In the preceding chapter, I explored ways Buddhism’s concept of no-self can fit within contemporary feminist models—particularly those that resist essentializing women and the feminine. I will examine, in this chapter, Buddhist stories and philosophy that make distinct the role of women from men. This review of Buddhism reveals, to be sure, biases against women. Yet thinkers rework the depictions of women in Buddhist philosophy and culture in order to point to feminist readings of Buddhism. I further explore ways scholars have highlighted the role of women, the feminine, and the maternal play in Buddhism not only as a means to challenge Western thinking but also patriarchy in Buddhist cultures.