"What does it mean to become a Buddhist nun in post-Mao Tibet?"

It is generally assumed that the lives of Buddhist nuns should be as static, stationary, and undisturbed as possible, since Buddhist practices (the long hours of meditation, for example) require solitude and a peaceful environment. Despite the veracity of this assumption, however, in the post-Mao Tibetan context, it would be a simplification to assume the lives of nuns as only being quiet and immobile. Dr. Cho argues that Tibetan nuns secure tranquility in their lives through various forms of mobility that they exercise as a response to the political and gendered contexts on the Tibetan plateau. And their mobilities have become an essential part of the emergence and expansion of the Tibetan Buddhist revival in post-Mao Tibet.

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