First Buddhist Women
Poems and Stories of Awakening
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2016
Summary
Poems and Stories of AwakeningFirst Buddhist Women is a readable, contemporary translation of and commentary on the enlightenment verses of the first female disciples of the Buddha. The book explores Buddhism’s relatively liberal attitude towards women since its founding nearly 2,600 years ago, through the study of the Therigatham, the earliest know collection of women’s religious poetry. Through commentary and storytelling, author Susan Murcott traces the journey of the wives, mothers, teach…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781888375541 |
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| ISBN-10: | 188837554X |
| Author: | Susan Murcott |
| Publisher: | Parallax Press |
| Imprint: | Parallax Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2016 |
| Weight: | 326g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 13mm |
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About The Author
Susan Murcott
Susan Murcott was drawn to Buddhism as a peace activist in Boston in the late 1960s. She traveled to Japan, Australia, and Hawaii to study Zen and Buddhist philosophy, and spent more than 10 years researching and translating this text. She was a co-founder and editor of Kahawai- Journal of Women and Zen for many years, and taught meditation at Wellesley College while completing her graduate studies in environmental engineering at M.I.T. Today, Susan Murcott is a world expert in safe drinking water technologies for developing countries.
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