Being A Buddhist Nun: The Struggle For Enlightenment In The Himalayas
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ISBN : 9780674012875
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Being a Buddhist Nun: The Struggle for Enlightenment in the Himalayas
They may shave their heads, don simple robes, and renounce materialism and worldly desires. But the women seeking enlightenment in a Buddhist nunnery high in the folds of Himalayan Kashmir invariably find themselves subject to the tyrannies of subsistence, subordination, and sexuality. Ultimately, Buddhist monasticism reflects the very world it is supposed to renounce. Butter and barley prove to be as critical to monastic life as merit and meditation. Kim Gutschow lived for more than three years among these women, collecting their stories, observing their ways, studying their lives. Her book offers the first ethnography of Tibetan Buddhist society from the perspective of its nuns.
Specifications of Being a Buddhist Nun: The Struggle for Enlightenment in the Himalayas
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Author | Kim Gutschow |
Binding | Hardcover |
Language | English |
ISBN-10 | 0674012879 |
ISBN-13 | 9780674012875 |
Publisher | Harvard University Press |
Number Of Pages | 376 |
Publication Date | 2004-07-15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Height | 9.25 inch. |
Length | 6.13 inch. |
Width | 0.94 inch. |
Weight | 1.4 pounds. |
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