This last May, I had the opportunity to stay at the Buddhist nuns’ community close to Perth, Ontario. After landing at the Ottawa airport, I was greeted by a cheerful Anagarikā named Acalā. Accompanying her was a visiting American 8-precept nun by the name of Khemanandī who drove us to the Hermitage which is located 1.5 hours southwest of Ottawa in rural Lanark County. The hermitage is home to the Canadian Bhikkhuni Sangha. Read More