http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/buddhist-society Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:50:05 -0400 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:50:05 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/213/differences-and-similarities-between-buddhist-monks-and-nuns By William K. Boland - These differences presented extra obstacles that Maechi Wabi as well as other Buddhist nuns have had to overcome in order to pursue the lifestyle of their choice. Though the question of equality between the two religions gender groups has often been addressed with the monks clearly emerging as the better treated, a gap still exists today between the two. After analyzing the similarities and differences between the “going forth” of Siddhartha Gotama and Maechi Wabi, it is clear that women wishing to become maechi nuns are often faced with more barriers and plagued with more issues that... Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:10 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/213/differences-and-similarities-between-buddhist-monks-and-nuns