In Search of Buddha’s Daughters: The Hidden Lives and Fearless Work of Buddhist Nuns
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In Search of Buddha’s Daughters: The Hidden Lives and Fearless Work of Buddhist Nuns
A 60,000-mile odyssey in search of Buddhist nuns—hailed as “inspiring and necessary†(Kirkus), “ambitious†(Tricycle), and “compelling†(Financial Times)
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.