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Description:Chapters: Houn Jiyu-Kennett, John Blofeld, Albert Low, John Garrie, Sochu. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 29. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Houn Jiyu-Kennett, (, January 1, 1924November 6, 1996), born Peggy Teresa Nancy Kennett, was a British roshi most famous for having been the first female to be sanctioned by the Soto School of Japan to teach in the West. Jiyu-Kennett founded Shasta Abbey in Mount Shasta, California in 1970 after many years spent studying Zen and Buddhism in Asiamainly in Japan. Shasta Abbey was the first Soto Zen school in the United States to be established by a woman, and in 1978 Jiyu-Kennett's order became known as the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives. After ordaining as a bhikkhuni in the Lin Chi school while in Malaysia, she left for Japan and trained at Sojiji under Keido Chisan Kohofrom whom she received Dharma transmission in 1963. Her order, which is celibate, now has chapters in the Netherlands, Canada, the West Indies, the United Kingdom and Germanyin addition to the United States. Houn Jiyu-Kennett was born as Peggy Teresa Nancy Kennett in Hastings, Sussex, England on January 1, 1924. As a young woman she found herself questioning gender roles in society and grew to become disillusioned with Christianity. She studied medieval music at Durham University and then received a scholarship to Trinity College of Music in London, England. Though attracted to Buddhism, she felt during this period that she was called to serve the Church of England as a priest. However, church policies did not allow women to be ordained, and this enhanced her previous disillusionment with Christianity. She first became interested in Theravada Buddhism during this period of questioning and searching, joining the London Buddhist Vihara. In 1954 she joined the Buddhist Soci...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=122459We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with English Zen Buddhists: Houn Jiyu-Kennett, John Blofeld, Albert Low, John Garrie, Sochu. To get started finding English Zen Buddhists: Houn Jiyu-Kennett, John Blofeld, Albert Low, John Garrie, Sochu, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Release: 2010

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Description: Chapters: Houn Jiyu-Kennett, John Blofeld, Albert Low, John Garrie, Sochu. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 29. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Houn Jiyu-Kennett, (, January 1, 1924November 6, 1996), born Peggy Teresa Nancy Kennett, was a British roshi most famous for having been the first female to be sanctioned by the Soto School of Japan to teach in the West. Jiyu-Kennett founded Shasta Abbey in Mount Shasta, California in 1970 after many years spent studying Zen and Buddhism in Asiamainly in Japan. Shasta Abbey was the first Soto Zen school in the United States to be established by a woman, and in 1978 Jiyu-Kennett's order became known as the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives. After ordaining as a bhikkhuni in the Lin Chi school while in Malaysia, she left for Japan and trained at Sojiji under Keido Chisan Kohofrom whom she received Dharma transmission in 1963. Her order, which is celibate, now has chapters in the Netherlands, Canada, the West Indies, the United Kingdom and Germanyin addition to the United States. Houn Jiyu-Kennett was born as Peggy Teresa Nancy Kennett in Hastings, Sussex, England on January 1, 1924. As a young woman she found herself questioning gender roles in society and grew to become disillusioned with Christianity. She studied medieval music at Durham University and then received a scholarship to Trinity College of Music in London, England. Though attracted to Buddhism, she felt during this period that she was called to serve the Church of England as a priest. However, church policies did not allow women to be ordained, and this enhanced her previous disillusionment with Christianity. She first became interested in Theravada Buddhism during this period of questioning and searching, joining the London Buddhist Vihara. In 1954 she joined the Buddhist Soci...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=122459We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with English Zen Buddhists: Houn Jiyu-Kennett, John Blofeld, Albert Low, John Garrie, Sochu. To get started finding English Zen Buddhists: Houn Jiyu-Kennett, John Blofeld, Albert Low, John Garrie, Sochu, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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