In a remote Buddhist nunnery outside Kathmandu, Nepal, a group of young nuns wakes up at 3 a.m. every day to practice kung fu, a form of martial arts used both for exercise and spiritual growth.
The kung fu nuns at Druk Gawa Khilwa Buddhist nunnery are just one community among the dozens that journalist and author Christine Toomey describes in her book, In Search of Buddha’s Daughters: A Modern Journey Down Ancient Roads.
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