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Empowering verses of Buddhist women.

This book is a must-read for those interested in Buddhist teachings. The poems offer insight into the experiences of women who followed the Buddha, providing a unique perspective on an often male-dominated field. The verses are reflective and powerful, leaving a lasting impact on readers long after they finish the book.

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Therigatha Poems of the first Buddhist Women

Regular price RM162.55 MYR RM97.54 MYR 40% off
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ISBN: 9780674504448
Authors: Charles Hallisey
Date of Publication: 2015-01-19
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Philosophy, Religion, Creative Nonfiction
Related Topics: Classics, Buddhism
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The Therīgāthā, composed more than two millennia ago, is an anthology of poems in the Pali language by and about the first Buddhist women. These women were therīs, the senior ones, among ordained Buddhist women, and they bore that epithet because of their religious achievements. The poems they left behind are arguably among the most ancient examples of women’s writing in the world and they are unmatched for their quality of personal expression and the extraordinary insight they offer into the lives of women in the ancient Indian past—and indeed, into the lives of women as such.This new version of the Therīgāthā, based on a careful reassessment of the major editions of the work and printed in the Roman script common for modern editions of Pali texts, offers the most powerful and the most readable translation ever achieved in English.
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