Are Men allowed to visit Bikkhuni monasteries to learn Dhamma

[Nadine]

@thomaslaw,

To answer your question

@thomaslaw

To my knowledge, there is officially no recognised Theravada bhikkhuni in any Theravada monasteries (??)

there are numerous topics on bhikkhuni ordination on this very forum. The search function is the little button at the top of your screen. To get you started:

The Validity of bhikkhunī Ordination by bhikkhus Only, According to the Pāli Vinaya

The ordination of bhikkhunīs: from Trojan horse to St. Bernard dog

Thanks so much for sharing these articles, Bhante! Ajahn Ṭhānissaro and Venerable Anālayo’s never-ending argument on bhikkhuni ordination is one of my favorite things. My dog, Titus approves of this message: [IMG_6479%204]

More on Bhikkhunī Ordination by Bhikkhus only

Here I wish to briefly add to the earlier discussion on the validity of bhikkhunī ordination by bhikkhus only. One of the main bones of contention between Venerable Analāyo (VA) and Ajahn Ṭhānissaro (AT) is whether the Vinaya narrative, also known as the origin stories, can be used in the interpretation of the rules. VA has relied on the narrative to make sense of the Khandhaka rules on the ordination of bhikkhunīs, whereas AT has argued quite forcefully that this is inappropriate. To try to f…