
Women of the Way
Discovering 2,500 years of Buddhist Wisdom
HarperOne 2007-03-13
ISBN 0061146595
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Based on what historical evidence is known about female awakened practitioners since the time of the Buddha, Sallie Tisdale “re-imagines” their lives in the context of the historical eras they lived within. Some people object to the re-imagining, but I found it powerful and engaging. Her introduction is particularly worth reading.