Women Buddhist Masters
The aim of this paper is to two fold—first, to set forth a definition of "mastery" as it is understood across diverse Buddhist traditions. Secondly, using verses from the Therigatha, I argue that the first female monastics meet the criteria of Buddhist masters. My claim is based on evidenc...
| Published in: | International journal of Dharma Studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
[2017]
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| In: |
International journal of Dharma Studies
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| Further subjects: | B
Past Life
B Beautiful Woman B Domestic Life B Buddhist Tradition B Verse |
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| Summary: | The aim of this paper is to two fold—first, to set forth a definition of "mastery" as it is understood across diverse Buddhist traditions. Secondly, using verses from the Therigatha, I argue that the first female monastics meet the criteria of Buddhist masters. My claim is based on evidence from the teachings of the historical Buddha and by citing examples from the elder female disciples, and finally, by illustrating that the embodied experience as women was central to their development of mastery. |
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| ISSN: | 2196-8802 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of Dharma Studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1186/s40613-017-0047-y |