Dhammananda Bhikkhuni, a Thai female monk, previously a professor of Buddhist philosophy known as Dr Chatsumarn Kabilsingh, who was controversially ordained in Sri Lanka in 2003.
After high school, she received her B.A. in Philosophy from Visva Bharati University, her M.A. in Religion from McMaster University in Canada, and her Ph.D. in Buddhism from Magadh University in India.