With a new introduction by the editor, this collection is a unique and unrivalled research resource for both student and scholar.
This eight-volume set brings together seminal papers in Buddhist studies from a vast range of academic disciplines published over the last forty years. It is not for women's sake that we propose a reconstruction, it is for the whole humanity's sake that we need to correct the biased Buddhism cannon as maintained by a male-dominant culture.Buddhism yogacara by paul williams pdf Decemabigail
A diversity of views is not complementary to the men's standard view, diversity of views points is mandated if one were to gain full liberation. Men's view alone maybe accurate from their own view point, it could never be complete and could never be the only voice, the golden standard. A reconstruction of Buddhism which incorporate women, men and intersexuals as well as homosexuals is not necessary but also crucial to the survival of Buddha's teaching. Therefore, the liberation as understood by woman could not be represented by man's view alone. Through comprehensive as well as solid top-notch research, Kath convincingly argued for the female authorship of the Therigartha, and the male's inability to impersonize a woman. I have to say this is a very high quality research book on women's studies in Buddhism. Innovative Buddhist Women: Swimming Against the Stream short, technical, academic, convincing text.īuddhism After Patriarchy: A Feminist History, Analysis, and Reconstruction of Buddhism female renunciation/aspirations much more difficult, much conflict with allowed social roles, much concerned with group interactions near towns. male renunciation/aspirations simple, solitary, away in the forest. women tending to direct insight on themselves, more awareness of transience, of self, of samsara/worldly life. further stereotypical male enlightenment/attainment of insight by projecting cause and defilement of samsara/worldly life, often on seductive horror of women. patriarchal social order reflected in, for example, the buddha's reluctance to allow women into sangha, the nun rules as subservient to any monks.
reviews relative use of common phrases of oral heritage, subtle proportional difference. contrasts male-authored (theragatha) and female-authored (therigatha). 260517: scholarly text on buddhist liberation/enlightenment narratives.
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