Women in Hinduism and Buddhism
Therevada Women Buddhist writings by women
The First Buddhist Women: Poems from the Therigatha
Women's Early Eastern Spirituality
Culavedalla Sutta The Shorter Set of Questions-and-Answers
Kautilya: from The Arthashastra, c. 250 BCE On Gender Issues
Auvaiyar /Avvaiyar /Avvai (bef. 300 CE) from Other Womnen's Voices Site
Antal/ Andal/ Goda /Kotai the writings of a devotee of Vishnu from Other Women's Voices
Akka Mahadevi writings of a devotee of Shiva from Other Women's Voices
Mother Goddess as Kali: The Feminine Force in Indian Art
Lakshmi and Saraswati - Tales in Mythology and Art
Durga : Narrative Art of an 'Independent' Warrior Goddess
Hindu Temples explore the role of women and sacred sexuality in Hindu art. See especially the Abodes of Shakti
The Kama Sutra of Vatsayayana Although the Kama Sutra is often used today for "sex therapy", in its truest form it is a manual on sacred sexuality. Explore the roles of women in sacred sexuality. See also the version at Bibliomania.com.
Sir Richard Burton on the Web the famous explorer who translated the Kama Sutra and the 1001 Arabian Nights.
Green Tara and White Tara - Feminist Ideals in Buddhist Art
Women in Buddhism very nice site on both ancient and modern Buddhist women
Women Active in Buddhism See especially Female Buddhas and Bodhisattvas
Sakyadhita: The International Association of Buddhist Women
Women in Buddhism an article in several parts
The Place of Women in Buddhism
Tibetan Nuns of Kathmandu Women's Freedom and Spiritual Liberation: 2000 European Tour
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