The gathering : a story of the first Buddhist women

The gathering a story of the first Buddhist women

Introduction -- Many Years Later: Vimala Remembers -- 1. The Buddha Said No -- 2. Vimala's Story Begins -- 3. The Leap -- 4. The Gathering -- 5. The Past Comes Charging In Many Years Later: Vimala and Darshani -- 6. The Walking Begins -- 7. Patachara -- 8. Beads and Mirrors -- 9. The Long...

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1. Verfasser: Sasson, Vanessa R. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Sheffield, Bristol Equinox 2023
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Women in Buddhism > Ordination of women > Buddhism > Women > Religious aspects > Buddhist nuns in literature > Fiktionale Darstellung > Therawada > Frau > Initiation > Tipiṭaka > Englisch > Erzählung > Geschichte 2000-2100
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction -- Many Years Later: Vimala Remembers -- 1. The Buddha Said No -- 2. Vimala's Story Begins -- 3. The Leap -- 4. The Gathering -- 5. The Past Comes Charging In Many Years Later: Vimala and Darshani -- 6. The Walking Begins -- 7. Patachara -- 8. Beads and Mirrors -- 9. The Long Road -- 10. Flying Horses -- 11. The Flying Sage -- 12. River Mud -- 13. Vesali -- 14. Hollowed-Out Mess -- 15. The Great Woman Tree -- 16. Bhadda Kundalakesa -- 17. Muttering and Mad -- 18. Motherhood Lost and Found -- 19. Ananda -- 20. The Eight Heavies -- Many Years Later: The Great Immensity -- Notes -- Study Questions -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments.
"This book is a retelling of the story of the women's request for ordination"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:viii, 280 Seiten
ISBN:9781800503397
978-1-80050-339-7
9781800503403
978-1-80050-340-3