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» Bhikkhuni-samyutta - Discourses of the Ancient Nuns.
» Bibliography on Women and Buddhism -
» Buddhist Women - An account of some famous women who figure promi- nently in the early Buddhist texts is given. Women were not a negligible factor in the ancient Buddhist community of India.
» Buddhist Women at the Time of The Buddha - A collection of stories.
» Chinese Bhiksunis in the Ch'an Tradition - The spirit of essential Mahayana Buddhist doctrines assumes equality between male and female, although in the mundane world the position of Buddhist women is lower than that of Buddhist men. The Chinese Ch'an Buddhist tradition, following the egalitarian
» Man and Woman in the Teachings of the Buddha - According to the teachings of the Buddha, there exists no practical difference between the sexes. Man and woman are equal in their dependence upon each other and in their clinging which must be overcome (Angutara-Nikaya I,1). Man and woman are equal in th
» Sakyadhita International - The International Association of Buddhist Women - "Sakyadhita" means "Daughters of the Buddha." Its objectives include creating a network of communications for Buddhist women throughout the world, educating women as teachers of Buddhadharma, providing improved facilities for women to
» Sky Dancer - Buddhism for feminists - This is a web site dedicated to feminist interpretations of Buddhist philosophy and practice. Includes articles, essays and a bibliography.
» The Place of Women in Buddhism - Covers: "The Pre-Buddhist Position of Women", "Women and the Buddha's Path", "The Secular Position of Women", "The Order of Bhikkhunis" and "Role of Women in Early Buddhism".
» Women Active in Buddhism - A comprehensive collection of links and resources on contemporary Buddhist women, including: teachers, activists, scholars, nuns, lay practitioners, teachings, special events, projects, organisations, bibliographic and contact information.
» Women's Early Eastern Spirituality - Survey of early women masters in Buddhism, Taoism, Shinto and Zen: includes excerpted texts, poetry, Eastern fine art illustrations
» Zen, Women, and Buddhism - Articles and links to other pages about female Buddhists and Buddhism from the female perspective.