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Bikkhuni Dhammananda, who has been working for revival of bhikkhuni tradition in Theravada Buddhism in Thailand talks about history, present condition and future of nuns (bhikkhuni) in Theravada Buddhism. She talks about women in Buddhism, her experience as a nun, world-wide movement, Nepal's situation and the development of Lumbini.

Dhammananda Bhikkhuni -Thai: ธัมมนันทา; rtgs: Thammanantha-, was born Chatsumarn Kabilsingh -Thai: ฉัตรสุมาลย์ กบิลสิงห์; rtgs: Chatsuman Kabinsing- or Chatsumarn Kabilsingh Shatsena -Thai: ฉัตรสุมาลย์ กบิลสิงห์ ษัฏเสน; rtgs: Chatsuman Kabinsing Satsena; 6 October 1944-) is a Thai bhikkhuni -"Buddhist nun"-. On 28 February 2003, Kabilsingh received full monastic ordination as a bhikkhuni of the Theravada tradition in Sri Lanka, making her the first modern Thai woman to receive full ordination as a Theravada bhikkhuni. She is Abbess of Songdhammakalyani Monastery, the only temple in Thailand where there are bhikkhunis.