Abstract
In the contemporary scenario, materialistic and intellectual changes have given multifarious concepts to human beings. It has given individualism, freedom, rejection of traditions, faith in new scientific and technology progress, human’s perfectibility, and so on. These changes have been called by the term “Modernity,” and these changes have also given birth to feminist thought; feminism has even been known as the daughter of modernization. Under the influence of modernization, women have been aware of their rights. As such, women started struggling to attain equality between the sexes. It can be said that the feminist movement tried to reject old faiths, and give new interpretation to individuals, but when we are trying to understand these concepts with religion, then religions give different ways to get freedom. Religion, being a powerful source, plays a central role in human civilization. If we discuss Buddhism, Buddha preached that the path of Dhamma could be practiced by anyone, male or female, and the supreme enlightenment. As per the philosophy of Buddhism, to experience Nirvana, one should be free from all distractions. However, to obtain freedom from distractions, one needs to make personal efforts which come from within the self. So there was no discrimination between sexes, castes, and so on. Moreover, this research paper will uncover Buddhist women’s experiences, which were present in the time of Buddha, and present time’s women who are great achievers in Buddhist religious experience. Through this research, experience of life of some renowned Buddhist women will be discussed.
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Women, Religious Experience, Buddhism, Nirvana, Scripture writings
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