Being a Buddhist nun the struggle for enlightenment in the Himalayas - Gutschow, Kim.; NetLibrary, Inc. (Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2004)
Gendering monasticism -- Locating Buddhism in Zangskar -- The Buddhist economy of merit -- The Buddhist traffic in women -- Becoming a nun -- Why nuns cannot be monks -- Can nuns gain enlightenment? -- Monasticism and modernity.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-322) and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Buddhist nuns -- India -- Jammu and Kashmir; Buddhist monasticism and religious orders for women -- India -- Jammu and Kashmir; Monastic and religious life (Buddhism) -- India -- Jammu and Kashmir; Enlightenment (Buddhism); Boeddhisme; Nonnen; Emancipatie; Electronic books