1st Edition
Women in Pāli Buddhism Walking the Spiritual Paths in Mutual Dependence
By Pascale Engelmajer
Copyright 2015
156 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
156 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
156 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The Pāli tradition presents a diverse and often contradictory picture of women. This book examines women’s roles as they are described in the Pāli canon and its commentaries. Taking into consideration the wider socio-religious context and drawing from early brahmanical literature and epigraphical findings, it contrasts these descriptions with the doctrinal account of women’s spiritual abilities.... Read more
1. The King’s daughter
2. A Buddhist theory of gender: what is a woman?
3. A woman’s traditional career: from daughter to wife
4. Only Dhamma pays off the filial debt
5. Motherhood as a soteriological path
6. Bhikkhunīs and the four assemblies
7. The Buddhist family: spiritual paths for women
Biography
Pascale Engelmajer is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies in the Department of History, Politics, Religion and Philosophy at Carroll University in Wisconsin.
