A panel of women teachers from different Buddhist traditions share their insights into being a female teacher and leader in today’s world.
Stepping in It
When Grace Schireson gets it all wrong with her socks, she learns what’s more important than the rules.
Who Was Otagaki Rengetsu?
Grace Schireson on the life, art, and poetics of the Zen nun Otagaki Rengetsu, a woman “humbled by life’s blows as well as its beauty.”
Making Our Way: On Women and Buddhism

Grace Schireson, Christina Feldman, Rita Gross, and Lama Palden Drolma discuss how women are defining new roles as Buddhist leaders, teachers, and practitioners.
Zen teachers issue open letter confronting abuse

As Zen teachers, we would like to express our gratitude to Buddhadharma’s recent issue on abuse in Buddhist commiunities.
Chanting Names Once Forgotten: The Zen Women Ancestors Document
A quiet movement to reshape our understanding of Zen lineage and history is bringing attention to the forgotten names and voices of women in the tradition.
Zazen: Just Wake Up
Zen teacher Myoan Grace Schireson teaches Zazen, sitting meditation from the Zen tradition, a foundational Buddhist practice.