Talk:Khema

A fact from Khema appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 3 November 2019 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Khema, one of the Buddha's chief female disciples, attained enlightenment before even becoming a nun?

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The following reference(s) may be useful when improving this article in the future:

Krey, G. (2010), "On Women as Teachers in Early Buddhism: Dhammadinnā And Khemā", Buddhist Studies Review, 27 (1): 17–40

Collecting sources

Latest comment: 10 years ago2 comments1 person in discussion

I'm starting to collect sources to see if the Khema page can be revitalized with content and proper references. I'm using this talk space to hold any relevant materials that can be used to support article writing. Best, AD64 (talk) 02:03, 6 May 2016 (UTC)Reply

http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/history/khema.htm

Bodhi, Bhikkhu (ed., trans.) (1997). Discourses of the Ancient Nuns (Bhikkhuni-samyutta) (Bodhi Leaves Publication No. 143). Kandy, Sri Lanka: Buddhist Publication Society. Retrieved 2016-05-105 from "Access to Insight" at http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/bodhi/bl143.html.

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/hecker/wheel292.html

includes sources to Sutras at bottom of section about Khema. At top of page is list of abbreviations for each Sutra.

http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhism/lifebuddha/2_6lbud.htm

Now to search out some scholarly sources as well. AD64 (talk) 02:43, 6 May 2016 (UTC)Reply

Garling, Wendy. Stars at Dawn: Forgotten Stories of Women in the Buddha's Live. Shambhala Publications. Forthcoming, August 2016. 978-1611802658.

appears to include material on "Buddha’s first female disciples".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dorje108/Quick_guide_to_the_Pali_Canon

Requesting help with sources, materials, and collaborations

Latest comment: 6 years ago6 comments4 people in discussion

In addition to my own research, I've posted to the talk page of the WikiProject Women's History asking for help finding sources on Khema and also potential collaboration to help enhance this article.

And, naturally, if anyone watching this article has sources or would like to collaborate, please do jump in! Your support would be very welcome.

Best, AD64 (talk) 02:28, 6 May 2016 (UTC)Reply

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 23:46, 28 October 2019 (UTC)Reply

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... that Khema, the Buddha's chief female disciple, attained enlightenment before even becoming a nun? Source: "When he had finished speaking Khema was enlightened. Hers was a rare instance of enlightenment attained by a laywoman." ( page 78)
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