Ani-La: The Nuns from Redna Menling

By J. Van de Belt and Joke Van de Belt

'No, but we are different. Tonpa Sherab treated men and women in the same way, he passed on his teachings to both men and women and that is why we nuns are on equal footing with the monks, quite unlike the Buddhists.' The B n religion is often seen as a part of the Tibetan Buddhism but its bond is actually far more complex and has its own origin in the history of Tibet. The role of women worshipping in B n and Tibetan Buddhism, is quite different. And although there are studies on Buddhist nuns, there is hardly any research available on nuns in the B n tradition. This pioneering study vividly portrays the nuns of the Redna Menling monastery in Dolanji (India), the headquarters of the B n religion, in exile. It focuses on the developments of the B n in exile, the specific context in which B n nuns live and how the monastic tradition takes shape. It provides interesting insights into the monastic community in exile, the historic context of the B n religion as well as the personal motives to become a nun.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9088900469
• ISBN13: 9789088900464
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Sidestone Press
• Length: 125 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.2" x 10.1"