Relevant Books on Monasticism

Biographies of Western Monastics

• A Cave in the Snow by Vicki Mackenzie. Biography of Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo

VINAYA

• Living in the Vinaya page on Sravasti Abbey’s website

• Vinaya books edited by Ven. Thubten Chodron

• Choosing Simplicity, by Venerable Bhiksuni Wu Yin (Snow Lion Publications)

• Sisters in Solitude, by Karma Lekshe Tsomo (SUNY)

• Karmans for the Creation of Virtue by Vinaya Master Ven. Benyin

• Book of the Discipline by I.B. Horner. Download the complete text.

• The Dhamaguptaka Vinaya Skandhakas in English are here.
  

nuns-specific vinaya and Bhikshuni Ordination

• “Revival of Bhiksuni Vow” by the Committee for Bhiksuni Ordination. Download here

• There is an extensive bibliography on the website of the Committee for Bhiksuni Ordination

• Rules for Nuns According the Dharmaguptakavinaya by Ann Heirman, 3volumes