The Hidden Lamp is a collection of one hundred koans and stories of Buddhist women from the time of the Buddha to the present day. This revolutionary book brings together many teaching stories that were hidden for centuries, unknown until this volume. These stories are extraordinary expressions of freedom and fearlessness, relevant for men and women of any time or place. In these pages we meet nuns, laywomen practicing with their families, famous teachers honored by emperors, and old women selling tea on the side of the road.Each story is accompanied by a reflection by a contemporary woman teacher--personal responses that help bring the old stories alive for readers today--and concluded by a final meditation for the reader, a question from the editors meant to spark further rumination and inquiry. These are the voices of the women ancestors of every contemporary Buddhist.

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Information

Publisher

Wisdom Publications

Year

2013

ISBN

9781614291336

Topic

Theology & Religion

Subtopic

Buddhism

Cover Page
Title Page
Table of Contents
Foreword
Publisher’s Acknowledgment
Introduction
Suggestions for How to Practice with The Hidden Lamp
I. Clapping Her Hands and Laughing: Stories of Seeking and Awakening
II. Bring Me a Mustard Seed: Being Human
III. Why Do You Call Yourself a Woman? Words in the Midst of Wordlessness
IV. I Saw You Fall Down So I’m Helping: The Path of Practice
Acknowledgments
Glossary and Background Information
Sources and Translations of Koans
Permissions and Copyrights
Bibliography
About the Contributors
Index
About the Editors
Also Available from Wisdom Publications
About Wisdom Publications
Copyright