Daughters of the Buddha: Teachings by Ancient Indian WomenA testimony to the invaluable contributions made by the women who were direct disciples of the Buddhaand a source of inspiration to Buddhist women today. Its a common perception that the earliest textual records dont contain many, if any, teachings by the Buddhas female disciples; yet, this is not the case. In fact, the earliest discourses record a range of teachings from Buddhist women, lay and monastic. Unfortunately their important contributions