This is a photo slideshow of a full monastic ordination ceremony of three Bhikkhuni. This ordination constitutes the cutting edge of Buddhism as is challenges the patriarchal attitudes and history present in many Buddhist lineages. Throughout history, women have been an integral and utterly important part monastic community, but rarely, at least in the modern era, are women given the same monastic ordination as men. This is a topic of great discussion in the larger Buddhist community and is met with a variety of opinions and ideas. This ceremony, which took place on October 17, 2011 at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre CA, had the support of venerable monastics from all the major branches of Buddhism, as well as the support of Bhikkhu Bodhi. It was an honor for me to be a part of this momentous occasion.