Wednesday, Oct. 8th, 12pm Eastern Time, ONLINE via Zoom
Women in Zen Buddhism
The Women in Zen Working Group was formed in 2024 by Sensei Traven Fusho Rice, Jean Yugetsu Carlomusto, Sarah Joren Drury, Sal Kenzen Randolph and Ara Fitzgerald, all longtime members of the Village Zendo in New York.
Their goal is to study and document the lives and work of Zen women pioneers, especially the first generation of women Roshis in the United States. The website https://www.zenwomenpioneers.org/ is the expression of a first pilot project, offering a portrait of Roshi Enkyo O’Hara, co-founder and Abbot Emerita of the Village Zendo.
In the coming years, it is their intention to expand the work to include some of the many other Zen women pioneers, and to connect with and support those working on similar projects. Join Sensei Fusho Rice and others to discuss this work.
About one of the Speakers:
Traven FuSho Rice began her studies at the Village Zendo in 2006 and received Jukai in 2009. She became a senior student in 2016 and was given the title of Dharma Holder in 2022. Fusho became a Lay Preceptor and received Dharma Transmission in May of 2024. She served our Sing Sing sangha for many years and she also leads the flower arranging team at the zendo, having studied ikebana.
Fusho is an independent filmmaker, journalist and podcast producer based on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. She co-founded Lo-Down Productions with her partner, Ed Litvak, in 2009.
With gratitude,
The Zen Peacemakers Team


