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Title:     Women and Buddhism in America
Creator: Gesshin Myoko Prabhasa Dharma, Roshi, 1931-1999 (Midwer, Gisela)
Catalan subject: Dones en el budisme ; Budisme Discursos ; Budisme Congressos
English subject: Women in Buddhism ; Buddhism Speeches, addresses, etc. ; Buddhism Congresses
Abstract:  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:  Primary Point 1985, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 8-9
Document type:  info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject ; info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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