Buddhism and Women’s Liberation
This article provides a brief introduction to Buddhism followed by an outline of the Buddhist view of life. It then offers a presentation of the Shin Buddhism school – the Jodo Shin School, or True Pure Land School – and articulates salvation for all genders as a contribution to a specific way of th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2021
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| In: |
The ecumenical review
Year: 2021, Volume: 73, Issue: 5, Pages: 821-833 |
| IxTheo Classification: | BL Buddhism KBR Latin America NBE Anthropology |
| Further subjects: | B
Maria da Penha Law
B Women B Brazil B Shin Buddhism B Liberation |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | This article provides a brief introduction to Buddhism followed by an outline of the Buddhist view of life. It then offers a presentation of the Shin Buddhism school – the Jodo Shin School, or True Pure Land School – and articulates salvation for all genders as a contribution to a specific way of thinking. Finally, the article reflects on the origin of violence against women, with a focus on Brazil, and encourages change from the perspective of Shin Buddhism. |
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| ISSN: | 1758-6623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The ecumenical review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/erev.12661 |
