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In Search of Buddha's Daughters
Christine Toomey
其他書名
The Hidden Lives and Fearless Work of Buddhist Nuns
出版The Experiment, 2017-03-21
主題Biography & Autobiography / WomenReligion / Buddhism / GeneralTravel / Special Interest / Religious
ISBN16151919419781615191949
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=1XRhAAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋A 60,000-mile odyssey in search of Buddhist nuns—hailed as “inspiring and necessary” (Kirkus), “ambitious” (Tricycle), and “compelling” (Financial Times)

They come to the monastic Buddhist life from every faith and career: a policewoman, a princess, a Bollywood star, a violinist. Out of the public eye, despite hardship and even persecution, they vow to seek enlightenment in a world full of noise.

Who are these women? What motivates them, and what stands in their way? Award-winning journalist Christine Toomey investigates. From Nepal to California, she encounters unforgettable nuns who reveal the blessings—and perils—of carrying a 2,500-year tradition into the twenty-first century. Often denied equal status with monks, they are nonetheless devoted—to their faith, and to change.