Women Walking the Path: Feminism, Buddhism, and the Power of Persistence
In this HerStance episode, we honor Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī, the first Bhikkhunī and the woman who opened the Buddhist path to women. Through a feminist lens, we explore her persistence, spiritual authority, and lasting legacy—challenging patriarchal narratives in Buddhist history and re-centering women’s wisdom, resistance, and liberation on the path. We also trace this living lineage forward to Bhikkhunī Dhammanandā (pictured) and her temple today, where the Bhikkhunī ordination continues as an act of spiritual practice and feminist courage. (photo credit By Gakuro - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7484191)
S2:Episode 3: The Reindeer Mother: Who Really Carries the Light?
Discover the ancient feminine origins of winter traditions in this episode of HerStance. We strip away the commercialism to explore Mōdraniht (Mother’s Night), the honoring of the Dísir ancestral spirits, and the biological truth of the Reindeer Mother as the original sun-bearer. Reclaim the "Hibernal Urge" and find sacred stillness in the Divine Feminine at the heart of the dark.