Teachings from women who are shaping Buddhism in the West. Compelling and informative teachings by the most influential female Buddhist teachers on a wide range of topics.
Buddhism began to take root in the West at just the same time that
women’s voices were arising to find expression here—after millennia of
being relegated to the background. If that was a coincidence, it was an
auspicious one, for the women who emerged as Buddhist teachers have been
among the most articulate of Dharma-communicators—and they remain an
indelible feature of Western Buddhism as the practice matures here. The
remarkable range of their teaching is showcased in this anthology. The
pieces featured touch on the topics that are at the heart of our
lives—relationships, uncertainty, love, parenting, food, stress,
mortality, living fully, and social responsibility. These approachable,
engaging teachings illuminate Buddhist concepts and practices, such as meditation, tonglen, lovingkindness, cultivating gratitude, and deep relaxation.
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book contains wisdom from such well-known and respected contemporary
Buddhist teachers as Pema Chödrön, Ayya Khema, Sharon Salzberg, Toni
Packer, Maurine Stuart, Karen Maezen Miller, Khandro Rinpoche, Jan
Chozen Bays, Sister Chan Khong, Sylvia Boorstein, Pat Enkyo O’Hara,
Darlene Cohen, Joanna Macy, Bonnie Myotai Treace, Tsultrim Allione,
Tenzin Palmo, Tara Brach, Joan Sutherland, Carolyn Rose Gimian, Joan
Halifax, and Charlotte Joko Beck.
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