Susan Murcott

Author of The First Buddhist Women: Translations and Commentaries on the Therigatha

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Arsenic contamination in the world an international sourcebook 2012 (2012) 2 copies

Mit Jar tests of wachusett reservoir water using the natural polymer chitosan with bentonite April, 1993 1 copy

Mit Jar Test of the Natural Polymer Chitosan with Fresh Pond Water from the Cambridge Water Department November December,1992 1 copy

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Not Mixing Up Buddhism: Essays on Women and Buddhism (1986) — Contributor — 47 copies

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Birthdate: 20th c.
Gender: female
Short biography: Susan Murcott was draw to Buddhism as a peace activist in Boston in the late 1960’s. She traveled to Japan, Australia, and Hawaii to study Zen and Buddhist philosophy, and spent more than 10 years researching and translating this text. She was a co-founder and editor of Kahawai: Journal of Women and Zen for many years, and taught meditation at Wellesley College while completing her graduate studies in environmental engineering at M.I.T. Today, Susan Murcott is a world expert in safe drinking water technologies for developing countries.
Nationality: USA
Associated Place (for map): USA

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The First Buddhist Women: Translations and Commentaries on the Therigatha by Susan Murcott

First Buddhist Women is a readable, contemporary translation of and commentary on the enlightenment verses of the first female disciples of the Buddha. The book explores Buddhism’s relatively liberal attitude towards women since its founding nearly 2,600 years ago, through the study of the Therigatha, the earliest know collection of women’s religious poetry. Through commentary and storytelling, author Susan Murcott traces the journey of the wives, mothers, teachers, courtesan, show more prostitutes, and wanderers who became leaders in the Buddhist community, roles that even today are rarely filled by women in other patriarchal religions. Their poetry beautifully expresses their search for spiritual attainment and their struggles in society. show less

Jan 2, 2020