Ani-la the nuns from Redna Menling /

Ani-la the nuns from Redna Menling /

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"This pioneering study vividly portrays the nuns of the Redna Menling monastery in Dolanji (India), the headquarter of the Bön religion in exile. It focuses on the developments of the Bön in exile, the specific context in witch Bön nuns live and how the monastic tradition takes shape. It provid...

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Main Author: Belt, Joke van de, 1961-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Tijn, Evert van
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Dutch
Published: Leiden : Sidestone Press, c2010.
Subjects:
Redna Menling (Monastery : Dolanji, India)
Monastic and religious life of women > India > Dolanji.
Bon (Tibetan religion) > India > Dolanji.
Buddhist nuns > India > Dolanji > Social conditions.
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Summary:"This pioneering study vividly portrays the nuns of the Redna Menling monastery in Dolanji (India), the headquarter of the Bön religion in exile. It focuses on the developments of the Bön in exile, the specific context in witch Bön nuns live and how the monastic tradition takes shape. It provides interesting insights into the monastic community in exile, the historic context of the Bön religion as well as the personal motives to become a nun"--Publisher's website.
Physical Description:94 p. : col. ill., col. map.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-94).

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