Synopses & Reviews
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.
Synopsis
With this clearly and beautifully written book, Sandy Boucher opens the door to Buddhist spirituality for contemporary women. Through personal stories, meditations, and thoughtful discussions, Sandy Boucher explores Buddhism's basic beliefs, its history, and its female images of the divine, and offers down-to-earth advice for those new to Buddhist practice. This book is an essential guide for women who are intrigued by Buddhist meditation, philosophy, or art, and who want to know more.
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A Woman's Guide to Buddhism
This beautifully written companion and resource for new practitioners features a woman-oriented introduction to Buddhist philosophy and practice, several meditations for beginners, and a directory of women teachers in the U.S. and abroad.
"An energetic and useful recasting of Buddhism's beliefs for contemporary women." -Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Sandy Boucher, a leading spokesperson on women and Buddhism, conducts retreats that combine meditation with writing, exploring the compassionate teachings of the Celestial Bodhisattva of Compassion, Kwan Yin. She is the author of eight books, including Hidden Spring: A Buddhist Woman Confronts Cancer; Discovering Kwan Yin, Buddhist Goddess of Compassion; Opening the Lotus, A Woman's Guide to Buddhism; and Turning the Wheel: American Women Creating the New Buddhism. She lives in Oakland, California, with her partner.