The Revolutionary Life of Freda Bedi: British Feminist, Indian

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The Revolutionary Life of Freda Bedi: British Feminist, Indian Nationalist, Buddhist Nun

A fascinating biography of Freda Bedi, an English woman who broke all the rules of gender, race, and religious background to become both a revolutionary in the fight for Indian independence and then a Buddhist icon.

She was the first Western woman to become a Tibetan Buddhist nunâ€”but that pioneering ordination was really just one in a life full of revolutionary acts. Freda Bedi (1911â€“1977) broke the rules of gender, race, and religionâ€”in many cases before it was thought that the rules were ready to be challenged. She was at various times a force in the struggle for Indian independence, spiritual seeker, scholar, professor, journalist, author, social worker, wife, and mother of four children. She counted among her friends, colleagues, and teachers Mohandas Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, the Dalai Lama, ChÃ¶gyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and many others. She was a woman of spiritual focus and compassion who was also not without contradictions. Vicki Mackenzie gives a nuanced view of Bedi and of the forces that shaped and motivated this complex and compelling figure.

Country	USA
Author	Vicki Mackenzie
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9780834840713
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Shambhala
Manufacturer	Shambhala
NumberOfPages	208
PublicationDate	2017-03-28
Publisher	Shambhala
ReleaseDate	2017-03-28
Studio	Shambhala

The Revolutionary Life of Freda Bedi: British Feminist, Indian Nationalist, Buddhist Nun

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