tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656730165266532760.post3551684802637605661..comments2024-01-01T12:36:41.341-08:00Comments on Sakyadhita: Awakening Buddhist Women: Women’s Contributions to BuddhismAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09922555612783967599noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656730165266532760.post-1772531443657269742014-06-06T01:12:53.757-07:002014-06-06T01:12:53.757-07:00Dr. Olivia's observation that those who talk a...Dr. Olivia's observation that those who talk about the "irrelevance" of gender seem to be the ones who conveniently benefit the most from it is critical. Buddhism has never been and can never be completely separated from the social and cultural contexts of this world. This in itself is a reification of a movement bound in history, space and time. The Buddha is beyond time and timelessness. Buddhism is not.Yoseihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06229398953656813313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656730165266532760.post-46437785257058586842014-05-25T13:43:10.004-07:002014-05-25T13:43:10.004-07:00Yes, historically women's contribution have be...Yes, historically women's contribution have been ignored compared to men's because of patriarchal influence - definitely true.<br /><br />But that being said, there *are* indeed a number of women mentioned in the Tipitaka and in the commentaries as well. I don't think we can talk about this subject without mentioning them. What about the great Bhikkhunis in the Therigāthā? What about Dhammadinnā in the Culla-Vedalla Sutta - one of the most profound discourses in the canon? What about Vishakā, the great lay supporter? What about Bhaddakaccānā, so accomplished in iddhi? What about Sumanā, daughter of Anāthapiṇdika who surpassed her father in attainment? And Patācāra, Gōtami, Kuṇdalakēsī, Uppalavannā? Sanghamittā, who brought a sapping of the Bō-tree (under which the Buddha attained awakening) to Sri Lanka, a tree which exists to this day? And the Bhikkhunis who took ordination to China from Sri Lanka? And let's not forget modern day non-Western teachers such as Dipā Mā (widely considered to have attained Anāgāmi) and Sujin Boriharnwanaket and Ajāhn Naeb.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com