Opening the Lotus: A Woman's Guide to Buddhism - Softcover

Boucher, Sandy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0807073091 ISBN 13: 9780807073094

Publisher: Beacon Press, 1998

Synopsis

Part primer, part personal history, part guide to spiritual practice, this book opens the door to an understanding of Buddhist spirituality, which engages more and more Westerners as the millennium approaches. Through personal anecdotes, lively explanations, and thoughtful discussions, Sandy Boucher presents a female perspective on fundamental Buddhist teachings such as compassion, detachment, and enlightenment.

Includes a directory of women teachers in the United States, Canada, and abroad.

About this title

About the Author:

Sandy Boucher is a writer, editor, and longtime Buddhist practitioner. Her book Turning the Wheel: American Women Creating the New Buddhism is also published by Beacon Press. She lives in Oakland, California.

From Library Journal:

While the juxtaposition of feminism and Buddhism might seem peculiar, this book is delightfully free of cant. The author offers examples of her experiences as a lesbian spiritual seeker who at the age of 60 has arrived at a good balance of goals. Since nearly all religions suffer from patriarchal bias, Boucher's search has not been easy, and any reader can relate to it. Because of her maturity and sincerity, the usual feminist outrage has faded into Buddhist calm detachment and Boucher's determined focus on her practice. Boucher offers mediation techniques, with attention to such goddesses as Kwan Yin and Tara to coincide with timeless Buddhist principles. There is a helpful annotated and international directory of women's Buddhist centers and teachers, as well as a brief bibliography. Recommended for all libraries.?Jeanne S. Bagby, formerly Tucson P.L., Ariz.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Beacon Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0807073091
• ISBN 13: 9780807073094
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 204