Chinese Bhiksunis in contemporary China: beliefs and practices on Three-Plus-One Project
The purpose of this paper is to provide an in-depth study of Pushou Temple to examine the achievements of bhiksunis in terms of Dharma practice, education, and charitable work in contemporary China. Although it presents a case study on just one order of bhiksunis, the author hopes to demonstrate tha...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
[2015]
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International journal of Dharma Studies
Year: 2015, Volume: 3 |
Further subjects: | B
Vinaya practice
B Charitable work B Pushou Temple B Sangha education B Bhiksuni Rurui |
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Summary: | The purpose of this paper is to provide an in-depth study of Pushou Temple to examine the achievements of bhiksunis in terms of Dharma practice, education, and charitable work in contemporary China. Although it presents a case study on just one order of bhiksunis, the author hopes to demonstrate that the practices of this order is significant for bhiksunis throughout contemporary China. |
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ISSN: | 2196-8802 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of Dharma Studies
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1186/s40613-015-0020-6 |