Being a Buddhist Nun : : The Struggle for Enlightenment in the Himalayas / / Kim Gutschow.
They may shave their heads, don simple robes, and renounce materialism and worldly desires. But the women seeking enlightenment in a Buddhist nunnery high in the folds of Himalayan Kashmir invariably find themselves subject to the tyrannies of subsistence, subordination, and sexuality. Ultimately, B...
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