For quite a long time, females who chose to become Buddhist Nuns were restricted and poorly supported in their educational conditions.However, the situation has changed a great deal over the past decades. Although there is various development in different regions, significant progress is evident as a whole.We may wonder whether some ordinary yet unusual people strived to attain self-enlightment and help new adherents through their great insight and strong will during this changing period.Contemporary western nun Tenzin Palmo of Tibetan Buddhism and Nun Wu Yin from Taiwan Luminary Order are the main characters studied in the essay.By understanding female achievement and impediment to progresss in the Buddhism realm based on Theory of Dependant Origination and Emptiness, as well as comprehensive comparison including common identity and behavior of these two nuns, nun educator and education,we hope to set model and provide reference for female Buddhism learners.Furthermore, clearly steer the way forward means of better comprehending the richness and want, advantages and obstacles in promoting and managing contemporary Buddhism female learning.
