Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica ; no. 240. 

xii, 381 pages ; 25 cm.; Buddhist Women and Society -- Buddhist Women and a Compassionate Society / Martine Batchelor -- Buddhism in Kinnaur and in the Lives of Kinnauri Women / Tenzin Norzin -- Buddhist Women in Zangskar / Chop Tenzin Lhadron -- Buddhism in Mongolia and Mongolian Women's Pratice / Gantumur Natsagdorj -- The History of Buddhist Women's Datsan in Buryatya / Zorigma Budaeva -- The Quiet Movement of Buddhist Women in Cambodia / Peou Vanna -- A Woman's Place is in the Home: Master Yinkuang's Letters on Women and Childbearing / I-li Yang -- Gender and Social Reality in Nepal: Implications for Buddhist Nuns and Social Change / Sumon K. Tuladhar; Buddhist Women in World History -- Reconstructing Yaśodhara;s Life Narrative: From Siddhārtha's Wife to Daughter of the Buddha / Shu-Hui Tsai -- Women Regaining a Lost Legacy: The Restoration of the Bhikkunī Sangha in Sir Lanka / Hema Goonatilake -- Nuns and Laywomen of the Chinese Teaching of the Three Levels: An Historical Perspective on Lay Status / Claudia Wenzel -- Korean Buddhist Nuns: An Historical Review / Gyehwan Sunim -- Activities of Korean Buddhist Laywomen: An Historical Review / Changsook Lee -- Nun Palmo: A Legend Across Tibetan Communities / Ivette Vargas.; Buddhist Education -- Teaching Dharma to Children / Eliana Morris -- Buddhist Education for Children / Daewon Kwon -- Education of the Vietnamese Bhikkunī Sangha in Modern Times / Thich Nu Nhu Nguyet -- A Different Dharma? Teaching Buddhism at Universities in the United States / Karma Leksche Tsomo.; Everyday Practice -- Dhamma in Everyday Life / Anne Mahoney -- Dhamma in Daily Life: How to Deal with Anger / Bhikkhunī Lieu Phap -- Guidelines for Dhamma Practice in Everday Life / Amita Dhakwa Shakya -- Food of Dharma:Rituals at Meals and in the Kitchen: A Case Study of Dongein Imperial Nunnery of Japan / Shobha Rani Dash -- Healing Buddhist Women: Ritual, Interrelatedness, and the Core of Buddhist Healing / Pauline Kane Robinson Arai.; Meditation Practices -- Samatha and Vipassanā Meditation in the Theravāda Tradition / Iljung An -- The Meaning of Noduality in the Practice of Compassion / Sookyung Hwang -- Is Karunā an Emotion? A Comparison of Asian and Western Approaches / Thea Mohr.; Dharma and Discipline -- Education and Training for Women at the Time of the Buddha: Implications for Today / Thich Nu Dong Anh -- Buddhist Women Discipline: An Historical Perspective / Thich Nu Gioi Huong -- The Training and Education of Nuns in Sri Lanka / Ranjani de Silva -- Ordained Women in Yellow Robes: An Unfamiliar "Tradition" in Contemporary Thailand / Tomomi Ito -- Discipline and Practice of Buddhist Women: Past and Present / Kwangwoo Sunim -- The Art of Self-Cultivation / Malia Dominica Wong.; Buddhist Monastic Training -- Basic Training for Korean Buddhist Nuns / Iljin Sunim -- Bodhisattva Kśitigarbha and Buddhist Nuns in Contemporary Taiwan / Yuchen Li -- Master Yinshun and Buddhist Women in Taiwan: Fayuan and Yitong Nunneries, Disciples of Guanyin in Northwest Taiwan / Stefania Travagnin -- Seon Practice and Seon Monasteries for Bhikkunīs in Korea / Wunweol Sunim -- Crossing Over the Gender Boundary in Gary Rubber Shoes: A Study on Myoom Sunim's Buddhist Monastic Education / Inyoung Chung (Sukdham Sunim) -- Pomunjong and Hanmaûm Sônwôn: New Monastic Paths in Contemporary Korea / Hyangsoon Yi.; Engaged Buddhist Practice -- A Silent Undercurrent: The Significance of Mae chiis' Socially Engaged Buddhist Practice in Thailand / Monica Lindberg Falk -- Buddhism and Social Welfare in Korea / Sangduck Sunim -- The Buddhist Women's Movement for Social Change / Insook Kim -- Buddhist Nuns as Community Mentors / Junya Pookayaporn -- Mapping the Trajectories of Engaged Buddhism from China to Taiwan and Vietnam / Elise Anne DeVido -- Volunteer Activities of Korean Buddhist Nuns / Jihong Sunim -- Engaged Buddhism and Community Action / Trina Nahm-Mijo.; The Ordination Issue -- Practice of the Precepts: Lay and Monastic / Tenzin Palmo -- Settling the Debate on Bhikkhunī Ordination in Thailand: Why is It So Difficult? / Varaporn Chamsanit -- Bhiksunī Ordination / Jampa Tsedroen -- Sangha: The Enlightened Group of People / Shoyo Taniguchi.; Buddhism Today -- Practice as a Path to Crosscultural Religious Understanding / Anne Carolyn Klein (Rigzin Drolma) -- On the Equality of Beings in Buddhist Ecology / Oksun An -- Buddhist Nuns on Radio and Television: Disseminating Buddhism through the Mass Media in Korea / Jinmyoung Sunim -- When Legal Norms and Buddhist Practices Collide: Australian Lessons on Dealing with Differences / Diana Cousens -- Buddhist Women's Contributions in the West / Karuna Dharma -- Buddhist Women as Leaders and Teachers: Gender Bias and Democratization / Rita M. Gross.; Contributed articles presented at the 8th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women held in Seoul, Korea from June 27 to July 4, 2004.; Since the time of the Buddha, women have played signficant roles in Buddhist societies, but until recently their contributions have often gone unrecognized. In the past two decades, the landscape has shifted dramatically. Buddhist women have come out of the shadows and begun to take active roles, both in the spheres of religion and social transformation. The 1st Skyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women held in 1987 in Bodhgaya, India, gave rise to a revolutionary new awareness among Buddhist women that has led to major changes throughout the Buddhist world. Out of the Shadows: Socially Engaged Buddhist Women is a collection of essays that sheds light on Buddhist women's vast achievements. These essays recount women's struggles against tremendous odds, their earnest spiritual practice, and their diligent efforts to relieve the sufferings of the world. Beginning with the story of the Buddha's wife and spanning more than two thousand years of history, the essays illuminate the lives of Buddhist laywomen and nuns, from a diversity of cultures throughout Asia and beyond. The richness and variety of their struggles and accomplishments are a valuable chapter in women's history and an inspiring legacy. -- from dust jacket.; 

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