KONTROWERSJE WOKÓŁ UTWORZENIA ŻEŃSKIEJ WSPÓLNOTY MONASTYCZNEJ WE WCZESNYM BUDDYZMIE [PDF]
Studia Humanistyczne AGH, 2016 The ordination of women in early Buddhism, as it is depicted in the Pāli Canon, was a point of controversy. At first, Buddha rejected the request of the women, who wanted to join the monastic community.
Joanna Gruszewska
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The Rise of Vietnamese Nuns: Views from the Buddhist Revival Movement (1931–1945)
Religions, 2022 In this article, with the aim of better understanding the development of Vietnamese Buddhist nuns, the period of the Buddhist revival movement is investigated. This event is considered a turning point for Vietnamese Buddhism. In addition, it will help to
Ninh Thị Sinh
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Becoming a Nun, Becoming a Man: Taiwanese Buddhist Nuns’ Gender Transformation [PDF]
, 2007 This paper explores apparent contradictions in the gender identifications of Taiwanese Buddhist nuns. Because the texts and teachings of their tradition provide conflicting messages about women\u27s spiritual abilities, the nuns create a complex gender ...
Crane, Hillary
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Living at the Edge: Religion, Capitalism, and the End of the Nation-State in Taiwan [PDF]
, 2000 This is a preprint (author's original) version of an article published in the journal Public Culture in 2000. The final version of this article may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1215/08992363-12-2-477 (login may be required)
Weller, Robert
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A Mindful Moral Compass for Twenty-First Century Leadership: The Noble Eightfold Path [PDF]
, 2017 Marques reviews contemporary leaders in business, human rights advocacy, and social entrepreneur circles as examples of individuals who have channeled their efforts to guide their careers in a sustainable and morally responsible manner within the context
Marques, Joan
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Sleep well! Sleeping practices in Buddhist disciplinary rules [PDF]
, 2012 The present paper gives a detailed analysis of the guidelines on sleeping practices as stipulated in Buddhist monastic disciplinary texts and in Chinese manuals.
Heirman, Ann
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Religions, 2023 The rise of a patriarchal society has led to a prevalent perception of male superiority over women, which is reflected in the gender-based disparities within the deity system of China.
Yan He, Rongqiao Wu
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Book Review: \u3ci\u3eThe Truth Within: A History of Inwardness in Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism\u3c/i\u3e [PDF]
, 2015 Book review of The Truth Within: A History of Inwardness in Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Gavin Flood.
Hillgardner, Holly
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Revisiting the “Secret Consort” (gsang yum) in Tibetan Buddhism
Religions, 2018 This article revisits the question, first introduced by feminist scholars in the mid-1990s, about whether sexual practices within Buddhist tantra (heterosexually conceived) are empowering or exploitative to women.
Holly Gayley
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Equality of Access? Chinese Women Practicing Chan and Transnational Meditation in Contemporary China
Religions, 2022 This paper examines how the Buddhist revival, the Chan revival, and recent popularity of transnational meditation practices have facilitated Chinese women practicing Buddhist meditation in contemporary China.
Ngar-Sze Lau
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