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Return to Buddhist Masters

• Eldest Nun: Mahapajapati Gotami - Mahapajapati - Mahaprajapati - Mahaprajapati Gotami

• Two of the most powerful nuns:
  • Khemā (Khema), first great female disciple in power
  • Uppalavannā (Uppalavanna), second great female disciple

• Bhikshuni Heng Chih - The first fully ordained American nun in the USA.

• Nanda (Buddhist nun) - Sundarī Nandā - Sundari Nanda, the Buddha Shakyamuni's half-sister

• Jiyul, a Buddhist nun from South Korea who fasted to stop destruction of Korean salamander lands<ref>

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