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Women and Buddhist Philosophy - Engaging Zen Master Kim Iryop (Paperback)
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Women and Buddhist Philosophy - Engaging Zen Master Kim Iryop (Paperback)
Series: Studies of the International Center for Korean Studies, Korea University
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Why and how do women engage with Buddhism and philosophy? The
present volume aims to answer these questions by examining the life
and philosophy of a Korean Zen Buddhist nun, Kim Iryop (1896-1971).
The daughter of a pastor, Iryop began questioning Christian
doctrine as a teenager. In a few years, she became increasingly
involved in women's movements in Korea, speaking against society's
control of female sexuality and demanding sexual freedom and free
divorce for women. While in her late twenties, an existential turn
in her thinking led Iryop to Buddhism; she eventually joined a
monastery and went on to become a leading figure in the female
monastic community until her death. After taking the tonsure, Iryop
followed the advice of her teacher and stopped publishing for more
than two decades. She returned to the world of letters in her
sixties, using her strong, distinctive voice to address fundamental
questions on the scope of identity, the meaning of being human, and
the value of existence. In her writing, she frequently adopted an
autobiographical style that combined her experiences with Buddhist
teachings. Through a close analysis of Iryop's story, Buddhist
philosophy and practice in connection with East Asian new women's
movements, and continental philosophy, this volume offers a
creative interpretation of Buddhism as both a philosophy and a
religion actively engaged with lives as they are lived. It presents
a fascinating narrative on how women connect with the world-whether
through social issues such as gender inequality, a Buddhist
worldview, or existential debates on human existence and provides
readers with a new way of philosophizing that is transformative and
deeply connected with everyday life. Women and Buddhist Philosophy:
Engaging Zen Master Kim Iryop will be of primary interest to
scholars and students of Buddhism, Buddhist and comparative
philosophy, and gender and Korean studies.
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