What is the role of women in the Hindu religion and in Buddhism? And are there women who are monks?

At first the Buddha did not allow women to become a monk, but when his mother wanted to enter monastic life, he could not deny. And thus Buddhism, since its inception, allowed women to become monk.

In nduism women have special position. Aditi is the Mother Goddess even worshiped by the Gods in the Vedas, the most sanctified scriptures in The Vedas mention many women seers. Upanishads are the philosophical discourse in nduism and there are many women philosophers in the Upanishads.

I don't know the answer but I was just very interested in your question Mr. Happy and the response from Vinaya Ghimire - really fascinating.

I was thinking though that if you take the main belief systems out of the equation as regards to the West, then looking towards the Pagan belief systems, women have a very important part to play and men and women are equal. I think this has to be one of the most appealing aspects of these belief systems.

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