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SHS Web Conf.
Volume 85, 2020
7th International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference SOCIETY. HEALTH. WELFARE
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| Article Number | 01004 | |
| Number of page(s) | 8 | |
| Section | Society: Values and Justice | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20208501004 | |
| Published online | 02 December 2020 | |
Women contribution to the development of Buddhism in Latvia
Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia
* Corresponding author: marika.laudere@gmail.com
Buddhism is one of the fastest growing and popular religions in the West which connects people of different ages and social classes. The significant role in the historical transmission of Buddhism to the West and in shaping a distinctively Western form of Buddhism has been played by Western women. Many of these women have gained attention for challenging traditional forms of Buddhism and adapting Buddhist teaching to the contemporary Western context. Others for trying to preserve traditional Buddhist teaching in new circumstances and establishing Asian Buddhist lineages in the West. As well all these women have engaged in a range of activities from teaching to translating, charity and social activism, to promoting Buddhism in the West.
Key words: Buddhism / women / Latvia / community / teaching
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