Women of the Way: Discovering 2,500 Years of Buddhist Wisdom

Discover twenty-five centuries of Buddhist women who broke monastic boundaries to claim enlightenment on their own terms.

In this groundbreaking work, Sallie Tisdale traces women Buddhist masters and teachers across continents and centuries, drawing upon historical, cultural, and Buddhist records to bring to life these narratives of ancestral Buddhist women.

Tisdale restores the grit of early Indian disciples, Chinese masters, and medieval Japanese abbots who challenged monastic hierarchies. ...