In the exploration of the beauty and magic of Zen, I am so happy to be able to share stories and koans directly from known female Zen masters! Taken from the book “Zen Echoes” by Beata Grant, the encounter of 12th Century nun Miaozhang with a male master who challenged her belonging is legendary! She immediately responded, “Is the Buddhadharma divided into male and female forms?” which, to me, closed the argument before it could begin! Five hundred years later (17th Century), two other nuns, Baochi and Zukui made their own splashes and were also recognized as enlightened. Their teachings are beautiful and inspiring! // The talk also features a Zen parable from “The Zen Book” by Daniel Levin. Oh and the quote I was trying to remember is, “Anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to suffer.” So it’s best to avoid anger ;) // Though it is impossible to put the Self (or Buddha nature) or enlightenment (the recognition of that Self) into words, it’s still fun to try! ;) Please feel free to send me your favorite Zen stories! selena@selenasage.com Namasté. selenasage.com // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author
