laura Coccitto
at Sakya Tsechen Ling
European Institute of Tibetan Buddhism
Kuttolsheim, France
"Tara, the liberator from the eight fears"
more info
13 - 15 April 2018
Conference of the European Buddhist Union (EBU)
Malaga, Spain
"Spreading wisdom and compassion in European societies"
with the participation of
Ven. Dr. Carola Roloff, Academy of World Religions, University of Hamburg
Gabriela Frey, Sakyadhita France & European Affairs Coordinator
22 - 28 June 2017
15th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women
The University of Hong Kong
Theme: "Contemporary Buddhist Women: Contemplation, Cultural Exchange & Social Action"
May 20 - July 3, 2016
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
public events in
UK, Netherlands, Germany, France and Switzerland
detailed schedule
June 23 -30, 2015
14th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Theme: "Compassion & Social Justice"
17 April to 10 July 2014
E-learning course on Bhikkhuni/Bhikshuni ordination
E-learning Course on Perspectives on Bhikkhuni Ordination, Summer Semester, 2014, hosted by the Center for Buddhist Studies and the Women in Buddhism Study Initiative at the University of Hamburg
Participants need to register during the registration period (1st of February to 15th March, 2014)
free admission
July 1, 2013
How clinging to gender subverts enlightenment
A talk by Rita Gross
Rigpa Centre Amsterdam, Netherlands
start: 7:30pm
free admission
June 4 2013
Buddhist Women at the Grassroots: Scholars and Practitioners in Dialogue
Hamburg, Germany
more info
official poster (PDF)
From 5th until 12th of January 2013
13th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women
Vaishali, Bihar, India
Theme: "Buddhism at the Grassroots"
12 - 18 June 2011
12th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women
Bangkok, Thailand
Theme: "Leading to Liberation"
28 December 2009 - 3 January 2010
11th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
download official flyer (PDF) (2868 KB)
May/June 2009
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
Teaching Tour Europe 2009
24 - 31 December 2009
Bhikkhunis Group
of the
27th Kagyu Monlam Chenmo
Bodh Gaya, India
1 - 5 July 2008
10th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women
Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia
download official flyer (PDF) (size:777KB)
24 - 28 May 2008
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Nottingham Arena, UK
more information: www.dalailama2008.org.uk
18 - 20 July 2007
In cooperation with the University of Hamburg, the Foundation for Buddhist Studies in Hamburg presented the
1st International Congress
on Buddhist Women's Role in the Sangha
Bhikshuni Vinaya and Ordination Lineages
If you are interested in learning about the outcome in detail, feel free to get in touch with us.
20 - 27 July 2007
The Dalai Lama in Hamburg 2007