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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Main Author: Tetsuji, Jean (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2021
In: The ecumenical review
Year: 2021, Volume: 73, Issue: 5, Pages: 821-833
RelBib 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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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.
ISSN:1758-6623
Contains:Enthalten in: The ecumenical review
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/erev.12661