The Gathering - A Story of the First Buddhist Women - Vanessa R. Sasson
The Great Woman Tree
The Gathering - A Story of the First Buddhist Women - Vanessa R. Sasson
Vanessa R. Sasson [+]
Marianopolis College
Vanessa R. Sasson is Professor of Religious Studies at Marianopolis College.
Description
The three companions return to Ambapali’s to find the Gathering Women deep in conversation. Many are shaving their heads. Bhadda Kundalakesa explains how the journey began, after Gotami was rejected by the Buddha. She tells them the story of Gotami shaving her own head at the foot of the Great Woman Tree.