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2500 Years of Buddhist Women Teachers
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The Role of Gender in Practice (1:00)
The Lens of History (1:20)
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Lecture 1 – Indian Teachers
1.1 Bhadda Kundalakesa (13:46)
1.2 Meditation and Writing I (12:25)
1.3 Dhammadina (4:23)
1.4 Mediation and Writing II (12:25)
1.5 Patachara (7:07)
1.6 Meditation and Writing III (13:15)
1.7 Questions and Comments (24:45)
Lecture 2 – Early Chinese Teachers
2.1 Introduction and Historical Context (8:28)
2.2 Chu Ching-chien (Zhu Jingjian 竺淨檢) (17:34)
2.3 Fashan 法善 and the Path Beyond Old Age (9:37)
2.4 Tanhui 昙慧 - The Vow to Renounce and Transform (13:07)
2.5 Reflections and Closing Thoughts (2:07)
2.6 Guided Meditation and Contemplation Prompt (15:40)
2.7 Questions and Comments (18:04)
Lecture 3 – Later Chinese Teachers
3.1 Liu Tiemo - Iron Grindstone Liu (27:21)
3.2 Meditation and Writing I (11:11)
3.3 The Pang Family (20:11)
3.4 Meditation and Writing II (9:06)
3.5 Discussion (21:44)
Lecture 4 – Korean and Japanese Teachers
4.1 Introduction (5:04)
4.2 Zongchi- The First Zen Nun in China (20:48)
4.3 Sanctuary and Sovereignty- The Tokaji Nuns of Medieval Japan (19:05)
4.4 Kim Iryop- A Modern Korean Feminist and Zen Nun (14:07)
4.5 Meditation and Writing (28:47)
4.6 Poetry Sharing (17:40)
Lecture 5 – Modern and Contemporary Teachers
5.1 Founders and Mediums- Caroline Rhys Davids & I.B. Horner (17:24)
5.2 Feminist Lenses and Buddhist Lineage- Open Discussion on Gendered Experience in Zen Practice (33:51)
5.3 Revisiting Tokaji- Mirror Zen and Nun Jakuchō Setouchi (13:02)
5.4 Subtle Sound- Maureen Stuart and Feminine Intuition in Zen (12:33)
5.5 Discussion and Reflections (7:07)
Lecture 6 – Ayya Khema and Blanche Hartman
6.1 Ayya Khemma (30:06)
6.2 Zenkei Blanche Hartman- Seeds for a Boundless Life (25:05)
6.3 Writing Prompt- Verses for Daily Activity (20:32)
6.4 Verse Sharing (12:01)
6.5 Personal Reflection- Giving and Receiving (37:49)
6.6 Closing Remarks (2:06)
6.7 Reading List (1:26)
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