Guest guest Posted June 7, 2003 Report Share Posted June 7, 2003 I search for information about the possibility for women in the Hindu tradition to live an ascetic life. Are there monasteries for women? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 "Alexandra Kafka" wrote: > I search for information about the possibility for women in the Hindu tradition to live an ascetic life. > Are there monasteries for women? If you use the term Hindu in the historical sense (meaning Indian), then you should consider Jain and Buddhist nuns also. There have always been Jain nuns, even now they play an important role. Strictly speaking they don't have monastaries since they are expected to keep wandering except for the rainy season; however in many Jain complexes, some sections are often intended for nuns. Ganini Gyanmati Mataji and Acharyaa Chandanaji are well known. There used to Buddhist nuns, but I think their ordination lines died out very early. I have seen at least some brahmanical nuns, I am not sure if they belonged to any formal order. The bramhakumaris are a relatively new sect. Yashwant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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