Summary: Episode Description: In this talk, Myogetsu Jane Steinberg gives her first public talk as Shuso, or head student, on “way seeking mind.” By way of introduction, she begins by talking about the journey of her life and how it has led to her “sitting in black robes facing a wall.” She describes how her childhood family life was too normal which pushed her to seek that which was different. Although she chose not to participate in many aspects of the 1960’s counter-culture, she was still heavily involved with the political activism of the times. She describes how she later became a member of the Sufi tradition, and how she became interested in learning about meditation. Finally, she describes a retreat led by Thich Nhat Hanh where she met Roshi Joan for the first time and how Buddhism came to offer her the “simplest and most direct path” to benefiting the world.<br> <br>
