ebooks Women in uniform: Through the centuries by Elizabeth Ewing in History

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Over the centuries; Buddhism has responded to sexuality in a variety of fascinating ways; sometimes; suppressing the sexual urge; sometimes sublimating it; sometimes cultivating it; and; on the highest levels; transforming it. This book reveals how Buddhists; beginning with Shakyamuni Buddha himself; relate to the "inner fire" that drives humankind. Included are chapters on the Buddha's love life before his enlightenment and his later relationships with women; the tantric approach to sex among Buddhists of ancient India; Tibet; China; and Japan; Zen in the art of love; and a positive discussion of women and Buddhism.