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In this photo provided by the Dongyu Gatsal Ling nunnery, a Dakini dancer in full attire performs movements of the ritual dance at the nunnery in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India on October 27, 2021. Women were included in Buddhism since its earliest years, and their monastic ordination dates back more than 2,500 years, said Judith Simmer-Brown, emeritus professor of contemplative and religious studies at Colorado’s Naropa University. But as monasticism spread from India to other countries, there often were extra requirements to become ordained in those patriarchal societies. (Photo by Dongyu Gatsal Ling nunnery via AP Photo)
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