The Moon and Flowers: A Woman's Path to EnlightenmentKalyanavaca Windhorse, 1997 - 285 sider The 19 women who wrote these essays have all been ordained within the Buddhist tradition. They come from different countries and have very different life-styles: some are career women, some are mothers leading a family life, and some live and work in country-retreat centres. One thing they all have in common is their firm commitment to Buddhism. In the essays they describe how they are trying to bring the various aspects and concerns of their daily lives into harmony with their Buddhist ideals and practice. The many topics they discuss include feminism, motherhood, work, sexuality and friendship. |
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... relationship with a man , also an Order member , who did not want to become a father . At one point in this twelve - year relationship I experienced a very strong desire to have a child with him . It seemed impossible to reconcile our ...
... relationship with a man , also an Order member , who did not want to become a father . At one point in this twelve - year relationship I experienced a very strong desire to have a child with him . It seemed impossible to reconcile our ...
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... relationship . From a Buddhist perspective this kind of homosexual relationship is an aspect of sentimental attachment just as much as heterosexual relationships are . The tendency in our society to see the romantic relationship as ...
... relationship . From a Buddhist perspective this kind of homosexual relationship is an aspect of sentimental attachment just as much as heterosexual relationships are . The tendency in our society to see the romantic relationship as ...
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... relationship whether you are going to be monogamous or have an ' open ' relationship . When a relationship is new and everything is going well , it is easy to overlook issues that may cause major upset or disagree- ment later on . It ...
... relationship whether you are going to be monogamous or have an ' open ' relationship . When a relationship is new and everything is going well , it is easy to overlook issues that may cause major upset or disagree- ment later on . It ...
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