02277nam a2200409 a 4500 ebr10723886 CaPaEBR m o u cr cn||||||||| 120920s2010 ne ab sb 000 0 eng d 2012454261 9789088900464 (pbk.) 9088900469 (pbk.) 9789088901393 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)842900455 eng dut a-ii--- BQ7984.2 .B45 2010eb 294.36520820954 22 Belt, Joke van de, 1961- Ani-la [electronic resource] : the nuns from Redna Menling / Joke van de Belt ; [translation Evert van Tijn]. Leiden : Sidestone Press, c2010. 94 p. : col. ill., col. map. Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-94). Preamble : the nuns of Redna Menling -- The Bon : a community in exile -- Reasons to profess : what makes a young women become a nun? -- The community of nuns : interaction with its surroundings -- Conclusion : the nuns of Redna Menling. "This pioneering study vividly portrays the nuns of the Redna Menling monastery in Dolanji (India), the headquarter of the B�on religion in exile. It focuses on the developments of the B�on in exile, the specific context in witch B�on nuns live and how the monastic tradition takes shape. It provides interesting insights into the monastic community in exile, the historic context of the B�on religion as well as the personal motives to become a nun"--Publisher's website. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Redna Menling (Monastery : Dolanji, India) Monastic and religious life of women India Dolanji. Bon (Tibetan religion) India Dolanji. Buddhist nuns India Dolanji Social conditions. Electronic books. local Tijn, Evert van. ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10723886 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 38417 38417