The Words of Spiritual Women
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Are you looking for quotations from women to share in worship?
R. Elena Tabachnick at Wandering Monk, Reluctant Gyrovague is writing a series on the words of spiritual women. She explains:
It’s bugged me for years that at my large, liberal, anti-ever-ism, UU church, women’s words are missing from most services. Among the few readings by women, the same people appear over and over (Mary Oliver being #1). This suggests much unconscious sexism.
Modern or ancient, UU, Christian, Buddhist, Sufi, Hindu, agnostic or you-name-it: there are many amazing, spiritual women’s voices out there.
Her series starts off with a fascinating portrait of Lal Ded, a female mystic and poet who lived in India in the 14th century. In addition to biographical details about Lal Ded, Tabachnick offers excerpts from Lal Ded’s “teaching songs, or Vakhs,” and a link to additional Vakhs by Lal Ded.
October 9th, 2007 16:33
Thank you so very much for the generous post on my recent foray into women’s spiritual voices. Coming next: Julian of Norwich.
Cheers, Elena
October 9th, 2007 21:52
Elena, You are so welcome. I am loving your women’s voices posts.