佛陀正覺後2456年/西元2024年

傳承與依止

2.中道比丘尼僧團的傳承與依止Inheritance and Nissaya of Sambodhi Saṅgha Bhikkhunīs

中道比丘尼僧團,源自1998年的緬甸十戒女傳承,開始發展於2002年,確定於2014年。中道比丘尼僧團的律戒傳承,源自斯里蘭卡阿曼羅普羅系(Amarapura Nikāya)及暹羅系(Siam Nikāya)的僧團傳承。2014年起,中道比丘尼僧團得到斯里蘭卡的大長老、戒師與僧團的支持,雙方合作發展華人社會的比丘尼僧團。中道比丘尼僧團,是由斯里蘭卡的比丘、比丘尼僧團依律完成兩部僧團授戒的比丘尼僧團。

中道比丘尼僧團,由道一比丘尼(Tisara Bhikkhunī)領導的原始佛教比丘僧團,中道比丘尼僧團是依止中道比丘僧團的大長老,目前發展於臺灣、中國大陸、馬來西亞、新加坡、美國的華人社會。

支持建立華人比丘尼僧團的長老
The Theros who support to establish the Bhikkhunī Saṅgha in the Chinese world. 

Inheritance and Nissaya of Sambodhi Saṅgha Bhikkhunīs

Sambodhi Bhikkhunī Saṅgha originated from the ten-preceptor practitioner of Myanmar in 1998, began to develop in 2002, and were finally established in 2014. The Vinaya inheritance of the Sambodhi Saṅgha Bhikkhunīs originate from the Amarapura Nikāya and Siam Nikāya of Sri Lanka. From 2014, Sambodhi Bhikkhunī Saṅgha gained supports from the Maha Theros and Preceptor Masters of Sri Lanka, and both sides cooperated to develop the Bhikkhunī Saṅgha in the Chinese community. Sambodhi Bhikkhunī Saṅgha are established by both the Bhikkhu and Bhikkhunī Saṅghas of Sri Lanka, completely in conformity with Vinaya.

Sambodhi Bhikkhunī Saṅgha are Original Buddhism Saṅgha led by Ven. Bhikkhunī Tissarā, and follow the Maha Thero of Sambodhi Bhikkhu Saṅgha. Currently, Sambodhi Bhikkhunī Saṅgha have spread throughout the Chinese communities in Taiwan, mainland China, Malaysia, Singapore and the United States.