Title:
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Women and Buddhism in America |
Creator:
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Gesshin Myoko Prabhasa Dharma, Roshi, 1931-1999 (Midwer, Gisela)
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Catalan subject:
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Dones en el budisme ; Budisme Discursos ; Budisme Congressos |
English subject:
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Women in Buddhism ; Buddhism Speeches, addresses, etc. ; Buddhism Congresses |
Abstract:
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Gesshin Myoko Midwer trained as a Zen nun for 15 years under Rinzai Zen Masters both in the United States and Japan. She has been director of several Zen monasteries in America and is founder of the International Zen Institute of America. Well known as a spiritual teacher in the United States and Europe, she travels frequently giving lectures, seminars and leading Zen retreats. She is active and leading Zen retreats. She is active in ecumenical dialogue and in training non Buddhist priests and ministers in meditation. In addition she is a poet and artist |
Source:
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Primary Point 1985, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 8-9 |
Document type:
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info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject ; info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
Legal notice:
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© Kwan Um School of Zen |