Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sister Khanti-Khema


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The result was delete. J04n(talk page) 00:25, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

Sister Khanti-Khema

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Appears to fail WP:BIO and WP:GNG. Since its creation seven years ago, there has been no production of independent reliable sources to verify the claims in the article or to assert that the subject is notable. — ξ xplicit  10:47, 2 June 2016 (UTC)


 * Delete: I tried all the "Find sources" links but I saw no helpful results. http:// www.dhammasukha.org/About/khema.htm is not an independant mainstream source. Yes, it fails WP:BIO and WP:GNG. JimRenge (talk) 11:55, 2 June 2016 (UTC)

Also I have a scanned copy of her interview dated 16th May 2016 in a Main news paper in Colombo Sri Lanka Where she currently is ( I am not sure how to upload this here This article can be read at http://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/daily-mirror-sri-lanka/20150516/281913066690512/TextView I am not sure but you may have to login to view this). She also has appeared on national television channel on 21st May 2016.
 * Do no Delet This is one link where the ordination of Sister Khanti Khema is mentioned. http://www.liquisearch.com/female_bishops/buddhism

Mcolombowala (talk) 13:23, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment: http://www.liquisearch.com/female_bishops/buddhism is a wikipedia derivate and not acceptable per WP:CIRCULAR, but the daily mirror (Sri Lanka) seems to be a reliable source (I can not access the text). JimRenge (talk) 14:58, 2 June 2016 (UTC)


 * Strong delete That there are youtube talks by her, and that a university that gives her a visiting appointment puts out a blurd about her do not demonstrate notability. The claim to her notability is way too many levels of specificity, and thus not much at all. We lack any well-written even moderately indepdent sources that establish her notability.John Pack Lambert (talk) 02:57, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment: Article in a leading Newspaper is not considered an independent source? The Notability here can not be accessed on popularity but the fact that the person has a historic importance to American Buddhism by being ordained as the 1st American Samaneri (Woman Monastic) by an American Tradition. By the very nature of being a Monastic & further in a Forest Tradition the coverage in traditional media is limited. The re-introduction of Women in Buddhist Monastic Order is a major issue in current times in this light also her ordination has importance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 175.157.196.199 (talk) 04:13, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Notability is not inherited. This being the case does not automatically grant the subject notability by Wikipedia standards. Pre WP:NRV: No subject is automatically or inherently notable merely because it exists: The evidence must show the topic has gained significant independent coverage or recognition, and that this was not a mere short-term interest, nor a result of promotional activity or indiscriminate publicity, nor is the topic unsuitable for any other reason. Sources of evidence include recognized peer-reviewed publications, credible and authoritative books, reputable media sources, and other reliable sources generally. This is something Sister Khanti-Khema simply lacks at this point in time. —  ξ xplicit  04:28, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

I have photo of the article ( Can I email that to someone for verification?) and you may have to login to view the text. It is easy as they accept facebook/google+ login. I found one link about her giving a workshop in University http://www.sjp.ac.lk/wcup/m_workshop.php Mcolombowala (talk) 15:59, 2 June 2016 (UTC)

Added 2 links to Newspaper and 2 Links of University. Also 2 external links of Youtube talks which are not self published which has been given here as a reference to the authenticity of the person in question. Vem Khema has appeared on local TV station Dharmavahini in 2012 but currently the TeleVision Channel has closed down. I found a link with the archived talks (http://www.learntv.lk/video/bhavana/english/) at the end it shows the credits. In total 8 talks are available to see. The other thing is we are not having the schedule of the airing of the talks, Please suggest if this link can be used as a citation for her Wikipage. Mcolombowala (talk) 15:42, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete entirely as I planned to comment earlier, there's simply nothing at all convincing here for a y applicable notability including basic, thus with examinations showing nothing minimal at all, there's nothing to keep. SwisterTwister   talk  04:09, 9 June 2016 (UTC)


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