Turning The Wheel: American Women Creating the New BuddhismBoucher celebrates the many contributions of women to American Buddhism and provides an intimate look at the lives of women who are the teachers, scholars, nuns, and followers of a newly evolving Buddhist practice in this country. "A thought-provoking examination".--Victoria Scott, San Francisco Chronicle. Photos. |
Contents
Brave Beginnings | 1 |
XV | 23 |
Cambridge Buddhist Association | 194 |
Seven Stressful Years Denah Joseph | 220 |
Defining the Context Carla Brennan | 235 |
A Mirror of the Family Yvonne Rand Barbara Horn Meredith | 258 |
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References to this book
Oriental Enlightenment: The Encounter Between Asian and Western Thought J.J. Clarke No preview available - 2002 |
Cultural Pluralism and Psychoanalysis: The Asian and North American Experience Alan Roland No preview available - 1996 |