In Search of Buddha's Daughters

In Search of Buddha's Daughters Synopsis

"e;Seamlessly narrated, this book reveals the varied paths available to women seeking to dedicate their lives to Buddhist practice"e; (Buddhadharma).They come to the monastic Buddhist life from every faith and career: a policewoman, a princess, a Bollywood star, a violinist. Out of the public eye, despite hardship and even persecution, they vow to seek enlightenment in a world full of noise.Who are these women? What motivates them, and what stands in their way? Award-winning journalist Christine Toomey "e;travels around the world staying with nuns from Burma to California, drawing the reader inside their unexpectedly fascinating lives"e; (Mara Hvistendahl, The Wall Street Journal). She encounters unforgettable nuns who reveal the blessings-and perils-of carrying a twenty-year tradition into the twenty-first century. Often denied equal status with monks, they are nonetheless devoted-to their faith, and to change."e;[An] ambitious and thoughtful book . . . Toomey paints vivid portraits of women who are emboldened in the face of gender discrimination."e; -Tricycle"e;Openness may explain why In Search of Buddha's Daughters is so much more than a sum of its parts. With a rich and compelling narrative voice, it is a text with the power to inspire a new perspective on how to live, how to view those around us, and how to find deep and lasting happiness in what we already possess."e; -Financial Times