Nancy J. Barnes

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FirstName / namefirst	Nancy
LastName / namelast	Barnes
namemiddle	J.
MainNamePhon	Nancy J. Barnes
SortName	Barnes, Nancy
bio	Nancy J. Barnes received her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in Sanskrit and Indian Studies, with specialization in Buddhism in India and China. She has taught at Wesleyan University, the Hartford Seminary Foundation, the Hartford College for Women, and in the Religion Department of Trinity College and the Art History Department of the University of Hartford. She has published in the fields of women in Buddhism, and Mahāyāna Buddhist thought and practice. (Adapted from Source Feb 18, 2021)
phduniversity	University of Toronto
education	Ph.D. in Sanskrit and Indian Studies, University of Toronto
IsInGyatsa	No
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Mahāyāna, or the Great Vehicle, refers to the system of Buddhist thought and practice which developed around the beginning of Common Era, focusing on the pursuit of the state of full enlightenment of the Buddha through the realization of the wisdom of emptiness and the cultivation of compassion.