The Revolutionary Life of Freda Bedi by Vicki Mackenzie

The Revolutionary Life of Freda Bedi by Vicki Mackenzie

A fascinating biography of Freda Bedi, an English woman who broke all the rules of gender, race, and religious background to become both a revolutionary in the fight for Indian independence and then a Buddhist icon.

She was the first Western woman to become a Tibetan Buddhist nun--but that pioneering ordination was really just one in a life full of revolutionary acts. Freda Bedi (1911-1977) broke the rules of gender, race, and religion--in many cases before it was thought that the rules were ready to be challenged. She was at various times a force in the struggle for Indian independence, spiritual seeker, scholar, professor, journalist, author, social worker, wife, and mother of four children. She counted among her friends, colleagues, and teachers Mohandas Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, the Dalai Lama, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and many others. She was a woman of spiritual focus and compassion who was also not without contradictions. Vicki Mackenzie gives a nuanced view of Bedi and of the forces that shaped and motivated this complex and compelling figure.

Vicki Mackenzie is a British journalist with over forty years of experience writing for the national and international press. Her work has featured in publications such as The Sunday Times, The Observer, The Daily and Sunday Telegraph, the Daily Mail, and a variety of other publications. Since 1976, she has studied and practiced Buddhism, and she is the author of Cave in the Snow.

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ISBN 13	9781611804256
ISBN 10	1611804256
Title	The Revolutionary Life of Freda Bedi
Author	Vicki Mackenzie
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Shambhala Publications Inc
Year published	2017-03-28
Number of pages	208
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