Choosing Simplicity: A Commentary on the Bhikshuni Pratimoksha (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781559391559)

Choosing Simplicity discusses the precepts and lifestyle of fully ordained nuns within the Buddhist tradition. The ordination vows act as guidelines to promote harmony both within the individual and within the community by regulating and thereby simplifying one's relationships to other sangha members and laypeople, as well as to the needs of daily life. Observing these precepts and practicing the Buddhadharma brings incredible benefit to oneself and others. Since the nuns' precepts include those for monks and have additional rules for nuns, this book is useful for anyone interested in monastic life. As a record of women's struggle not only to achieve a life of self-discipline, but also to create harmonious independent religious communities of women, Choosing Simplicity is a pioneering work.

Author: Venerable Bhikshuni Wu Yin
ISBN-10: 1559391553
ISBN-13: 9781559391559
Publisher: Shambhala
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2001
Pages: 344
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 8.99h x 6.03w x 1.00d