Eminent buddhist women / edited by Karma Lekshe Tsomo ; cover art by Margaret Anne Smith.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Karma Lekshe Tsomo, 1944- editor.

Smith, M. A. (Margaret Anne), cover designer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhist women--Biography.

Buddhist women.

Buddhist nuns--Biography.

Buddhist nuns.

Women in Buddhism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 p.)

Place of Publication:

Albany, New York : SUNY Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Eminent Buddhist Women reveals the exemplary legacy of Buddhist women through the centuries. Despite the Buddha's own egalitarian values, Buddhism as a religion has been dominated by men for more than two thousand years. With few exceptions, the achievements of Buddhist women have remained hidden or ignored. The narratives in this book call into question the criteria for "eminence" in the Buddhist tradition and how these criteria are constructed and controlled. Each chapter pays a long-overdue tribute to one woman or a group of women from across the Buddhist world, including the West. Using a variety of sources, from orally transmitted legends to firsthand ethnographic research, contributors examine the key issues women face in their practice of Buddhist ethics, contemplation, and social action. What emerges are Buddhist principles that transcend gender: loving kindness, compassion, wisdom, spiritual attainment, and liberation.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Rediscovering Buddhist Women's Legacy""; ""Liberating Women to Speak in Their Own Voices""; ""Awakening from the Myth of Impossibility""; ""Notes""; ""Buddhist Women in South Asian Traditions ""; ""Chapter 1: My Sister's Future Buddhahood: A Jataka of the Buddha's Lifetime as a Woman""; ""Translation: The Princess Who Gave a Gift of White Mustard Oil""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 2: Two Generations of Eminent Nepalese Nuns""; ""Dhammachari Guruma: Obstacles and Determination""; ""Bhikkhun Dhammawati: Beloved Daughter""

""Notes""""Buddhist women in Southeast Asian Traditions ""; ""Chapter 3: Brave Daughters of the Buddha: The Feminism's of the Burmese Buddhist Nuns""; ""Burmese Nuns and Transnational Feminist Studies""; ""Historical Background and Present Situation""; ""Toward a Burmese Bhikkhunī Lineage: Burmese Nuns in Sri Lanka""; ""Reverend Saccavadi and Full Ordination in Burma""; ""Why a Bhikkhunī and Not a Thilashin: Aspiring for Higher Ordination""; ""Charges of Westernization against the Bhikkhun Movement""; ""Dipankara and a Unique Subversive Model""; ""Notes""

""Chapter 4: Pioneering Bhikkhun's in Contemporary Sri Lanka and Thailand""""Motives for the Development of a Sri Lankan Bhikkhun Saá¹gha""; ""Social Acceptance of a Thai Bhikkhun Community""; ""Launching a New Female Monastic Order""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 5: Bhikkhun Ta Tao: Paving the Way for Future Generations""; ""The Family Background""; ""Her Marriage""; ""A Shift in Life""; ""The Spiritual Path""; ""Ordained Life""; ""Clash with the Government Authorities""; ""Building a Nuns Community""; ""Building a Temple""; ""Ordination as a Bhikkhun""; ""Her Activities""

""Passing the Candle to the Next Generation""""Notes""; ""Chapter 6: Eminent Nuns in Hue, Vietnam""; ""A Biography of Su Ba""; ""Su Ba and the Buddhist Revival in Vietnam""; ""Su Ba and the 1960's Buddhist Struggle Movement""; ""Su Ba and the Post-Reunification Period""; ""Su Ba's Disciple: Ni Truong Tri Hai""; ""Sustaining the Bhikkhun Legacy""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 7: Bhiká¹£uá¹?Ä« Nhu Thanh: A Polar Star among Vietnamese Nuns""; ""The Buddhist Revival Movement in Twentieth-Century Vietnam""

""The Eminent Qualities of Bhiká¹£uá¹?Ä« Nhu Thanh, Leader of the Bhiká¹£uá¹?Ä« Reform Movement in Vietnam""""Exemplary Organizational Abilities""; ""Fostering Self-sufficiency""; ""Capable of Interpreting the Dharma""; ""A Bright Mirror of Virtuous Conduct""; ""Practicing the Bodhisattva Way Continuously""; ""Unfulfilled Wishes""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 8: Bhiká¹£uá¹?Ä« TroHai: A Scented Lotus Life""; ""The Life of Bhiká¹£uá¹?Ä« Tro Hai""; ""Translations and Writings""; ""Charitable Activities""; ""Selfless Compassion""; ""Notes""; ""Buddhist Women in East Asian Traditions ""

""Chapter 9: Bhiká¹£uá¹?Ä« Hiuwan: Enlightening Society by Institutionalizing Buddhist Education""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781438451329

1438451326

OCLC:

890146488