The Gathering - A Story of the First Buddhist Women - Vanessa R. Sasson

The Gathering - A Story of the First Buddhist Women - Vanessa R. Sasson

The Great Woman Tree

The Gathering - A Story of the First Buddhist Women - Vanessa R. Sasson

Vanessa R. Sasson [+-]
Marianopolis College
Vanessa R. Sasson is Professor of Religious Studies at Marianopolis College.

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The three companions return to Ambapali’s to find the Gathering Women deep in conversation. Many are shaving their heads. Bhadda Kundalakesa explains how the journey began, after Gotami was rejected by the Buddha. She tells them the story of Gotami shaving her own head at the foot of the Great Woman Tree.

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Sasson, Vanessa R.. The Great Woman Tree. The Gathering - A Story of the First Buddhist Women. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 135-142 Jun 2023. ISBN 9781800503403. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=44561. Date accessed: 28 Mar 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.44561. Jun 2023

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