ABSTRACT

This book, first published as two volumes in 1977 and 1978, was published purely for the purpose of showing how Buddhist training was done by the Reverend Jiyu-Kennett in the Far East. The material for the book was taken from diaries covering eight years spent by the author in Far Eastern temples, and describe her religious training and her growth of a Zen priest into a teacher, running her own temple.

part I|77 pages

The Layman

chapter I|75 pages

The Layman

part II|104 pages

The Trainee

chapter II|102 pages

The Trainee

part III|173 pages

The Parish Priest

chapter III|171 pages

The Parish Priest

part IV|118 pages

The Eternal Bo Tree

chapter IV|116 pages

The Eternal Bo Tree