Lives of early Buddhist nuns : biographies as history.
Collett, AliceAuthor
This title sheds light on the lives of early Buddhist women in India, seen through biographical accounts preserved within the Buddhist tradition for over a thousand years. The biographies reveal strong female characters, who overcame hardships to become exemplar practitioners, depicting inspirational women, born within traditional societies, whose stories can inspire generations of women to come.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This title sheds light on the lives of early Buddhist women in India, seen through biographical accounts preserved within the Buddhist tradition for over a thousand years. The biographies reveal strong female characters, who overcame hardships to become exemplar practitioners, depicting inspirational women, born within traditional societies, whose stories can inspire generations of women to come.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 18, 2016).
Buddhist nuns
Buddhist women
Buddhism
Pali literature
Buddhism
Religion
Philosophy & Religion