Product Description: Eminent Buddhist Women reveals the exemplary legacy of Buddhist women through the centuries. Despite the Buddha's own egalitarian values, Buddhism as a religion has been dominated by men for more than two thousand years. With few exceptions, the achievements of Buddhist women have remained hidden or ignored...read more

Brings together historical, cultural, and Buddhist records to provide a detailed lineage of female Buddhist masters and teachers, revealing the contributions of women to the development of Buddhism throughout the world. Reprint.