Allison A. Goodwin
\nCollege of Liberal Arts
\nNational Taiwan University<\/p>\n
Hundreds of psychological and social studies show that negative expectations and concepts of self and others, and discrimination based on the idea that a particular group is inferior to another, adversely affect those who discriminate as well as those who are subject to discrimination. This article argues that both genders are harmed by negative Buddhist teachings about women and by discriminatory rules that limit their authority, rights, activities, and status within Buddhist institutions. \u015a\u0101kyamuni Buddha\u2019s instructions in the Tripi\u1e6daka <\/em>for evaluating spiritual teachings indicate that because such views and practices have been proven to lead to harm, Buddhists should conclude that they are not the True Dharma <\/em>and should abandon them. <\/p>\n Read article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ISSN 1076-9005 Volume 19, 2012 Right View, Red Rust, and White Bones: A Reexamination of Buddhist Teachings on Female Inferiority Allison A. Goodwin College of Liberal Arts National Taiwan University Hundreds of psychological and social studies show that negative expectations and concepts of self and others, and discrimination based on the idea that a particular … Continue reading A Reexamination of Buddhist Teachings on Female Inferiority<\/span>