The role of women in the development of Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism is poorly known. There have been imaginative attempts to construct a female lineage during the Tang Dynasty, but documentary records are quite limited. While reading through the case records over the past decade, I've noted stories involving female practitioners. This weblog compiles those stories in a single location.
As for me (Barry Briggs), I have trained for two decades in the Kwan Um School of Zen and serve that organization as a Bodhisattva Teacher. You can reach me at zenwomen [at] mac.com.
May these posts benefit all practitioners.
