Opening the Lotus: A Woman's Guide to Buddhism
Autor Sandy Boucheren Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 apr 1998
Includes a directory of women teachers in the United States, Canada, and abroad.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780807073094
ISBN-10: 0807073091
Pagini: 204
Dimensiuni: 140 x 215 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Ediția:None.
Editura: Beacon Press (MA)
ISBN-10: 0807073091
Pagini: 204
Dimensiuni: 140 x 215 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Ediția:None.
Editura: Beacon Press (MA)
Notă biografică
Sandy Boucher is a writer, editor, and longtime Buddhist practitioner. Her book Turning the Wheel: American Women Creating the New Buddhism is also published by Beacon Press. She lives in Oakland, California.<BR
Recenzii
Here is a trustworthy traveling companion for the countless Western women who desire, and deserve, to venture on the Dharma path.--Joanna Macy, author of World as Lover, World as Self
"I found Opening the Lotus illuminating in its clarity, depth, and patient guidance and could see it appreciated in numerous settings, from meditation centers to college classrooms." --Ellyn Kaschak, professor of psychology, San Jose State University, author of Engendered Lives
"An energetic and useful recasting of Buddhism's beliefs for contemporary women."
-Publishers Weekly
"Opening the Lotus is a triumph of clarity and feminine wisdom."--Frederic A. Brussat, Body Mind Spirit
"I found Opening the Lotus illuminating in its clarity, depth, and patient guidance and could see it appreciated in numerous settings, from meditation centers to college classrooms." --Ellyn Kaschak, professor of psychology, San Jose State University, author of Engendered Lives
"An energetic and useful recasting of Buddhism's beliefs for contemporary women."
-Publishers Weekly
"Opening the Lotus is a triumph of clarity and feminine wisdom."--Frederic A. Brussat, Body Mind Spirit
Descriere
A gift to any woman intrigued by Buddhist art, philosophy, or meditation, this book explains the basics of Buddhism in a clear, warm, personal way. We learn the fundamental teachings of Buddhism; we read stories of important Buddhist goddesses, nuns, and laywomen from the past; and we examine traditional contemporary Buddhist attitudes toward women. Also includes beginner meditations and a directory of female Buddhist teachers. Illus.