Blossoms of the Dharma: Living as a Buddhist NunThubten Chodron They received concentrated teachings on the bhikshuni precepts, discussed their lives and Dharma practice, and compared traditions and precepts in different lineages." "This book gathers some of the presentations and teachings of this conference. Coming from many different countries and backgrounds, these women show ways they have found to embrace group practice in an era when most societies extoll individualism."--BOOK JACKET. |
Contents
BUDDHIST MONASTICISM AND ITS WESTERN ADAPTATION | 3 |
THE HISTORY OF THE BHIKKHUNI SANGHA 17 | 17 |
A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO VINAYA 35 | 35 |
LIFE IN GAMPO ABBEYWESTERN STYLE 49 | 49 |
THE STORY OF AMARAVATI 61 | 61 |
BLOSSOMING IN PLUM VILLAGE 75 | 75 |
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