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.

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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

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