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Passionate Enlightenment (Hardcover)

by Miranda Shaw (Author)
Key Phrases: thabs zhes, kun gsal, sbyor bas, Tantric Buddhism, Tantric Buddhist, Tibetan Buddhism (more...)
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A feminist critique of a male (and Western) view of the Tantric tradition [and also] a balanced reassessment of a tradition too long misunderstood. -- Review --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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This book is a welcome and wonderful addition to feminist scholarship on Buddhism, a rapidly growing endeavor. . . . Miranda Shaw's discussion of passion and intimacy as a path of practice is exemplary in its demonstration that such practices can only be undertaken by equals who share the same vision, the same aspiration for enlightenment, and the same training and meditative skills.
(Rita Gross Shambhala Sun )

A feminist critique of a male (and Western) view of the Tantric tradition [and also] a balanced reassessment of a tradition too long misunderstood.
(James George Parabola ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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  • Hardcover: 312 pages
  • Publisher: Princeton University Press (May 27, 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0691033803
  • ISBN-13: 978-0691033808
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,442,970 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars well researched and essential reading, December 16, 1995
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This study by Miranda Shaw is a must for everyone trult interested in the finer aspects of Tantric Buddhism. The author thoroughly explores the role of women in the development of vajrayana and comes to the justified conclusion that women's role has been much greater than is usually admitted by both Tibetan AND Western scholars. Rufus C. Camphausen
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best book I have read on the subject, May 6, 1998
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Many of the books I have read on Tantra are basically garbage. This one, however, is that jewel that makes it worth while sifting through the garbage. It is well written, well researched, and can be understood by westerners. I highly recommend it.
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