Document Type
Book
Publication Date
2019
Disciplines
Buddhist Studies | Religion | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Abstract
In this volume, stories about the experiences of women in remote regions like Mongolia and Zangskar appear alongside essays on philosophy and history. The fact that so many different voices are included and valued is profound testimony to Buddhist women’s diversity in terms of their educational background and approach to social concerns. It is an immense privilege to honor the hard work that these women are doing to benefit society, even against great odds. We are pleased to highlight these achievements, so that readers can learn more about the Buddhist traditions and the vibrant communities of Buddhist women practitioners around the world. We are especially pleased to include the voices of women who may not have a voice in their own societies. The variety of these articles reflects the diversity of the contributors, which is the strength of the Buddhist women’s movement. Each writer shares a glimpse of wisdom, offered in a spirit of compassion, from her own corner of the world. Their words express the vitality of the Buddhist traditions that have endured for centuries to support the spiritual and intellectual development of millions of people.
Digital USD Citation
Tsomo, Karma Lekshe PhD, "Out of the Shadows: Socially Engaged Buddhist Women" (2019). Theology and Religious Studies: Faculty Scholarship. 25.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/thrs-faculty/25
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Notes
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION | xi
BUDDHIST WOMEN AND SOCIETY
Buddhist Women and a Compassionate Society | 3
Martine Batchelor
Buddhism in Kinnaur and in the Lives of Kinnauri Women | 9
Tenzin Norzin
Buddhist Women in Zangskar | 11
Chopa Tenzin Lhadron
Buddhism in Mongolia and Mongolian Women’s Practice | 14
Gantumur Natsagdorj
The History of a Buddhist Women’s Datsan in Buryatya | 16
Zorigma Budaeva
The Quiet Movement of Buddhist Women in Cambodia | 19
Peou Vanna
A Woman’s Place is in the Home: Master Yinkuang’s Letters on Women and Childrearing | 22
I-li Yang
Gender and Social Reality in Nepal: Implications for Buddhist Nuns and Social Change | 30
Sumon Tuladhar
BUDDHIST WOMEN IN WORLD HISTORY
Reconstructing Yaśodhara’s Life Narrative: From Siddhārtha’s Wife to Daughter of the Buddha | 39
Shu-hui Tsai
Women Regaining a Lost Legacy: The Restoration of the Bhikkhunī Saṅgha in Sri Lanka |42
Hema Goonatilake
Nuns and Laywomen of the Chinese Teaching of the Three Levels: An Historical Perspective on Lay Status | 49
Claudia Wenzel
Korean Buddhist Nuns: An Historical Review | 54
Gyehwan Sunim
Activities of Korean Buddhist Laywomen: An Historical Review | 60
Changsook Lee
Nun Palmo: A Legend Across Tibetan Communities | 66
Ivette Vargas
BUDDHIST EDUCATION
Teaching Dharma to Children | 79
Eliana Morris
Buddhist Education for Children | 83
Daewon Kwon
Education of the Vietnamese Bhikkhunī Saṅgha in Modern Times | 89
Thich Nu Nhu Nguyet
A Different Dharma? Teaching Buddhism at Universities in the United States | 94
Karma Lekshe Tsomo
EVERYDAY PRACTICE
Dhamma in Everyday Life | 105
Anne Mahoney
Dhamma in Daily Life: How to Deal with Anger | 110
Bhikkhunī Lieu Phap
Guidelines for Dhamma Practice in Everyday Life | 120
Amita Dhakwa Shakya
Food of Dharma: Rituals at Meals and in the Kitchen, A Case Study of Dongein Imperial Nunnery of Japan | 120
Shobha Rani Dash
Healing Buddhist Women: Ritual, Interrelatedness, and the Core of Buddhist Healing | 124
Paula Kane Robinson Arai
MEDITATION PRACTICES
Samatha and Vipassanā Meditation in the Theravāda Tradition | 133
Iljung An
The Meaning of Nonduality in the Practice of Compassion |139
Sookyung Hwang
Is Karuṇā an Emotion? A Comparison of Asian and Western Approaches |142
Thea Mohr
DHARMA AND DISCIPLINE
Education and Training for Women at the Time of the Buddha: Implications for Today | 159
Thich Nu Dong Anh
Buddhist Women and Discipline: An Historical Perspective | 164
Thich Nu Gioi Huong
The Training and Education of Nuns in Sri Lanka | 168
Ranjani de Silva
Ordained Women in Yellow Robes: An Unfamiliar “Tradition” in Contemporary Thailand | 172
Tomomi Ito
Discipline and Practice of Buddhist Women in Korea: Past and Present | 176
Kwangwoo Sunim
The Art of Self-Cultivation | 181
Malia Dominica Wong
BUDDHIST MONASTIC TRAINING
Basic Training for Korean Buddhist Nuns | 187
Iljin Sunim
Bodhisattva Kśitigarbha and Buddhist Nuns in Contemporary Taiwan | 192
Yuchen Li
Master Yinshun and Buddhist Women in Taiwan: Fayuan and Yitong Nunneries, Disciples of Guanyin in Northwest Taiwan | 199
Stefania Travagnin
Seon Practice and Seon Monasteries for Bhikkhunīs in Korea | 212
Wunweol Sunim
Crossing Over the Gender Boundary in Gray Rubber Shoes: A Study on Myoom Sunim’s Buddhist Monastic Education | 219
Inyoung Chung (Sukdham Sunim)
Pomunjong and Hanmaûm Sônwôn: New Monastic Paths in Contemporary Korea | 229
Hyangsoon Yi
ENGAGED BUDDHIST PRACTICE
A Silent Undercurrent: The Significance of Mae chiis’ Socially Engaged Buddhist Practice in Thailand | 239
Monica Lindberg Falk
Buddhism and Social Welfare in Korea | 245
Sangduck Sunim
The Buddhist Women’s Movement for Social Change | 252
Insook Kim
Buddhist Nuns as Community Mentors | 256
Junya Pookayaporn
Mapping the Trajectories of Engaged Buddhism from China to Taiwan and Vietnam | 262
Elise Anne DeVido
Volunteer Activities of Korean Buddhist Nuns | 281
Jihong Sunim
Engaged Buddhism and Community Action | 285
Trina Nahm-Mijo
THE ORDINATION ISSUE
Practice of the Precepts: Lay and Monastic | 291
Tenzin Palmo
Settling the Debate on Bhikkhunī Ordination in Thailand: Why is It So Difficult? | 293
Varaporn Chamsanit
Bhikṣuṇī Ordination | 302
Jampa Tsedroen
Saṅgha: The Enlightened Group of People | 307
Shoyo Taniguchi
BUDDHISM TODAY
Practice as a Path to Crosscultural Religious Understanding | 321
Anne Carolyn Klein (Rigzin Drolma)
On the Equality of Beings in Buddhist Ecology | 327
Oksun An
Buddhist Nuns on Radio and Television: Disseminating Buddhism the Mass Media in Korea | 334
Jinmyong Sunim
When Legal Norms and Buddhist Practices Collide: Australian Lessons on Dealing with Differences | 340
Diana Cousens
Buddhist Women’s Contributions in the West | 346
Karuna Dharma
Buddhist Women as Leaders and Teachers: Gender Bias and Democratization | 349
Rita M. Gross
CONTRIBUTORS 355
INDEX 371
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Original publication information:
Tsomo, Karma Lekshe (Ed.). Out of the Shadows: Socially Engaged Buddhist Women. Sakyadhita 2019, 2019, pp. 3-386.