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Meditative mothering? How Buddhism honors both compassionate caregiving and celibate monks and nuns

  • Written by Liz Wilson, Professor of Comparative Religion, Miami University
Meditative mothering? How Buddhism honors both compassionate caregiving and celibate monks and nunsBuddhism prizes both compassion and undivided focus – which can be hard to combine.Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Buddhist saints are often described as maternally compassionate, with the endless patience of a mother who feeds, cleans and cares for children around the clock. In fact, the Theravada branch of Buddhism holds...

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