American women practice the tradition of the Buddha in their lives every day. Some women become Buddhist monks (bhikshunis), shaving their hair and wearing orange clothing, or certified teachers in communities. By the late 1900s, membership consisted of more women than men. They also obtained the transmission of dharma, a tradition where it is transmitted within the family in order to become teachers in the centers. Many religions view women as wives who clean and cook for the family. Never let a woman become something more. Buddhism considers both sexes, men and women, equal. No one is superior to another and should not have more power. Over the years, the role of women in Buddhism has evolved. Many American women have proven their leadership to the world. There are different ways for women to practice Buddhism. Before sleeping, they read their Dharma book which is always near their bed, it is the “Buddhist night table”. The person must read ten pages of the Dharma book, so that it can improve his understanding and teaching of Buddhism. Many other Buddhist women attend retreats and meditate to calm their minds and bodies. A scholar named Rita Gross said that American women became interested in Buddhism because of the foundation of the ideas, that there was no sexism and that everything was equal between men and women. . Gross also said that women and Buddhism go hand in hand, with Buddhism not just for men, but also for women. When they studied the scriptures further, they discovered that "traditional texts revealed misogynistic passages as well as a strong general tendency to favor men over women in matters of study and practice...Women were told that dharma is beyond gender and that women were being too sensitive and divisive when they...... middle of paper... mistreated when it came to power in religion. Loundon wrote the book, The Buddha's Apprentice, which contains some stories of older Buddhist women and their views on Buddhist traditions. American women have evolved Buddhism since its arrival in America. Women like Ruth Fuller, Sharon Kornfield, Jan Willis, and Abbess Khenmo Drolmo helped many young Buddhist women lead retreats, teach, and become Buddhist monks. Many of them obtain Dharma. Long ago in India, women were simply housewives and never monks. Both sexes are equal, no man is better than women. Today, American women have opened retreat centers and created a new style of meditation. These women fell in love with Buddhism and traveled to the Asian continent to understand it better. Encouraging young Buddhists to become leaders and take control of their bodies.