37 Bhikkhunī Ordination
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Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī, the Buddha’s foster mother, requests ordination for women and is refused three times. She and many Sakyan women shave their heads and walk to Vesālī, standing tearfully outside. Ānanda intercedes, asking if women can attain the fruits of the path. The Buddha agrees, establishing the eight rules of respect as full ordination. Later the rules for the ordination of women are explained.