New Mandala

The Little Bang is carrying an interesting two-part interview with Bhikkhuni Dhammananda.  According to the introduction to the interview:

Venerable Dhammananda taught as a lay person in Thammasart University, Dept of Philosophy and Religion for 27 years, and published 40+ books and translations mostly under her lay name Dr Chatsumarn Kabilsingh. She now oversees the quarterly publication of Yasodara, which focuses on the activities of Buddhist women and Bhikkhunis around the world. In between, that is, her frequent trips abroad teaching and promoting the cause of Bhikkhuni ordination in the Theravada and Tibetan traditions, and running regular classes and 3 day meditation retreats in her own temple just outside Bangkok. Her captivating tones and manner render the wisdom of the years that are hidden from her youthful features.

The full interview - which ranges across Thai Sangha politics, Buddhist scholarship, female ordination and a whole bag of other issues - is definitely worth a read.