Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women shared Women of Wisdom's post.
"Sometimes questions about women in Buddhism are discouraged as being dualistic. People don't seem to think about the fact that the development of male-oriented Buddhist institutions is heavily dualistic and has been for thousands of years. In order to find the balance in Buddhism between male and female energies there will need to be investigation of and talk about women's role in the Dharma...I believe accepting women in Buddhism-- with their own energies and gifts--might lead to balance, rather than a new kind of dominance or further dualism. We might discover a profound partnership that is mutually beneficial. In spite of the resistance and criticism women in the Dharma have received, there has been an ever-increasing movement toward an exploration of women's role in the Dharma, and it is with great joy that I see the emergence of joyful, powerful women in Buddhism."
~Women of Wisdom, Tsultrim Allione publ. Shambhala
Image Machig Labdron's face from Tara Mandala's Chod lineage tangkha. Green Tara Lama Tsultrim 's personal Tangkha given to her in Bhutan by the mother of Tshering Jamtso in1998
"Sometimes questions about women in Buddhism are discouraged as being dualistic. People don't seem to think about the fact that the development of male-oriented Buddhist institutions is heavily dualistic and has been for thousands of years. In order to find the balance in Buddhism between male and female energies there will need to be investigation of and talk about women's role in the Dharma...I believe accepting women in Buddhism-- with their own energies and gifts--might lead to balance, rather than a new kind of dominance or further dualism. We might discover a profound partnership that is mutually beneficial. In spite of the resistance and criticism women in the Dharma have received, there has been an ever-increasing movement toward an exploration of women's role in the Dharma, and it is with great joy that I see the emergence of joyful, powerful women in Buddhism."
~Women of Wisdom, Tsultrim Allione publ. Shambhala
Image Machig Labdron's face from Tara Mandala's Chod lineage tangkha. Green Tara Lama Tsultrim 's personal Tangkha given to her in Bhutan by the mother of Tshering Jamtso in1998
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