Does Buddhism revere women?

Answer 1

Buddhists truly revere woman as they see the woman as the divine goddess and creatrix of the universe and as well as the mother earth.

Answer 2

The word 'revere' seems to be too strong as it means extreme admiration. Why don't you use 'respect'? Yes, a Buddhist should respect all beings. This is a reason to keep the five precepts for. And also metta (compassion) and ahimsa (non-aggression) are also applied in practice. And also the Brahma Vihara are well-known. If to use the word 'revere', then let it be for the good - male and female.
http://www.buddhanet.net/mettab5.htm

Let me go a bit further.
So have to ask you if you revere anybody you meet on the street? What is the reason to revere somebody - a stranger? If you know this person is high in merit, it is the right way to revere. In general, do you feel like doing so without knowing anything at all? I guess not.

So rather be aware of the dhamma to have conscience: we all share the same property, namma and rupa, despite having different forms: male, female, divas, animals.
The followings are all Quote:
...Every form of sentient life participates in a karmic continuum traditionally divided into three world-levels and a hierarchical taxonomy of five or six life-forms. Although this continuum constitutes a moral hierarchy, differences among life-forms and individuals are relative, not absolute. Traditional Buddhism may privilege humans over animals, animals over hungry ghosts, male gender over the female, monk over laity but all forms of karmically conditioned life-human, animal, divine, demonic—are related within contingent, samsaric time: “In the long course of rebirth there is not one among living beings with form who has not been mother, father, brother, sister, son, or daughter, or some other relative. Being connected with the process of taking birth, one is kin to all wild and domestic animals, birds, and beings born from the womb” (Lankavatara Sutra). http://environment.harvard.edu/religion/religion/buddhism/index.html

This is Buddhist belief: there are two different bhumi(s) - karma bhumi (11 gender realms) and Brahma bhumi(s) (20 the realms of Brahma - no gender) http://web.ukonline.co.uk/buddhism/bhumis.htm

Answer 3

No, There is very little, if anything at all, in Buddhism that identifies anything with a particular gender

to the person who said "Buddhism reveres all peoples everywhere". In theory all religions do. But in practice Buddhism has failed just as all the other religions have. There have been Buddhist wars and atrocities just like other religions.

Edit: giving me thumbs down doesn't make it any less true.

Answer 4

Yes.

But, on the level of ultimate truth emptiness, there is no gender. Every being has both the masculine and feminine energy regardless of the form they take. In this sense, everyone is regarded as having the potential to attain full enlightenment. Unfortunately, there are cultural things that have had a big influence on either how the teachings are given and who they can be given to which dictate the context of what or how certain Masters are able to convey teachings even though they know everyone can do it. But we can see that even with such cultural influence, Masters have instructed women and such ladies have accomplished profound realization, some of whom are lineage Gurus.

Buddhas are considered to be the complete balance or unification of these two energies and this is symbolized in a variety of ways such as the images we have of Mother and Father Union deities like Heruka and Vajrayogini in embrace. That image is One Person, not two like a boyfriend and girlfriend. As a practitioner progresses through the generation and completion stages of highest yoga tantra under the guidance of holy beings, they achieve this union, and when they achieve the final union, called the Union of No More Learning, their actual body and mind, both the nature of wisdom, appears in the aspect of the Union deity of Fther and Mother in embrace. The meanings are very profound and the practices are literally out of this world.

But, such practices are based in the foundation of the common teachings like karma, death and impermanence, rebirth, renunciation, compassion, and the correct view of emptiness. Such common teachings are appropriate for everyone because everyone has a mind. On the basis of training in basic Buddhist views and intentions, the practice of authentic Buddhist tantra is put into its correct context, which has nothing to do with increasing ordinary sexual desires and views. It has nothing to do with improving ordinary sexual activity that ends in orgasm. It is totally different, and although intercourse is part of the final completion stage trainings for qualified practitioners, that sex isn't normal. In fact, it is so sacred and the qualified practitioners are so focussed, that outer movement stops, and the practitioners lose awareness of even the body sense consciousness, so at that point you don't even feel things physically. You are using inner eyes, wisdom eyes to navigate the subtle body and mind in order to achieve deep realization of the nature of reality, emptiness. Just visualizing ourself as gods and goddesses and having normal sex ending with orgasm is not authentic Buddhist Tantra.

In Highest Yoga Tantra, there is a vow 'not to scorn women', because many emanations of Vajrayogini appear as human women. Although there is a special place for women, this commitment is equally true regarding the view of men, and thus men have a special place as the partner of women when the time comes for qualified union. The views we have, the intentions we have, and the actions we perform should be totally in accordance with the original meaning of the instructions. We need to understand the ultimate goal is beyond ordinary view, intention, and experience, and not disrespect the holy beings by making up false teachings and calling them Buddhist Tantra. The karmic results of such actions are not good, and our practice is totally obstructed.

So please take care in your research and practices, and revere everyone as if you were their child.

Answer 5

no, it reveres nothing. buddhism is about releasing all attachment. it respects them just as it respects all life though if thats what youre going for. :)

Answer 6

Buddhism reveres all peoples everywhere. we should all try it.

Answer 7

Yes...Especially the teachings of of Nitchiren Daishonin

Answer 8

No.

Women are no different than men.

We revere life.

Answer 9

Yes.

Answer 10

No but Wicca seems to.