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by Miranda Shaw

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Miranda Shaw

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Princeton University Press (November 5, 2006)

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Buddhist goddesses of India. Miranda Shaw is associate professor of religious studies at the University of Richmond. She is the author of Passionate Enlightenment: Women in Tantric Buddhism (Princeton).

Buddhist goddesses of India. Female deities in India represent the energies, powers, and beings that influence human life and also reflect the core of the human spirit that may be awakened through spiritual practice. Библиографические данные. Buddhist Goddesses of India Buddhist Goddesses of India, Miranda Eberle Shaw.

Miranda Shaw's book, Buddhist Goddesses of India provides valuable information on most if not all the female divinities of Buddhism. The book is divided into three parts: (1) Ascent of the scared female in early buddhism, (2) Mahayana mothers of liberation and (3) Tantric female buddhas. A very informatve and balance book. 3 people found this helpful. by. Miranda Eberle Shaw. Buddhist goddesses - India. South Asia - Religious life and customs. Princeton University Press. Books for People with Print Disabilities. Internet Archive Books. Uploaded by Lotu Tii on August 22, 2012. SIMILAR ITEMS (based on metadata). Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014).

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Destined to become a classic in the field, Buddhist Goddesses of India leaves no doubt that goddesses have been central, not peripheral, to Buddhism, even from the earliest traceable beginnings of the tradition. -Susan L. Huntington, author of The Art of Ancient India. A very significant contribution to the field. -Adalbert J. Gail, Freie Universität Berlin. Miranda Shaw comprehensively demonstrates the importance of the feminine divine in Buddhism.

The Indian Buddhist world abounds with goddesses-graceful nature divinities, maternal nurturers, potent healers, mighty protectors, transcendent wisdom figures, cosmic mothers of liberation, and dancing female Buddhas. Buddhist Goddesses of India chronicles the histories, legends, and artistic portrayals of nineteen goddesses and several related human figures and texts. Book Binding:Hardback. Each month we recycle over . million books, saving over 12,500 tonnes of books a year from going straight into landfill sites. See all. About this item. Postage, Returns & Payments

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Beautifully written and erudite, this book fills a need in the growing literature about goddesses in Buddhism. Destined to become a classic in the field, Buddhist Goddesses of India leaves no doubt that goddesses have been central, not peripheral, to Buddhism, even from the earliest traceable beginnings of the tradition. Huntington, author ofThe Art of Ancient India.

Followers of Buddhism, called Buddhists in English, referred to themselves as Saugata India was now Brahmanic, not Buddhistic; Al-Biruni could never find a Buddhistic book or a Buddhist person in India from whom he could learn.

Followers of Buddhism, called Buddhists in English, referred to themselves as Saugata. Other terms were Sakyans or Sakyabhiksu in ancient India. Sakyaputto was another term used by Buddhists, as well as Ariyasavako and Jinaputto. Buddhist scholar Donald S. Lopez states they also used the term Bauddha

Buddhist Goddesses of India" sets a new benchmark for the study and understanding of female deities in the context of South Asian religion and society.

The Indian Buddhist world abounds with goddesses―graceful nature divinities, maternal nurturers, potent healers, mighty protectors, transcendent wisdom figures, cosmic mothers of liberation, and dancing female Buddhas. Despite their importance in Buddhist thought and practice, female deities have received relatively little scholarly attention, and no comprehensive study of the female pantheon has been available.

Buddhist Goddesses of India chronicles the histories, legends, and artistic portrayals of nineteen goddesses and several related human figures and texts. Beautifully illustrated and drawing on a sweeping range of material, from devotional poetry and meditation manuals to rituals and artistic images, Shaw reveals the character, powers, and practice traditions of the female divinities in this definitive and essential guide.

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This book is more than worth it for the pictures alone. The images of Buddhist goddesses are simply gorgeous--whether clear black and white, or glorious color. Representing architectural elements, reliefs, gates, sculptures, painted cloth, and more, these images provide an invaluable visual document of the female images of divinity populating Buddhist history.

Even so, the book offers far more. Shaw not only gathers these visual images for us, she helps us understand them--why they exist, why they appear as they do, and what they teach us about Buddhist thought and practice. For each goddess, Shaw considers the visual representations alongside the goddess's appearances in literature, history, ritual practices, and other Hindu and folk traditions. Moving among these various representations, Shaw creates compelling accounts of each deity's religious significance. She also documents change over time, charting the ascension of goddess figures through three stages of Buddhist history, early, Mahayana, and Tantra. The female Buddhas of Tantra occupy the third section of the book. And all along the way, Shaw deftly moves from persuasively engaging issues in Buddhist scholarship to telling vivid stories about the goddesses themselves.

