Buddhism beyond Gender: Liberation from Attachment to Identity

Buddhism beyond Gender: Liberation from Attachment to Identity

A bold and provocative work from the late preeminent feminist scholar, which challenges men and women alike to free themselves from attachment to gender.Â

At the heart of Buddhism is the notion of egolessnessâ€”â€œforgetting the selfâ€â€”as the path to awakening. In fact, attachment to views of any kind only leads to more suffering for ourselves and others. And what has a greater hold on peopleâ€™s imaginations or limits them more, asks Rita Gross, than ideas about biological sex and what she calls â€œthe prison of gender rolesâ€? Yet if clinging to gender identity does, indeed, create obstacles for us, why does the prison of gender roles remain so inescapable? Gross uses the lenses of Buddhist philosophy to deconstruct the powerful concept of gender and its impact on our lives. In revealing the inadequacies involved in clinging to gender identity, she illuminates the suffering that results from clinging to any kind of identity at all.
Country USA
Brand Shambhala Publications
Manufacturer Shambhala
Binding Paperback
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2018-03-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781611802375

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