GODDESS TAĀ RAĀ: SILENCE AND SECRECY ON THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT.

An essay is presented on the analysis the path to enlightenment developed by Buddhist goddess Tārā. It offers information on the belief of the Buddhist that gender is just another facet of life's impermanence and falls away in the process of enlightenment. The author discusses the enlightened consci...

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Publicado en:	Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion (Indiana University Press) Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 44 - 60
Autor principal:	Landesman, Susan S.
Formato:	Essay
Publicado:	Indiana University Press Spring2008
Materias:	Tārā (Goddess) Buddhist goddesses Enlightenment Dharma in Buddhism Buddhism
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Sumario:	An essay is presented on the analysis the path to enlightenment developed by Buddhist goddess Tārā. It offers information on the belief of the Buddhist that gender is just another facet of life's impermanence and falls away in the process of enlightenment. The author discusses the enlightened consciousness transcends dualistic thinking, including the male-female dichotomy, as well as the Buddhist teachings.