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Bibliography on Women and BuddhismCompiled by Kate Crosby, 2004. Revised by Karma Lekshe Tsomo, 2010

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Biographies, Profiles, and Interviews

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Addiss, Stephen. The Zen Nun Ryonen Gensho (1646-1711). In Women & Buddhism: A

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Adiele, Faith,Meeting Faith: The Forest Journals of a Black Buddhist Nun. W. W. Norton &

Company, 2005

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Allione, Tsultrim. Women of Wisdom. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1984.

Anderson, Richard W. Rissho Koseikai and the Bodhisattva Way: Religious Ideals, Conflict,

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Aoyama, Shundo.Zen Seeds: Reflections of a Female Priest. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing Company,

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by Marianne Dresser. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books, 1996, 209-16.

Aziz, Barbara Nimri, Ani Chodon: Portrait of a Buddhist Nun. InLoka 2: A Journal fromNaropa Institute. Edited by Rick Fields. Garden City, NY: Anchor Press, 1976, pp. 43-46.

Bartholomeusz, Tessa. Mothers of Buddhas, Mothers of Nations: Kumaratunga and Her

Meteoric Rise to Power in Sri Lanka.Journal of Feminist Studies25:1 (Spring 1999): 211-25.

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Bennage, Patricia Daien, trans.Zen Seeds: Reflections of a Female Priest (Aoyama Shundo).

Tokyo: Kosei, 1996.

Blake, Edith. A Buddhist Nun. The Buddhist Review: The Organ of the Buddhist Society of

Great Britain and Ireland7 (1915): 47-58.

Bode, Mabel. The Woman Leaders of the Buddhist Reformation.Journal of the Royal Asiatic

Society of Great Britain and Ireland(1893): 517-66; 763-98.


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Bode, Mabel. The Women Leaders of the Buddhist Reformation.Transactions of the 9th

International Congress of Orientalists. London: n.p., 1892, pp. 341-43.

Boucher, Sandy. Not to Injure Life: A Visit with Ruth Denison. InBuddhist Women on the

Edge. Edited by Marianne Dresser. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books, 1996, pp. 199-207.

Boucher, Sandy. The Nuns Island: Seven Sisters on Retreat. Tricycle: The Buddhist Review1

(Winter 1991): 19-25.

Boucher, Sandy. Walking Alone: The Way of Achaan Runjuan. Tricycle: The Buddhist Review

1 (Summer 1992): 60-62.

Brazell, Karen, trans. The Confessions of Lady Nijo. Garden City, NY: Anchor Books, 1973.

Brown, Sid. The Journey of One Buddhist Nun: Even Against the Wind. Albany, NY: State

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Campbell, June. The Emperors Tantric Robes: Codes of Secrecy and Silence. Tricycle: The

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Carus, Paul. Sister Sanghamitta. The Open Court 13:2 (February 1899): 110-17.

Carus, Paul. Sister Sanghamitta. The Open Court15:4 (April 1901): 251-52.

Chang, Pao.Biographies of Buddhist Nuns. Translated by Li Jung-his. Osaka: Tohokai, 1981.

Changchub, Gyalwa, and Namkhai Nyingpo.Lady of the Lotus-Born: The Life and

Enlightenment of Yeshe Tsogyal. Boston: Shambhala, 2002.

Chantamas, Marissa. Vagrant Finds Spiritual Peace in New Home. The Nation, February 16,

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Chayat, Roko Sherry, ed. Subtle Sound: The Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart. Boston:

Shambhala, 1996.

Chester, Ann E. Zen and Me. Spring Wind4:4 (Winter 1984-1985): 23-28.

Ching, Yu-Ing.Master of Love and Mercy: Cheng Yen. Blue Dolphin Publications, 1995.

Chodron, Pema. No Right, No Wrong: An Interview. Tricycle: The Buddhist Review3 (Fall

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Chodron, Thubten. Land of Identities. Tricycle: The Buddhist Review 8 (Summer 1999): 69-73.

Chodron, Thubten. Youre Becoming a What?: Living as a Western Buddhist Nun. InBuddhistWomen on the Edge. Edited by Marianne Dresser. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books, 1996, pp.

