Passionate journey: the spiritual autobiography of Satomi Myōdō

A rich and detailed autobiography of one Japanese woman's journey through life.This autobiography describes a woman's attainment of enlightenment in modern Japan. Satomi Myōdō rejected the traditional roles of good wife and wise mother, broke with her unhappy past, and followed her spiritual path beginning as the disciple of a Shinto priest. At midlife she turned to Zen Buddhism encouraged by a female dharma friend and by various teachers. Under the guidance of Yasutani Rōshi she attained Kenshō, the goal of her lifetime's search.Sallie B. King heads the Department of Philosophy and Religion at James Madison University. She has been the recipient of several honors and awards, including a professional scholarship from the Japan Foundation and a summer stipend from the National Endowment for the Humanities. She has published many articles and is the author of Buddha Nature, also published by SUNY Press. Pt. 1. The Spiritual Autobiography Of Satomi Myōdō. Moral Eructation ; Sincerity ; My Strange Mental Condition ; I Lose My Baby ; Complete Nervous Breakdown ; Kageki Actress ; I Find A Teacher ; Leaving Ryō-chan ; A Fool's Freedom ; Shinto Shamaness ; Possessed By Spirits ; Return To My Village ; A Heart Full Of Longing ; Knocking At The Gates Of Zen ; Sick Of Chasing Satori ; I Can't Die Before Making You Buddhas! ; Dharma Friend ; Two Cracks In The Rice Paper ; Knocking Over Flagpoles ; Joy ; Epilogue ; Notes For Part One. -- Pt. 2. Commentary By Sallie B. King. The World Of Satomi-san ; Religion In The Prewar Era ; Kami, Buddha, Bodhisattva ; Makoto And Kokoro ; Purification ; Women In Japanese Religion ; Encounters With Spirits ; Mysteries And Marvels ; The New Religions ; Pure Land Buddhism ; Zen Buddhism ; Notes For Part Two. Translated & Annotated By Sallie B. King. Cover Title: Journey In Search Of The Way. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 211-212). This autobiography describes a woman's attainment of enlightenment in modern Japan. Satomi Myodo rejected the traditional roles of good wife and wise mother, broke with her unhappy past, and followed her spiritual path beginning as the disciple of a Shinto priest. At midlife she turned to Zen Buddhism encouraged by a female dharma friend and by various teachers. Under the guidance of Yasutani Roshi she attained Kensho, the goal of her lifetime's search.