中道比丘尼僧团,源自1998年的缅甸十戒女传承,开始发展于2002年,确定于2014年。中道比丘尼僧团的律戒传承,源自斯里兰卡阿曼罗普罗系(Amarapura Nikāya)及暹罗系(Siam Nikāya)的僧团传承。2014年起,中道比丘尼僧团得到斯里兰卡的大长老、戒师与僧团的支持,双方合作发展华人社会的比丘尼僧团。中道比丘尼僧团,是由斯里兰卡的比丘、比丘尼僧团依律完成两部僧团授戒的比丘尼僧团。
中道比丘尼僧团,由道一比丘尼(Tisara Bhikkhunī)领导的原始佛教比丘僧团,中道比丘尼僧团是依止中道比丘僧团的大长老,目前发展于台湾、中国大陆、马来西亚、新加坡、美国的华人社会。
支持建立华人比丘尼僧团的长老
Inheritance and Nissaya of Sambodhi Saṅgha Bhikkhunīs
Sambodhi Bhikkhunī Saṅgha originated from the ten-preceptor practitioner of Myanmar in 1998, began to develop in 2002, and were finally established in 2014. The Vinaya inheritance of the Sambodhi Saṅgha Bhikkhunīs originate from the Amarapura Nikāya and Siam Nikāya of Sri Lanka. From 2014, Sambodhi Bhikkhunī Saṅgha gained supports from the Maha Theros and Preceptor Masters of Sri Lanka, and both sides cooperated to develop the Bhikkhunī Saṅgha in the Chinese community. Sambodhi Bhikkhunī Saṅgha are established by both the Bhikkhu and Bhikkhunī Saṅghas of Sri Lanka, completely in conformity with Vinaya.
Sambodhi Bhikkhunī Saṅgha are Original Buddhism Saṅgha led by Ven. Bhikkhunī Tissarā, and follow the Maha Thero of Sambodhi Bhikkhu Saṅgha. Currently, Sambodhi Bhikkhunī Saṅgha have spread throughout the Chinese communities in Taiwan, mainland China, Malaysia, Singapore and the United States.