The a journey with Buddha's daughters Toomey, Christine. creator text monographic 370 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm Every year, thousands of women choose to become Buddhist nuns. As they make this commitment, they become part of a long tradition of spirituality that stretches back through the centuries and now embraces the radical possibility that the next Dalai Lama could be a woman. In The Saffron Road, award- winning journalist Christine Toomey follows in the footsteps of earlier generations of nuns to trace the historical spread of the religion, from a solitary order in a remote area of India in the 6th century BC to 1950s San Francisco, where the Beat Generation first popularised Zen philosophy, to the globally- renowned practitioners of mindfulness of today.Combining travelogue, history, interviews, and personal reflection, The Saffron Road opens the door on the rarely glimpsed world of ritual and discipline, reflection and enlightenment. EAST -- pt. I Nepal -- 1.Kung Fu Nuns -- 2.To Kathmandu -- 3.Birthplace -- pt. II India -- 4.Burning for Justice -- 5.Entering the Debate -- 6.Out of Silence -- pt. III Burma -- 7.Golden Spires -- 8.Peace and Persecution -- pt. IV Japan -- 9.Mirror Zen -- 10.Stillness -- WEST -- pt. V North America -- 11.Route 101 -- 12.East of the Cascades -- pt. VI British Isles -- 13.Changing Gear -- 14.`We are Pioneers!' -- 15.`Zen is not a Spectator Sport' -- pt. VII France -- 16.Quiet Revolutions -- 17.Changing Times -- pt. VIII Beyond Bounds -- 18.Inside -- 19.Full Circle -- 20.The Desert. Christine Toomey. Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-370). Toomey, Christine Travel Buddhist monasticism and religious orders for women Buddhist nuns Religious life Buddhist nuns Social conditions 978184627493 2014481077 6016