Author Affiliations: Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of San Diego, San Diego, USA
摘要
Explores the exemplary legacy of Buddhist women across the centuries and across the Buddhist world. Eminent Buddhist Women reveals the exemplary legacy of Buddhist women through the centuries. Despite the Buddha's own egalitarian values, Buddhism as a religion has been dominated by men for more than two thousand years. With few exceptions, the achievements of Buddhist women have remained hidden or ignored. The narratives in this book call into question the criteria for?eminence? in the Buddhist tradition and how these criteria are constructed and controlled. Each chapter pays a long-overdue tribute to one woman or a group of women from across the Buddhist world, including the West. Using a variety of sources, from orally transmitted legends to firsthand ethnographic research, contributors examine the key issues women face in their practice of Buddhist ethics, contemplation, and social action. What emerges are Buddhist principles that transcend gender: loving kindness, compassion, wisdom, spiritual attainment, and liberation.
目次
Preface ix Introduction 1
Buddhist Women in South Asian Traditions Chapter 1 “My Sister’s Future Buddhahood”: A Jātaka of the Buddha’s Lifetime as a Woman 13 Chapter 2 Two Generations of Eminent Nepalese Nuns 25
Buddhist Women in Southeast Asian Traditions Chapter 3 Brave Daughters of the Buddha: The Feminisms of the Burmese Buddhist Nuns 35 Chapter 4 Pioneering Bhikkhunīs in Contemporary Sri Lanka and Thailand 55 Chapter 5 Bhikkhunī Ta Tao: Paving the Way for Future Generations 61 Chapter 6 Eminent Nuns in Hue, Vietnam 71 Chapter 7 Bhikṣuṇī Như Thanh: A Polar Star among Vietnamese Nuns 83 Chapter 8 Bhik ṣuṇī Trí Hai: A Scented Lotus Life 93
Buddhist Women in East Asian Traditions Chapter 9 Bhikṣuṇī Hiuwan: Enlightening Society by Institutionalizing Buddhist Education 101 Chapter 10 Pongnyŏgwan: The Eminent Bhikṣuṇī of Cheju Island 111 Chapter 11 A Resolute Vision of the Future: Hyechun Sunim’s Founding of theNational Bhikṣuṇī Association of Korea 125 Chapter 12 From Mountains to Metropolis: Sŏn Master Daehaeng’s Teachings on Contemporary Buddhist Practice 143
Buddhist Women in the Tibetan Cultural Region Chapter 13 The Importance of Jetsun Mingyur Paldron in the Development of Sikkimese Buddhism 153 Chapter 14 The Legacy of a Female Sikkimese Buddhist Teacher: The Lineage of Pelling Ani Wangdzin and Gendered Religious Experience in Modern Sikkim 159 Chapter 15 Kunzang Drolkar: A Delog in Eastern Tibet 169 Chapter 16 Courage as Eminence: Tibetan Nuns at Yarchen Monastery in Kham 185 Chapter 17 Nuns, Ḍākinīs, and Ordinary Women in the Revival of Mongolian Buddhism 195 Chapter 18 Mummy-la: The Life and Accomplishments of Freda Bedi 211
Buddhist Women in the West Chapter 19 Bhikṣuṇī Ruimiao: An Embodiment of Transcultural Values 219 Chapter 20 What Is a Relevant Role Model? The Example of an Ordinary Woman Who Achieved Enlightenment 229
