Women of the Way

Discovering 2,500 Years of Buddhist Wisdom

Author: Sallie Tisdale
ISBN: 9780060598167

It is tradition in Zen monasteries to chant a lineage of male teachers from the Buddha's time to the present day. As Buddhism took root in the West, increasing numbers of American Buddhists began to ask: "What about the women?"Scholarly research has uncovered accounts of extraordinary women Buddhists, many of whom were recognized by their contemporaries for their powerful practice but excluded from their place in history. Drawing on these discoveries, several Buddhist centers have created women's lineages of their own, and it is this bright thread of untold legend that Sallie Tisdale follows in this groundbreaking work. By rescuing some of the most significant and inspiring tales from obscurity, Tisdale traces women Buddhist masters and teachers across continents and centuries. She draws upon historical, cultural, and Buddhist records and her own Buddhist practice to bring to life these narratives of ancestral Buddhist women. Women of the Way offers timeless wisdom and little-known sto

Publisher: HarperCollins
Publish Date: 2006-02-28

Subjects: Religion / Buddhism / History, Biography & Autobiography / Women, Religion / Buddhism / Zen

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Religion/Spirituality )