Download or read book The Feminine Face of Buddhism written by Gill Farrer-Halls and published by Quest Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Feminine Face of Buddhism celebrates the contribution of women to Buddhism. From Mahamaya, the Buddha's mother, to contemporary Buddhist women, this book honors Buddhist feminine archetypes and acknowledges women's teachings and experiences. It also documents the critical role they have played, and are playing, in the development of Buddhism through their lives, their work, their meditation and Buddhist practice, and their art.