In the Footsteps of the Buddha?: Women and the Bodhisatta Path in Theravāda Buddhism

Although a woman can achieve the state of awakening known as arahatship, Theravāda Buddhist tradition states that a woman cannot achieve full and complete Buddhahood. More than this, a woman is unable to successfully aspire to Buddhahood, or progress on the path to it—in other words she cannot be a...

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Main Author: Appleton, Naomi (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Indiana University Press 2011
In: Journal of feminist studies in religion
Year: 2011, Volume: 27, Issue: 1, Pages: 33-51
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