Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c25.38

c25.38

But besides producing some remarkable characters among the laity of the other sex, Buddhism produced numerous remark-able women within its own fold, who played a prominent part as leaders of thought in that religious reformation. The Order of Nuns was the training-ground of these women. We have unfortunately hardly any information in the sacred works, giving details of the actual training they had in the nunneries.