陕西泾阳太壶寺藏北周如来立像调查与研究

太壶寺藏北周保定二年(562年)如来立像为张操所造释迦像,之前还有建八关邑、忏悔等系列法事,由张氏、王氏主要参与和出资;题记中的比丘尼人数较多,反映北周一朝尼僧集团出现较大发展;北周时期的"宝幢"可能用木质长杆制成;"能人再现"之语可能指武帝宇文邕登基之事,关中周边出土的五件武成二年造像表明武帝即位之初并未明显反感佛教.     

8至10世纪敦煌尼僧家庭地位

在8～10世纪敦煌佛教兴盛,妇女出家者很多,这些出家女性在当时敦煌的特殊历史背景下又大多居住在家中.本文以这一特殊宗教现象为根据,对敦煌尼僧的家庭地位分上下两个阶层进行了探讨.     

独树一帜的藏传佛教觉域派尼僧

The Joyul tradition, which was founded in the 11th century; was one of the most important sects of Tibetan Buddhism. This tradition may trace its origins back to Pha Dampa Sangye, a well-known monk who was a native of South India, and was founded by Macik Labdron(ma-cig lab-sgron), a famous Tibetan Yogini (a female practitioner of the Yogachara schooD. It was the only sect founded by a female in the history of Tibetan Buddhism, and this is also rarely seen in the world history of world religions.