223-33.

Chonam, Lama and Sangye Khandro, trans. The Lives and Liberation of Princess Mandarava:

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Chung, Inyoung (Sukhdam Sunim). Crossing Over the Gender Boundary in Gray Rubber Shoes:

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Engaged Buddhist Women in the Global Community. Edited by Karma Lekshe Tsomo. Delhi:

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Cissel, Kathryn A. The Pi-chiu-ni Chuan: Biographies of Famous Chinese Nuns from 317-516

C.E.Ann Arbor, Michigan: University Microfilms International, 1972.

Constans, Gabriel.Buddhas Wife. Bandon, OR: Robert D. Reed Publishers, 2009.

Cooper, Andy. In Indras Net: A Conversation with Joanna Macy. Ten Directions3:3

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Cremation Ceremony of a Zen Nun. In Women & Buddhism: A Special Issue of Spring Wind-

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Dash, Shobha Rani.Mahaprajaipati: The First Bhikkhuni. Seoul: Blue Lotus Books, 2008.

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Elkin Mathews and Marrot, 1929.

Dhondup, K., and Tashi Tsering. Samdhing Dorjee Phagmo Tibets Only Female

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Dobbins, James C.Letters of the Nun Eshinni: Images of Pure Land Buddhism in Medieval

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Douglas, Anna. Womens Spirituality: An Interview with Christina Feldman and Michele

McDonald.Inquiring Mind3:1 (Summer 1986): 8-9.


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Dowman, Keith. Sky Dancer: The Secret Life and Songs of the Lady Yeshe Tsogyel. London:

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Drolma, Delog Dawa.Delog: Journey to Realms Beyond Death. Padma Publishing, 1995.

Edou, Jerome.Machig Labdron and the Foundations of Chod. Ithaca, NY: Snow Lion, 1995.

Ehrlich, Gretel. Questions of Heaven: The Chinese Journeys of an American Buddhist. Boston:

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Establishing Nunneries for Westerners: Discussions with Ayya Khema and Bhiksuni Pema

Chodron. In Sakyadhita: Daughters of the Buddha, ed. Karma Lekshe Tsomo. Ithaca, NY:

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First Woman Tulku to Be Reincarnated in the West Discovered in the United States.

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Gates, Barbara, editor. The Heart of Practice: An Interview with Christina Feldman and Michele

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1986): 11-14.

Goldberg, Natalie. Face-to-Face with Natalie Goldberg. Tricycle: The Buddhist Review3

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Grimshaw, Anna. Servants of the Buddha: Winter in a Himalayan Convent. Pilgrim Press/UnitedChurch Press, 1994.

Gross, Rita M. Why Me? Methodological-Autobiographical Reflections of a Wisconsin Farm

Girl Who Became a Buddhist Theologian When She Grew Up.Journal of Feminist Studies in

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Gross, Rita M. Yeshe Tsogyel: Enlightened Consort, Great Teacher, Female Role Model. In

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Gunawardhana, Theja. Aung San Suu Kyi: A Woman of Conscience in Burma. InBuddhist

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Guy, David. Alexandra David-Nel. Tricycle: The Buddhist Review 5 (Fall 1995):12-16.

Guy, David. Dragon Wisdom: The Life of Ruth Fuller Sasaki. Tricycle: The Buddhist Review4(Winter 1994): 16-21.

Hadley, Leila.A Journey with Elsa Cloud. Turtle Point Books, 1997.

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Huang, C. Julia. Charisma and Compassion: Cheng Yen and the Buddhist Tzu Chi Movement.

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Jaini, Padmanabh. Padipadanajtaka: Gautamas Last Female Incarnation.InAmala Praja:

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Jikun, Abbess Kasanoin.In Iris Fields: Remembrances and Poetry. Kyoto: Tankosha, 2009.

Kabilsingh, Chatsumarn. Voramai Kabilsingh. In Women & Buddhism: A Special Issue of the

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Khema, Ayya (trans. Sherab Chodzin Kohn).I Give You My Life: The Autobiography of a

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