Bride of the Buddha

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A Novel

By Barbara McHugh

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Bride of the Buddha tells the captivating story of Yasodhara, the Buddha's abandoned wife, whose journey of resilience unfolds in an unapologetic patriarchy. Concealing her gender, she joins the monastic community under the guise of Ananda, becoming the Buddha's closest confidant. Her courage leads to the inclusion of women in the order, and she attains awakening, ultimately guiding the council to preserve the Buddha's teachings. This novel offers a penetrating, fanciful perspective on the Buddha's milieu, blending historical insight with imaginative storytelling.
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Ideal for readers interested in religion and spirituality, feminist reinterpretations of historical and religious narratives, and those seeking engrossing stories of empowerment and transformation within ancient settings.

A page-turner about a woman's struggle in an unapologetic patriarchy, Bride of the Buddha offers the reader a penetrating perspective on the milieu of the Buddha, with a fanciful twist.

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A page-turner about a woman's struggle in an unapologetic patriarchy, Bride of the Buddha offers the reader a penetrating perspective on the milieu of the Buddha, with a fanciful twist.

This is the story of Yasodhara, the abandoned wife of the Buddha. Facing society's challenges, she transforms her rage into devotion to the path of liberation. Concealing her gender, she joins the monastic community and becomes the Buddha's closest confidant, known in the scriptures as Ananda.

She/he is the one who persuades the Buddha to allow women to join the order and attains awakening just in time to guide the council in preserving the Buddha's teachings.

A page-turner about a woman's struggle in an unapologetic patriarchy, Bride of the Buddha offers the reader a penetrating perspective on the milieu of the Buddha, with a fanciful twist.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781948626231

Publisher: Monkfish Book Publishing Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 March 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Monkfish Book Publishing Company

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 360

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Barbara McHugh Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

Barbara McHugh, PhD, is a Buddhist practitioner with a degree in religion and literature from UC Berkeley. She is a published poet, writing coach, and book doctor. Her research for this book includes exhaustive study of Pali texts in translation and onsite explorations in India.