Thailand (land of free) is one of the countries with the majority of the Buddhist religions of the Theravada tradition.
Biksu is easily found in the city streets in Thailand. But it is not the case with biksuni. Women without hair and yellow fights will be difficult to encounter there.
The official voting of women to become a monk in the country of white elephants can be said never. Unlike it is worth in Burma or Sri Lanka that also has the discipline of Theravada.
A woman crosses at Wat Bowonniwet, Bangkok.
The statue of monks sold in Loha Prasat area, Bangkok.
Female participation in the recognized Thai Buddhist community is only limited to "Mae Ji" position among ordinary people and monks. Their hair is also shaved outlined, wearing white robes as well as laziness of eight sila, but positioning as well as facilities that they can not be equal to monks. Most of them spend time taking care of Wat (Vihara).
A few years ago, a number of monks in Thailand. They are full of overseas such as in Sri Lanka. Although not recognized their officials were left to run the monastery as the Biksuni Dhammananda in Songdhammakalyani Monastery, the province of Nakhon Pathom. Their presence and roles become a long debate.
In Tibet, the biksuni community has gained support from Dalai Lama since 2007. Meanwhile, an international community of biksuni, Alliance for Bhikkhunis, the International Bhikkhuni Day for the second time on 29 September 2012.
The woman respects the monk at a train station in Bangkok.
As the 'mae ji' () to their hostel at Wat Chana Songkhram.
Women's participation in a number of religions still get discrimination. The body, acapkali becomes the reason. Female body, the body also gives birth to the prophets and the saints.
Text & Photos : Fanny Octavianus
