1.0Mindfulness Mattershttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/mindfulnessmattersDr. Arnie Kozakhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/mindfulnessmatters/author/akozakZen Women: Beyond Tea Ladies, Iron Maidens and Macho Masters - Mindfulness Mattersrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="O9uqkdxoTI"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/mindfulnessmatters/2010/07/zen-women.html">Zen Women: Beyond Tea Ladies, Iron Maidens and Macho Masters</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/mindfulnessmatters/2010/07/zen-women.html/embed#?secret=O9uqkdxoTI" width="600" height="338" title="“Zen Women: Beyond Tea Ladies, Iron Maidens and Macho Masters” — Mindfulness Matters" data-secret="O9uqkdxoTI" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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In Zen Women: Beyond Tea Ladies, Iron Maidens and Macho Masters Grace Schireson tells the untold story of women in Zen. The unfortunate truth is that the history of Buddhism is not one of gender equality. While the Buddha did finally relent after persistent pressure from his aunt Prajapati to admit women into the Sangha against…http://blog.beliefnet.com/mindfulnessmatters/files/import/zenwomen.jpg