Maylie Scott (March 29, 1935—May 10, 2001), Buddhist name Kushin Seisho , was a Sōtō roshi who received Dharma transmission from Sojun Mel Weitsman in 1998 at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center .[ 1] She graduated from Harvard University in 1956 and obtained a master's degree in social work from the University of California, Berkeley .[1] According to the book The Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America , "Maylie Scott described her primary teaching objective as empowering the sangha by making sure she is the facilitator, not the 'star.'"[ 2] In addition to her occupation as a social worker , she was also on the Board of Directors for the Buddhist Peace Fellowship (BPF).[2] In addition to serving for the BPF, Scott was also involved with the Buddhist Alliance for Social Engagement and frequently protested the import of weapons at the Concord Naval Weapons Station .[ 3] A socially engaged Buddhist and teacher at the Berkeley Zen Center ,[ 4] Scott was known for her work in prisons and homeless shelters .[ 2] Also, during the 1980s she studied under Maurine Stuart (a Rinzai roshi ) and, in April 2000, she founded Rin Shin-ji (Forest Heart Temple) in Arcata, California .[3] Professor Lloyd Fulton, of Humboldt State University , had once said of Scott that she is, "a strong-willed and organized woman."[ 3]
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^ Wenger, 228
^ a b Skinner Keller, 644
^ a b Harvery, Patty
^ Queen, 266
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