Garudhamma 8: Exploring Gender Issues in Buddhism
…s and laypeople has been the validity of the eight garudhamma – with a movement started on April 1, 2001 for their abolition, under the premise that they are not believed to be the authentic teachings …
This paper examines the Buddhist perspective on gender issues, particularly the eight garudhamma, which have been contested in modern debates around gender equality. It investigates whether these teac