Buddhist Women and Social Justice: Ideals, Challenges, and Achievements

BUDDHIST WOMEN AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

BUDDHIST WOMEN AND SOCIAL JUSTICE SUNY series, Feminist Philosophy Jeffner Allen, editor BUDDHIST WOMEN AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Ideals, Challenges, and Achievements EDITED BY Karma Lekshe Tsomo STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS Cover art: Courtesy of Daphne Chu. Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2004 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, 90 State Street, Suite 700, Albany, NY 12207 Production by Marilyn P. Semerad Marketing by Susan M. Petrie Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Buddhist women and social justice : ideals, challenges, and achievements / edited by Karma Lekshe Tsomo. p. cm. — (SUNY series, feminist philosophy) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0–7914–6253–6 (alk. paper) — ISBN 0–7914–6254–4 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Buddhist women—Social conditions. 2. Monasticism and religious orders for women, Buddhist. 3. Feminism—Religious aspects— Buddhism. 4. Social justice. I. Karma Lekshe Tsomo, Bhiksuni, 1944– II. Series. BQ4570.W6B82 2004 294.3⬘082—dc22 2003070446 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...