Outlines of Buddhist Feminism and a Feminist Sangha

Abstract

Studies in Buddhism and feminism, separately, become more valid when they add nuanced analyses of underrepresented groups or underdeveloped ideas. Buddhist feminism arises, accordingly, from cross-cultural exchanges. It need not define itself through a narrative of scarcity, where there is only room for one form of Buddhist feminism. I also hope that my examination of anger can point to the productive ways that women of various traditions can employ Buddhism to engage each other and tackle problems caused by patriarchal and discriminatory structures. I further suggest that a joint analysis of anger can point to a feminist Buddhist community or a feminist sangha.