Journey in Search of the Way

Journey in Search of the Way
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Publisher : SUNY Press
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 0791419711
ISBN-13 : 9780791419717
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Book Synopsis Journey in Search of the Way by : Satomi Myōdō

Download or read book Journey in Search of the Way written by Satomi Myōdō and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This autobiography describes a woman's attainment of enlightenment in modern Japan. Satomi Myōdō rejected the traditional roles of good wife and wise mother, broke with her unhappy past, and followed her spiritual path beginning as the disciple of a Shinto priest. At midlife she turned to Zen Buddhism encouraged by a female dharma friend and by various teachers. Under the guidance of Yasutani Rōshi she attained Kenshō, the goal of her lifetime's search.


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