The Gathering : A Story of the First Buddhist Women
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1800503393
ISBN-13
9781800503397
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd
Imprint
Equinox Publishing Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 1st, 2023
Print length
290 Pages
Weight
694 grams
Dimensions
16.30 x 24.20 x 3.00 cms
Product Classification:
BuddhismGender studies: women
Ksh 13,500.00
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Sasson's new book is a retelling of the story of the women's request for ordination inspired in particular by the Therigatha.
Sasson''s new book is a retelling of the story of the women''s request for ordination. Inspired in particular by the Therigatha and building on years of research and experience in the field, Sasson follows Vimala, Patachara, Bhadda Kundalakesa, and many others as they walk through the forest to request full access to the tradition. The Buddha''s response to this request is famously complicated and multi-faceted; he eventually accepts women into the Order, but attaches specific and controversial conditions (garudhammas). Sasson invites us to think about who these first Buddhist women might have been, what they hoped to achieve, and what these conditions might have meant to them thereafter. By shaping her research into a story, Sasson invites readers to imagine a world that continues to inspire and complicate Buddhist narrative to this day.
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