[Pdf free] Himalayan Hermitess: The Life of a Tibetan Buddhist Nun
• Kurtis R. Schaeffer •
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Interesting view of feminismBy Linda AmigaThe author takes a rare written story by a TibetanBuddhist nun several hundred years old and gives a glimpse into the culture of the time especially the status of women.The first part of the book is analysis and history, with the last part , only a few pages long,the actual writing. He has done a good job of filling out the picture behind her story.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good b"A significant contribution toward filling the lacuna of research on female-authored Himalayan Buddhist sources."--Sarah H. Jacoby, The Journal of Asian Studies"This book is a must-read for specialists and an appropriate text for undergraduates in courses dealing with Buddhism, women and religion,Himalayan Hermitess is a vivid account of the life and times of a Buddhist nun living on the borderlands of Tibetan culture. Orgyan Chokyi (1675-1729) spent her life in Dolpo, the highest inhabited region of the Nepal Himalayas. Illiterate and expressly forbidden by her master to write her own life story, Orgyan Chokyi received divine inspiration, defied tradition, and composed one of the most engaging autobiographies of the Tibetan literary tradition.The Life of Orgyan Chokyi is the oldest kno... [PDF.nx20] Himalayan Hermitess: The Life of a Tibetan Buddhist Nun Rating: 4.75 (405 Votes)
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