Disinformation about woman and Buddhism

October 21, 2022

Disinformation about woman

and

Buddhism

Padmini Arhant

In the present era of disinformation and misogyny, the propaganda on Buddhism aversion for women is gross exaggeration and falsehood.

Lord Gautam Buddha preaching love and respect for all beings never appropriated misogyny and defamation of womanhood practiced today as culture. 

The ordinary woman who led Prince Siddartha towards enlightenment with basic knowledge on survival, thereafter the Prince Siddartha attaining jnana (wisdom on liberating Soul) and becoming Buddha was Sujata. She was a farmer’s wife. The compassionate woman offered rice pudding made with cow’s milk to then Prince Siddarth meditating under the tree. 

The Prince Siddarth having renounced his Royal life, worldly desires and material bonding was fasting and decided to relinquish food as well.

That’s when the farmer’s wife Sujata not knowing about the stranger as Prince Siddarth having become a hermit approached and offered him rice pudding in kindness. When the hermit declined food stating that he has relinquished food along with other aspects in life, the ordinary woman gently asked the hermit how could he possibly prevail in his spiritual journey without body nourishment?

Sujata further said that Soul searching also require physical strength and stamina. The natural hunger and thirst all living beings including plants and animals experience cannot be endured for too long which could then in his situation might be an obstacle in achieving the goal of nirvana – liberation of soul from cyclical birth and death.

Gautam Buddha realized the truth and wisdom in the ordinary woman’s simple words and ended his fasting. That’s when the tradition of buddhist monks seeking food for survival began as opposed to starvation until spiritual fulfillment.

Likewise in Islamic faith, the wise successful female entrepreneur Khadijah, the wife of the prophet Muhammad (may peace be upon him MPBUH) and first follower of Islam contributed towards the religion origin by being the perfect spouse and source of inspiration to the prophet.

The birth of christianity again not possible without the jewish woman named Mary subject to indignation on conception questioned till date laden with sarcasm on immaculate conception prior to her wedding with human partner Joseph.

Mary had to bear immense insult from her community upon conception of baby Jesus necessitating the birth of a child in a stable. It did not end there for Mary. She was forced to witness the gruesome crucifixion of her son Jesus by the same community over religious disagreement.

Mary Magdalene on her part, the true follower of Lord  Jesus, the first one to whom the Lord revealed the truth upon resurrection to life following crucifixion.

Mary Magdalene in today’s misogynist interpretation is a woman of no chastity and honor. Ironically she is being projected as such by those to whom morality and dignity are oxymoron.

What these hate mongers and human defamers critiquing one’s chasteness, virtue, appearance and intellect…do not realize is such indulgence only unveil and expose their mind set, ignorance and insecurity.

Behind a successful man is a successful woman cannot be denied since time immemorial.  In contrast, the contemporary hatred and prejudice against women is proudly upheld like never before through objectification and exploitation by presumptuous so-called elitism premised on narcissism. 

Intelligence is not the patent right for any individual, gender, race, religion, creed, caste and class as misconceived in present society. 

All living beings are created with intelligence for survival and success in life. It entirely depends on the individual’s efforts, determination and opportunity or the lack thereof to utilize that intelligence.

Buddhism mistreatment of women is yet another concoction of fake information similar to indoctrination on Lord Krishna allegedly establishing the discriminatory human created caste system in accordance with controversial and primitive manu dharma in Indian society.

None possess the right to impose validation and misappropriation of another practiced in the present so-called modern age. 

Deployment of women targeting woman is in vogue much to sponsors and participants’ illegitimacy and indecency.

The promotion of wannabes and opportunists in Indian society and wherever applicable for that matter is the deterioration of ethics and depletion of human value.

The decadent Indian cinema in particular as the coolies (porter) of Indian and foreign political diktat trash desperately engaged in this trend for undeserving fame and fortune is a stigma for arts and civilization.

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