Document Type
Book
Publication Date
2018
Disciplines
Buddhist Studies | Religion | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion | Women's Studies
Abstract
Since 1987, Sakyadhita has worked to remind the Buddhist women of the world of their potential to correct social problems and create a world of peace and happiness for all living beings. We strongly believe in the value of awakening the world's 300 million Buddhist women to work for peace and social justice. Our work has been focused in Asia, especially among the poorest women. Sakyadhita's working principle has been to assist those in greatest need: women and children. We are convinced that educating women in disadvantaged segments of Buddhist society will act as a powerful catalyst for long lasting and far-reaching change. Bringing our work to Taiwan, a prosperous Buddhist society with a strong tradition of social welfare, was extremely meaningful. Now we need to expand this enlightenment transformation to every corner of the world.
Digital USD Citation
Tsomo, Karma Lekshe PhD, "Bridging Worlds: Buddhist Women's Voices Across Generations" (2018). Theology and Religious Studies: Faculty Scholarship. 4.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/thrs-faculty/4
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Notes
Table of Contents
MESSAGE | xi
His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | xiii
INTRODUCTION | 1
Karma Lekshe Tsomo
UNDERSTANDING BUDDHIST WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD
Thus Have I Heard: The Emerging Female Voice in Buddhism | 21
Tenzin Palmo
Sakyadhita:Empowering the Daughters of the Buddha | 27
Thea Mohr
Buddhist Women of Bhutan | 43
Tenzin Dadon (Sonam Wangmo)
Buddhist Laywomen of Nepal | 45
Nivedita Kumari Mishra
Himalayan Buddhist Nuns | 59
Pacha Lobzang Chhodon
Great Women Practitioners of Buddhadharma: Inspiration in Modern Times | 63
Sherab Sangmo
Buddhist Nuns of Vietnam | 67
Thich Nu Dien Van Hue
A Survey of the Bhikkhunī Saṅgha in Vietnam | 71
Thich Nu Dong Anh (Nguyen Thi Kim Loan)
Nuns of the Mendicant Tradition in Vietnam | 77
Thich Nu Tri Lien (Nguyen Thi Tuyet)
UNDERSTANDING BUDDHIST WOMEN OF TAIWAN
Buddhist Women in Taiwan | 85
Chuandao Shih
A Perspective on Buddhist Women in Taiwan | 91
Yikong Shi
The Inspiration of Ven.Shig Hiu Wan | 95
Xiuci Shi
Buddhism and Soft Power | 99
Hsiu-lien Annette Lu
The Development of the Bhikṣuṇī Order | 103
Tzu Jung Shih
The Future of Buddhism in Taiwan: The Perspective of a Senior Female Volunteer | 113
Rong-Zhi Lin
Miaoqing and Yuantong Chan Nunnery: A New Beginning for Monastic Women in Taiwan | 119
Stefania Travagnin
Religiosity and Leadership Among Taiwanese Buddhist Nuns | 137
Yuchen Li
BRIDGING THE GENDER GAP, TRANSFORMING INSTITUTIONS
The Nature and Status of Women in the Teachings of the Buddha | 153
Thich Nu Minh Hue (Hong Na)
Sexuality in Theravāda Buddhism: Wives, Widows, and Divorcees | 161
Hema Goonatilake
New Beginnings: The Bhikkhunī Movement in Contemporary Thailand | 173
Tomomi Ito
From Anonymity to Self-Reinvention: Korean Buddhist Nuns in the Twentieth Century | 181
Eunsu Cho
Guanyin's Gender Transformation in Medieval Japanese Buddhism: Bridging Sexuality and Motherhood | 191
Mariko Namba Walter
BRIDGING THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS
Love in Any Language | 201
Malia Dominica Wong
Building Bridges: A Muslim Woman's Perspective | 213
Hawwa Morales Soto
Bridging the Gap with Interreligious Dialogue | 221
Karuna Dharma
Bridging World Religions from Within: On Being a Buddhist Christian Woman | 227
Maria Reis Habito
BRIDGING THE BUDDHIST TRADITIONS
Comparing the First Buddhist Women in Early Chinese and Ancient Indian Buddhism | 235
Sukdham Sunim (Inyoung Chung)
Forging Friendships: Three Traditions of Vietnamese Buddhism | 245
Thich Nu Lieu Phap (Duong Thi Thanh Huong)
Sexuality, Discipline, and Ethics | 249
Elisa Nesossi
BRIDGING THE VINAYA TRADITIONS
Almost Equal: Obstacles on the Way to an International Bhikṣuṇī Saṅgha | 261
Karma Lekshe Tsomo
The Application of Feminist Theory to the Spiritual Practice of Buddhist Nuns: the Case of the Eight Special Rules | 271
Wei-Yi Cheng
Tracing the Roots of the Bhikṣuṇī Tradition | 279
Roseanne Freese
Lineage and Transmission: Integrating the Chinese and Tibetan Orders of Buddhist Nuns | 307
Heng-ching Shih
Precepts at Enshoji: The Rules of a Seventeenth-Century Japanese Amadera | 339
Gina Cogan
BRIDGING GENERATIONS
Elder Care Programs Unifying Generations: The Case of Ilsan Elder Welfare Center in Korea | 349
Neungin Sunim
Reaching All Generations: Buddhist Outreach in Taiwan | 355
Elsie Anne DeVido
Betwixt and Between: Communicating the Dharma Across Generations | 363
Renlang Shih
Bridging Contemplation and Social Activism | 367
Bhikkhuni Molini
BRIDGING VALUE SYSTEMS: ANCIENT & MODERN
Maintaining Inner Peace | 375
Bhikkhuni Dhammananda (Chatsumarn Kabilsingh)
Bridging Ancient & Modern Value Systems in Nepal | 377
Bhikkhuni Dhammavijaya
A Palm Tree in the Pure Land | 381
Yi-hsun Huang
Overcoming Tradition: Reconstruction and Transforming the Role of Korean Buddhist Nuns through Education | 385
Bongak Sunim
Transforming Instead of Slaying the 'Red Dragon' | 391
Yeshe Chökyi Lhamo
From Home to Buddhist Monastery: Links Between Female Lay Buddhists and Buddhist Nuns | 397
Chang-Huey Yang and Chang-Yi Chang
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS | 407
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | 413