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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... teachers ( both Eastern and Western ) not acting in accordance with the ethical precepts of Buddhism began to be made public : excessive con- sumption of alcohol , married teachers having affairs with female disci- ples , teachers ...
... teachers ( both Eastern and Western ) not acting in accordance with the ethical precepts of Buddhism began to be made public : excessive con- sumption of alcohol , married teachers having affairs with female disci- ples , teachers ...
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... teachers . Giving up one's personal authority and discernment to one's teacher is not the mark of a faithful disciple or transcendence of ego . Westerners are conditioned by a need for critical enquiry and informed argument . In order ...
... teachers . Giving up one's personal authority and discernment to one's teacher is not the mark of a faithful disciple or transcendence of ego . Westerners are conditioned by a need for critical enquiry and informed argument . In order ...
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... teachers , some women have assumed without question that their teacher is enlightened and can therefore do no wrong . In some cases this has led to extremely painful experiences . This delusion has been detrimental to the spiritual ...
... teachers , some women have assumed without question that their teacher is enlightened and can therefore do no wrong . In some cases this has led to extremely painful experiences . This delusion has been detrimental to the spiritual ...
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