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In Search of Buddha's Daughters: The Hidden Lives and Fearless Work of Buddhist Nuns

In Search of Buddha's Daughters: The Hidden Lives and Fearless Work of Buddhist Nuns

Toomey, Christine

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Travel GeneralBuddhismMeditation

Publisher Price: $16.95

ISBN10: 1615191941
ISBN13: 9781615191949
Publisher: Experiment
Published: Mar 21 2017
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.95
Height: 1.10 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.20
Language: English
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.

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