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The Wild, White Goose: The Diary of a Female Zen Priest

The Wild, White Goose: The Diary of a Female Zen Priest
By Roshi Jiyu-Kennett

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Roshi Jiyu-Kennett left England in 1961 to join a Zen monastery in Japan. At the time it was still very unusual for a Westerner to want to become a Buddhist monk, and even more unusual for a Western woman. THE WILD, WHITE GOOSE, based on her diaries, tells the story of Roshi Jiyu-Kennett's search for the truth and how she found enlightenment.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #573646 in Books
  • Published on: 2002-01-23
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 544 pages

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Roshi Jiyu-Kennett left England in 1961 to join a Zen monastery in Japan. At the time it was still very unusual for a Westerner to want to become a Buddhist monk, and even more unusual for a Western woman. THE WILD, WHITE GOOSE, based on her diaries, tells the story of Roshi Jiyu-Kennett's search for the truth and how she found enlightenment.