Buddhism and Women: In the Middle Way - Hardcover

by Darcy Flynn (Editor)

'There are many women around the world who have contributed
in their own ways to the wellbeing of others and have left legacies that many
find inspirational. Therefore, I welcome this book that includes biographies
and works of some well-known women in the Buddhist world. I commend the
Buddhist Society Trust for bringing out this book and hope it will be of
benefit to many people.'

His Holiness the Dalai Lama

A distinguished friend of the Freudian Nina Coltart once
said 'I don't really know what enlightenment is or could possibly be. The only
thing I hope for and work slowly towards is a process of gradual
disendarkment.'

This collection from The Middle Way, Journal of the Buddhist
Society established in 1924, may help in that process. This anthology consists
of writings of Buddhist women, authors, artists, explorers, therapists, mothers
and wives whose lives are wonderfully interesting. Many share a fascinating and
curious connection with one another.

The Buddhist Society Trust is a distinguished Press which
enriches lives around the world by advancing the study and practice of
Buddhism. It has published and co-published important Buddhist textbooks for
universities and schools with a number of leading international academic
presses.

Author Biography

Darcy Flynn is co-author of The Teachings of the Buddha, The
Wisdom of The Dharma from the Pali Canon to the Sutras, and 365 Ways to Lead a
Buddhist Life.

Her interest in Buddhism was sparked by Roshi Soko Morinaga
and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. She is Editor of The Middle Way, the Quarterly
Journal of The Buddhist Society, a UK charity founded in 1924 which first
brought Buddhism to the west. She organised and filmed the last visit of His
Holiness the Dalai Lama to the House of Lords.