Women in Buddhism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Women in Buddhism write by Diana Y. Paul. This book was released on 1985-04-23. Women in Buddhism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "In seeking to explore the interrelationships between, and mutual influence of, varieties of sexual stereotypes and religious views of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition, Women in Buddhism succeeds in drawing our attention to matters of philosophical importance. Paul examines the 'image' of women which arise in a number of Buddhist texts associated with Mahayana and finds that, while ideally the tradition purports to be egalitarian, in actual practice it often betrayed a strong misogynist prejudice. Sanskrit and Chinese texts are organized by theme and type, progressing from those which treat the traditionally orthodox and negative to those which set forth a positive consideration of soteriological paths for women. . . . In Women in Buddhism, Diana Paul may be forcing our consideration of the problem of female enlightenment. Thus the main purport and accomplishment of her scholarship is revolutionary."—Philosophy East and West
Women and Monastic Buddhism in Early South Asia
Women and Monastic Buddhism in Early South Asia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Women and Monastic Buddhism in Early South Asia write by Garima Kaushik. This book was released on 2016-02-12. Women and Monastic Buddhism in Early South Asia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book uses gender as a framework to offer unique insights into the socio-cultural foundations of Buddhism. Moving away from dominant discourses that discuss women as a single monolithic, homogenous category—thus rendering them invisible within the broader religious discourse—this monograph examines their sustained role in the larger context of South Asian Buddhism and reaffirms their agency. It highlights the multiple roles played by women as patrons, practitioners, lay and monastic members, etc. within Buddhism. The volume also investigates the individual experiences of the members, and their equations and relationships at different levels—with the Samgha at large, with their own respective Bhikşu or Bhikşunī Sangha, with the laity, and with members of the same gender (both lay and monastic). It rereads, reconfigures and reassesses historical data in order to arrive at a new understanding of Buddhism and the social matrix within which it developed and flourished. Bringing together archaeological, epigraphic, art historical, literary as well as ethnographic data, this volume will be of interest to researchers and scholars of Buddhism, gender studies, ancient Indian history, religion, and South Asian studies.
Women in Buddhist Traditions
Women in Buddhist Traditions - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Women in Buddhist Traditions write by Karma Lekshe Tsomo. This book was released on 2020-12-22. Women in Buddhist Traditions available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A new history of Buddhism that highlights the insights and experiences of women from diverse communities and traditions around the world Buddhist traditions have developed over a period of twenty-five centuries in Asia, and recent decades have seen an unprecedented spread of Buddhism globally. From India to Japan, Sri Lanka to Russia, Buddhist traditions around the world have their own rich and diverse histories, cultures, religious lives, and roles for women. Wherever Buddhism has taken root, it has interacted with indigenous cultures and existing religious traditions. These traditions have inevitably influenced the ways in which Buddhist ideas and practices have been understood and adapted. Tracing the branches and fruits of these culturally specific transmissions and adaptations is as challenging as it is fascinating. Women in Buddhist Traditions chronicles pivotal moments in the story of Buddhist women, from the beginning of Buddhist history until today. The book highlights the unique contributions of Buddhist women from a variety of backgrounds and the strategies they have developed to challenge patriarchy in the process of creating an enlightened society. Women in Buddhist Traditions offers a groundbreaking and insightful introduction to the lives of Buddhist women worldwide.
Buddhist Women and Social Justice
Buddhist Women and Social Justice - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Buddhist Women and Social Justice write by Karma Lekshe Tsomo. This book was released on 2012-02-01. Buddhist Women and Social Justice available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book on engaged Buddhism focuses on women working for social justice in a wide range of Buddhist traditions and societies. Contributors document attempts to actualize Buddhism's liberating ideals of personal growth and social transformation. Dealing with issues such as human rights, gender-based violence, prostitution, and the role of Buddhist nuns, the work illuminates the possibilities for positive change that are available to those with limited power and resources. Integrating social realities and theoretical perspectives, the work utilizes feminist interpretations of Buddhist values and looks at culturally appropriate means of instigating change.
Thai Women in Buddhism
Thai Women in Buddhism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Thai Women in Buddhism write by Thammananthā (Phiksunī). This book was released on 1991. Thai Women in Buddhism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Thai Women in Buddhism chronicles the history of these women and suggests broader possibilities for women's involvement.
