Tallenna
In Search of Buddha's Daughters: The Hidden Lives and Fearless Work of Buddhist Nuns
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.
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.
- Kirjailija
- Christine Toomey
- ISBN
- 9781615191949
- Kieli
- englanti
- Paino
- 431 grammaa
- Julkaisupäivä
- 1.3.2017
- Kustantaja
- Experiment
- Sivumäärä
- 384
