Women's Buddhism, Buddhism's women
Subtitle: tradition, revision, renewal
By: edited by Ellison Banks Findly.
Contributors: Findly, Ellison Banks.
Publisher: Wisdom Publications
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 498
Subjects: Buddhist women; Women in Buddhism; Buddhist nuns; Monasticism and religious orders for women, Buddhist
Description: "Throughout Buddhism's history, women have been hindered in their efforts to actualize the fullness of their spiritual lives: they face more obstacles to reaching full ordination, have fewer opportunities to cultivate advanced practice, and receive diminished recognition for their spiritual accomplishments.".

"Here, a diverse array of scholars, activists, and practitioners explores how women have always managed to sustain a vital place for themselves within the tradition and continue to bring about change in the forms, practices, and institutions of Buddhism. In essays ranging from the scholarly to the personal, Women's Buddhism, Buddhism's Women describes how women have significantly shaped Buddhism to meet their own needs and the demands of contemporary life."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 451-479) and index.