Eminent Buddhist women /edited by Karma Lekshe Tsomo.
Eminent Buddhist women /edited by Karma Lekshe Tsomo.
- Albany : State University of New York Press, (c)2014.
- 1 online resource (x, 267 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
INTRODUCTION / "My Sister's Future Buddhahood" : A Jataka of the Buddha's Lifetime as a Woman / Two Generations of Eminent Nepalese Nuns / Brave Daughters of the Buddha : The Feminisms of the Burmese Buddhists Nuns / Pioneering Bhikkhunis in Contemporary Sri Lanka and Thailand / Bhikkhuni Ta Tao : Paving the Way for Future Generations / Eminent Nuns in Hue, Vietnam / A Polar Star among Vietnamese Nuns : Bhikkhuni Nhu Thanh / Bhikṣuṇi Tri Hai : A Scented Lotus Life / Bhikṣuṇi Hiuwen : Enlightening Society by Institutionalizing Buddhist Education / Pongnyogwan : The Eminent Bhikṣuṇi of Cheju Island / A Resolute Vision of the Future : Hyechun Sunim's Founding of the National Bhikṣuṇi Association in Korea / From Mountain to Metropolis : Son Master Daehaeng's Teachings on Contemporary Buddhist Practice / The Importance of Jetsun Mingyur Paldron in the Development of Sikkimese Buddhism / The Legacy of a Female Sikkimese Buddhist Teacher : The Lineage of Pelling Ani Wangdzin and Gendered Religious Experience in Modern Sikkim / Kunzang Drolkar : A Delog in Eastern Tibet / Courage as Eminence : Tibetan Nuns at Yarchen Monastery in Kham / Nuns, Dakinis, and Ordinary Women in the Revival of Mongolian Buddhism / Mummy-la : The Life and Accomplishments of Freda Bedi / Bhikṣuṇi Ruimiao : An Embodiment of Transcultural Values / What Is a Relevant Role Model? : The Example of an Ordinary Woman Who Achieved Enlightenment / Karma Lekshe Tsomo -- Karen Derris -- Punyawati Guruma -- Cristina Bonnet-Acosta -- Tomomi Ito -- Bhikkhuni Dhammananda (Chatsumarn Kabilsingh) -- Elise DeVido -- Thich Nu Nhu Nguyet -- Thich Nu Huong Nhu -- Yu-chen Li -- Hyangsoon Yi -- Eun-su Cho -- Hyeseon Sunim -- Kalzang Dorjee Bhutia -- Amy Holmes-Tagchungdarpa -- Alyson Prude -- Padma-ʼtsho -- Karma Lekshe Tsomo -- Tenzin Palmo -- Malia Dominica Wong -- Rita M. Gross.
9781438451329
Buddhist women--Biography.
Buddhist nuns--Biography.
Women in Buddhism.
Electronic Books.
BQ850 / .E456 2014
Includes bibliographies and index.
INTRODUCTION / "My Sister's Future Buddhahood" : A Jataka of the Buddha's Lifetime as a Woman / Two Generations of Eminent Nepalese Nuns / Brave Daughters of the Buddha : The Feminisms of the Burmese Buddhists Nuns / Pioneering Bhikkhunis in Contemporary Sri Lanka and Thailand / Bhikkhuni Ta Tao : Paving the Way for Future Generations / Eminent Nuns in Hue, Vietnam / A Polar Star among Vietnamese Nuns : Bhikkhuni Nhu Thanh / Bhikṣuṇi Tri Hai : A Scented Lotus Life / Bhikṣuṇi Hiuwen : Enlightening Society by Institutionalizing Buddhist Education / Pongnyogwan : The Eminent Bhikṣuṇi of Cheju Island / A Resolute Vision of the Future : Hyechun Sunim's Founding of the National Bhikṣuṇi Association in Korea / From Mountain to Metropolis : Son Master Daehaeng's Teachings on Contemporary Buddhist Practice / The Importance of Jetsun Mingyur Paldron in the Development of Sikkimese Buddhism / The Legacy of a Female Sikkimese Buddhist Teacher : The Lineage of Pelling Ani Wangdzin and Gendered Religious Experience in Modern Sikkim / Kunzang Drolkar : A Delog in Eastern Tibet / Courage as Eminence : Tibetan Nuns at Yarchen Monastery in Kham / Nuns, Dakinis, and Ordinary Women in the Revival of Mongolian Buddhism / Mummy-la : The Life and Accomplishments of Freda Bedi / Bhikṣuṇi Ruimiao : An Embodiment of Transcultural Values / What Is a Relevant Role Model? : The Example of an Ordinary Woman Who Achieved Enlightenment / Karma Lekshe Tsomo -- Karen Derris -- Punyawati Guruma -- Cristina Bonnet-Acosta -- Tomomi Ito -- Bhikkhuni Dhammananda (Chatsumarn Kabilsingh) -- Elise DeVido -- Thich Nu Nhu Nguyet -- Thich Nu Huong Nhu -- Yu-chen Li -- Hyangsoon Yi -- Eun-su Cho -- Hyeseon Sunim -- Kalzang Dorjee Bhutia -- Amy Holmes-Tagchungdarpa -- Alyson Prude -- Padma-ʼtsho -- Karma Lekshe Tsomo -- Tenzin Palmo -- Malia Dominica Wong -- Rita M. Gross.
9781438451329
Buddhist women--Biography.
Buddhist nuns--Biography.
Women in Buddhism.
Electronic Books.
BQ850 / .E456 2014