The Buddha's Wife: The Path of Awakening Together

The Buddha's Wife: The Path of Awakening Together

As the category of womenâ€™s spirituality continues to grow, The Buddhaâ€™s Wife offers to a broad audience for the first time the intimate and profound story of Princess Yasodhara, the wife Buddha left behind, and her alternative journey to spiritual enlightenment.

What do we know of the wife and child the Buddha abandoned when he went off to seek his enlightenment? The Buddhaâ€™s Wife brings this rarely told story to the forefront, offering a nuanced portrait of this compelling and compassionate figure while also examining the practical applications her teachings have on our modern lives.

Princess Yasodharaâ€™s journey is one full of loss, grief, and suffering. But through it, she discovered her own enlightenment within the deep bonds of community and â€œordinaryâ€ relationships. While traditional Buddhism emphasizes solitary meditation, Yasodharaâ€™s experience speaks of â€œThe Path of Right Relation,â€ of achieving awareness not alone but together with others.

The Buddhaâ€™s Wife is comprised of two parts: the first part is a historical narrative of Yasodharaâ€™s fascinating story, and the second part is a â€œhow-toâ€ readerâ€™s companion filled with life lessons, practices, and reflections for the modern seeker. Her story provides a relational path, one which speaks directly to our everyday lives and offers a doorway to profound spiritual maturation, awakening, and wisdom beyond the solitary, heroic journey.
Country USA
Brand Atria Books/Beyond Words
Manufacturer Atria Books/Beyond Words
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2015-06-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781582704180

Country	USA
Brand	Atria Books/Beyond Words
Manufacturer	Atria Books/Beyond Words
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2015-06-30
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781582704180

The Buddha's Wife: The Path of Awakening Together

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