This comprehensive, accomplished book is for everyone and anyone who is interested in Buddhism, India, goddesses, South East Asia, Indian art and architecture, comparative religions, or the religious significance of art in general. Its stories and pictures engage and delight. At the same time, it is a must-read for scholars in all these fields for the ways in which it stretches and prunes our understanding of Buddhism. As Shaw persuasively documents, there is far more to the tradition than teachings of renunciation. Equally integral to the tradition are life-affirming, female-celebrating expressions of wisdom, creativity, and devotion.

Xar

For anyone seeking to worship the Divine in Female Form, this book is a great place to start. In her Introduction, Miranda Shaw, whose attitude is always respectful of the Goddess traditions in Buddhism, avers that numinous beings such as Goddesses should be understood not merely as projections of the human unconscious, or myths, but actually existing sentient beings, with powers and lifespans far greater than ours.

Each individual chapter in the book is about a particular Goddess, and each Goddess is renowned for different gifts and beneficences. Prajnaparamita is the Mother of All Buddhas and the Goddess of Perfect Wisdom; Sarasvati is the Divine Muse Who inspires poetry and the arts; Parnasavari heals us and Sitatapatra protects Her devotees from supernatural evils. Some Goddesses are closely identified with the Earth, like Prthivi; The Goddess Laksmi is concerned with bestowing material benefits and wealth; Hariti is the Goddess Who loves us as a Mother.

From my point of view, the two greatest Buddhist Goddesses of all are Tara and Vajrayogini. Tara is universally worshipped in Tibet; Her splendors and gifts are too numerous to mention in a short review. It's important to note that Tara is a fully realized Buddha, equal in stature to Shakyamuni Buddha. While Tara is more closely identified with the Mahayana tradition, Vajrayogini epitomizes the wild desire for liberation found in Tantra and Vajrayana traditions. Indeed, the book is sensibly divided into three coherent sections: The 1st Section is entitled, 'Ascent of the Sacred Female in Early Buddhism'; the 2nd Section, the longest in this voluminous book, is called, 'Mahayana Mothers Of Liberation' of which there are many, climaxing in a detailed consideration of the benevolent, kindly Goddess Tara; and the 3rd section of the book, 'Tantric Female Buddhas' explores the exciting terrain we all seem to share a natural inclination to learn about: Goddesses of wild abandon Who care so deeply about our liberation from the chains of samsara, that nothing is off limits and anything goes.

This book is a deeply erudite work of serious scholarship. Every Goddess tradition is explored in depth, not just through writings, but through the examination of sculpture, temple artifacts, and art. There are many beautiful colorplates to meditate upon. In addition to the three main sections that form the body of the work, there's a brilliant Introduction, an Epilogue, Notes, a Glossary of Tibetan, a Bibliography, and an Index. Miranda Shaw's writing style is buoyant, intelligent, witty, engaging, and respectful throughout. There isn't a hint of easy skepticism or cynicism in the book, which I appreciate very much as a serious Goddess Worshipper. It totals 571 pages and I recommend it enthusiastically at the price, especially if you have a vocation in your spiritual life to worship the Goddess.

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Miranda Shaw's book, Buddhist Goddesses of India provides valuable information on most if not all the female divinities of Buddhism. The book is divided into three parts:

(1) Ascent of the scared female in early buddhism,
(2) Mahayana mothers of liberation and
(3) Tantric female buddhas.

Every goddess is introduced with a poem/invocation/hymn and through out the section on the goddess there are various pictures, poems and commentaries.

A very informatve and balance book.

Rindyt

This is just a cool book - filled with tidbits on amazing women, archetypes, and leaders.

Akinohn

A book I could not put down. Great historical insights about how these Goddess came about and developed and their meaning.

Lli

This book is so comprehensive, sensitive, and well-written, I loaned it to my Lama to read. Miranda Shaw is awesome!

Global Progression

Miranda Shaw is a miracle. This is a thoroughly contemporary as well as completely scholarly exposition of the goddeses of the Buddhist pantheon. The illustrations alone are worth the price of admission. The writing is a wide open heart that speaks directly to the modern heart.

This book has tons of information and lots of pictures. However, the ink smells very strong. The pictures and pages stuck together so some pages have transferred ink on to the pictures. I can still make out picture though. It might have been the pages just needed to dry more before they put book together, though I am not familiar with book making.

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