First Buddhist Women First Buddhist Women

First Buddhist Women

Poems and Stories of Awakening

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Publisher Description

First Buddhist Women is a readable, contemporary translation of and commentary on the enlightenment verses of the first female disciples of the Buddha. The book explores Buddhism’s relatively liberal attitude towards women since its founding nearly 2,600 years ago, through the study of the Therigatham, the earliest know collection of women’s religious poetry. Through commentary and storytelling, author Susan Murcott traces the journey of the wives, mothers, teachers, courtesan, prostitutes, and wanderers who became leaders in the Buddhist community, roles that even today are rarely filled by women in other patriarchal religions. Their poetry beautifully expresses their search for spiritual attainment and their struggles in society.

GENRE
Religion & Spirituality
RELEASED
2002
February 9
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
240
Pages
PUBLISHER
Parallax Press
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
8.6
MB