Making Fields Of Merit
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Making Fields of Merit
"This anthropological study addresses religion and gender relations through the lens of the lives, actions and role in Thai society of an order of Buddhist nuns (mae chii). It presents a unique ethnography of these Thai Buddhist nuns, examines what it implies to be a female ascetic in contemporary Thailand and analyses how the ordained state for women fits into the wider gender patterns found in Thai society. The study also deals with the nuns' agency in creating religious space and authority for women. In addition, it raises questions about how the position of Thai Buddhist nuns outside the Buddhist sanhga affects their religious legitimacy and describes recent moves to restore a Theravada order of female monks." -- BACK COVER.
The Heart of the Path
Author: Lama Zopa Rinpoche
language: en
Publisher: Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
Release Date: 2009-01-01
Guru devotion is a greatly misunderstood but extremely important topic in the practice of Tibetan Buddhism. In this exhaustive treatment of the subject the author explains clearly what it is, what it is not, and how to practice it --Provided by publisher.
Nirvana for Sale?
Author: Rachelle M. Scott
language: en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date: 2009-09-17
Explores the relationship between material prosperity and spirituality in contemporary Thai Buddhism.