Miaozong’s Dharma Encounter, Amala-sensei

Published: Oct. 28, 2018, 3:32 p.m.

Throughout much of history women’s bodies have been viewed as impure and dangerous by prevailing androcentric cultures, west and east, and unfortunately there still are many examples of this attitude in Buddhism today. In this story from the Song Dynasty, Miaozong, a Dharma heir of Dahui, courageously gives a lively demonstration of the true nature...

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