Table of Contents
Foreword Zoketsu Norman Fischer xi
Introduction 1
Suggestions for How to Practice with The Hidden Lamp 13
Stories and Reflections
I Clapping Her Hands and Laughing: Stories of Seeking and Awakening
The Old Woman of Mount Wutai Nancy Brown Hedgpeth 17
Anoja Seeks the Self Sandy Boucher 20
Joko Beck and the Thought of Enlightenment Peg Syverson 23
The Old Woman and the Pure Land Emila Heller 26
Manseong's No Cultivation Barbara Rhodes 30
Bhadda-Kundalakesa Cannot Answer Beth Kanji Goldring 33
Chiyono's No Water, No Moon Merle Kodo Boyd 37
Ohashi Awakens in a Brothel Judith Randall 41
Seven Wise Women in the Charnel Ground Bonnie Myotai Treace 44
Asan's Rooster Susan Murphy 48
The Old Woman's Enlightenment Shinge Roko Sherry Chayat 51
Qiyuan Gives Birth Sunya Kjolhede 54
Chen's Mountain Flowers Joanna Macy 57
Ganji's Family Angie Boissevain 59
The Woman Lets It Be Tamara Myoho Gabrysch 62
Awakening While Cooking Viveka Chen 65
The Woman in Samadhi Natalie Goldberg Miriam Sagan 68
Yu Uses Her Full Strength Kokyo Meg Porter Alexander 72
The Flower Hall on Buddha's Birthday Amala Wrightson 16
Sonin's Shadeless Tree Anita Feng 80
Linji Meets the Old Woman Driving the Ox Myokaku Jane Schneider 83
Jiyu-Kennett's Not Bigger, Not Smaller Heila Downey 86
Jiaoan's Sand in the Eye Zenki Mary Mocine 90
Punnika and the Brahman's Purification Diana Winston 93
Nyozen's Pale Moon of Dawn KuyaMinogue 96
II Bring Me a Mustard Seed: Being Human
The Old Woman Burns Down the Hermitage Zenkei Blanche Hartman 101
Zhaozhou's Deeply Secret Mind Ikushin Dana Velden 104
Miaozong's Dharma Interview Hoka Chris Fortin 107
Zhaozhou and the Old Woman's Obstacles Diane Eshin Rizzetto 111
Eshun's Deep Thing Karen Sundheim 114
Ryonen Scars Her Face Wendy Egyoku Nakao 117
Vasumitra Teaches Freedom from Passion Anne Seisen Saunders 121
Zongchi and Bodhidharma's Flesh Shosan Victoria Austin 125
The Zen Mirror of Tokeiji Zenju Earthlyn Manuel 128
Yoshihime's "Look, Look!" Judith Simmer-Brown 131
The Old Woman, Zhaozhou, and the Tiger Chi Kwang Sunim 135
Shotaku's Paper Sword Nancy Mujo Baker 138
Dipa Ma's Fearless Daughters Amita Schmidt 141
Maylie Scott Meets Loneliness Diane Musho Hamilton 144
Yasodhara's Path Byakuren Judith Ragir 147
Bhadda Kapilani and Mahakassapa Jacqueline Mandell 150
Ikkyu and Kannon's Messenger Mushim Patricia Ikeda 154
Senjo and Her Soul Are Separated Eijun Linda Ruth Cutts 157
Iron Grindstone Liu's Feast Pat Enkyo O'Hara 161
The Old Woman Recognizes Mazu Eido Frances Carney 164
Satsujo Overthrows Hakuin Caitriona Reed 167
The Old Woman Steals Zhaozhou's Bamboo Shoots Furyu Nancy Schroeder 170
The Old Woman's Relatives Zenshin Florence Caplow 173
Kisagotami's Mustard Seed Christina Feldman 176
Satsujo Weeps Reigetsu Susan Moon 179
Ziyong's Last Teaching Myoshin Kate McCandless 182
Lingzhao Goes First Catherine Genno Pages 185
Yuanji Knocks the Body Down Melissa Myozen Blacker 188
Anne Aitken's "Get On and Go" Nancy Genshin Gabrysch 192
Permanence and Impermanence Hilary Richards 194
Patacara's Presence of Mind Anna Prajna Douglas 197
Asan's Dewdrop Tonen Sara O'Connor 201
III Why Do You Call Yourself a Woman? Words in the Midst of Wordlessness
The Goddess's Transformations Jan Chozen Bays 207
Soma Rebukes Mara Barbara Joshin O'Hara 210
Ziyong's Ship of Compassion Daijaku Judith Kinst 213
Tara's Vow Rita M. Gross 216
Dogen Sets the Record Straight Sobun Katherine Thanas 220
Mahapajapati Opens the Door Thanissara 224
Changjingjin's No Obstructions Myokei Lynda Caine-Barrett 228
Moshan's Mountain Summit Shinshu Roberts 231
Miaozong's Disappointment Ursula Jarand 234
The Naga Princess's Enlightenment Anne Carolyn Klein Rigzin Drolma 237
Ziyong's Earth Eva Myonen Marko 241
Kongshi's Bathhouse Sallie Jiko Tisdale 244
Asan Claps Both Hands Laurie Schley Senauke 247
Dongshan and the Old Woman's Water Buckets Mitra Bishop 250
Satsujo Sits on the Lotus Sutra Rachel Mansfield-Howlett 253
The Old Woman's Rice Cakes Joan Halifax 256
Ling's Question Jo Potter 260
Kakuzan Shido's Dagger Laura del Valle 263
The Old Woman and Naropa Karma Lekshe Tsomo 267
Lingzhao's Shining Grasses Jisho Warner 271
Qiyuan and the Lotus Sutra Stephanie Kaza 21A
Dieu Nhan's Without Words Eileen Kiera 277
Shiji Doesn't Take Off Her Hat Judith Roitman 280
Miaodao's Falling into the Hole Gyokujun Layla Smith Bockhorst 283
Miaoxin's Banner Myoan Grace Schireson 286
IV I Saw You Fall Down So I'm Helping: The Path of Practice
Lingzhao's Helping Joan Sutherland 293
Faxiang's Recognition Misha Shungen Merrill 296
Sujata's Offering Vimalasara, aka Valerie Mason-John 299
Laywoman Pang's Merit Amy Hollowell 303
Punna's Offering Adrianne Ross 306
Khujjuttara Teaches the Dharma Jean La Valley 309
The Old Woman's Miraculous Powers Mary Grace Orr 312
Bhikkhuni Kabilsingh Keeps the Precepts Dhammananda 315
Uppalavana and the Precepts Thubten Chodron 318
Dipa Ma and the Thief Heather Martin 322
The Goddess and the Flowers Jan Willis 325
Sona's Mother and the Thieves Sylvia Boorstein 329
Songyong Doesn't Undress Martine Batchelor 332
Maurine Stuart's Whack Gyokuko Carlson 335
Fish-Basket Kuan Yin Jisan Tova Green 338
The Old Woman and the Fire Poker Jane Hirshfield 342
Let's Become Enlightened Together Alexandra Porter 345
Darlene Cohen's Skillful Means Leslie James 348
Acknowledgments 351
Glossary and Background Information 355
Sources and Translations of Koans 375
Permissions and Copyrights 387
Bibliography 389
About the Contributors 397
Index of Koans 409
About the Editors 419
