Comments on: Book review: Buddha’s Wife (Gabriel Constans)

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Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:46:16 +0000

[...] Buddha’s Wife by Gabriel Constans. A fictional account of what might have transpired to Yasodhara after the [...]

By: S. Reed

S. Reed — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:34:27 +0000

As a Buddhist female, I bought this book with enthusiasm. "Ah, more about the females in early Buddhist history!" I was quite disappointed. It appears to be ccompletely fictional, which would be okay if that were clearly stated [one word on back]. But even then, because of its poor construction, it fails to grab the reader or to inspire with any clear sense of the female characters. And I felt it was far off the mark in understanding Buddhist views on the faults of attachment and the meaning of universal love and compassion.

On top of that, it was poorly edited. I found several spelling and grammar errors.

I had planned to pass this book around to all my friends. Now it will probably end up in the trash. As a Buddhist who has no wish to cause distress, I am sorry to be so blunt, but I feel this book does a disservice to the women of Buddhism. Although Constan's intention may have been good, I'd prefer it off the market.

My only happy thought is that the profits from my purchase will hopefully go to his cause of raising funds for Rwandan Orphans Project

By: Jaclyne

Jaclyne — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:34:46 +0000

Thank Goodness. When I finished reading Siddhartha, my first thoughts were, "Well that is a Man's perspective! Too bad they are missing so much." Ah, but it is like men to go searching, And for a woman to wait to tell them it was here within them all along!!

Looking forward to reading this one!!