Taiwan's Buddhist nuns / Elise Anne Devido.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeVido, Elise Anne.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhist nuns--Taiwan.

Buddhist nuns.

Women in Buddhism--Taiwan.

Women in Buddhism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Taiwan's Buddhist nuns are as unique as they are noteworthy. Boasting the greatest number of Buddhist nuns of any country, Taiwan has a much greater number of nuns than monks. These women are well known and well regarded as dharma teachers and for the social service work that has made them a central part of Taiwan's civil society. In this, the first English-language book on Taiwanese women and Buddhism, author Elise Ann DeVido introduces readers to Taiwan's Buddhist nuns, but also looks at the larger question of how Taiwan's Buddhism shapes and is shaped by women--mainly nuns but also laywomen, who like their clerical sisters flourish in that country. Providing an historical overview of Buddhist women in China and Taiwan, DeVido discusses various reasons for the vibrancy of Taiwan's nuns' orders. She introduces us to the nuns of the best-known of order, the Buddhist Compassion-Relief Foundation (Ciji) as well as those of the Luminary Buddhist Institute. Discussing "Buddhism for the Human Realm," DeVido asks whether this popular philosophy has encouraged and supported the singular strength of Taiwan's Buddhism women.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

List of Maps and Illustrations

Preface

Credits and Acknowledgments

Note on Romanizations and Names

Introduction

The Infinite Worlds of Taiwan’s Buddhist Nuns

An Audience with Master Zhengyan

“Project Hope”

The Women of Ciji

Jueshu renhua—“Cultivating Buddhist Leaders, Awakening Humanity’s Essence Through Education”

“Buddhism for the Human Realm” and Women

Buddhism, Women, and Civil Society in Taiwan

Notes

Glossary of Selected Chinese Characters

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-179) and index.

ISBN:

9781438431499

143843149X

9781441668257

144166825X

OCLC:

657219907