Maura O'Halloran Go-Roshi | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | May 24, 1955 |
| Died | October 22, 1982 (aged 27) |
| Cause of death | Traffic collision |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Other names | Daigo Soshin Bikuni |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Denomination | Zen Buddhism |
| Sect | Sōtō |
| Dharma names | Soshin |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Tetsugyu Soin Ban |
Maura "Soshin" O'Halloran (May 24, 1955 - October 22, 1982) was an Irish Zen Buddhist monk.[1] She is known for her book Pure Heart, Enlightened Mind, which was posthumously published, and for being one of the "first of few Western women allowed to practice in a traditional Japanese Zen monastery".[2]
- ^ Reynolds, David K., ed. (1993). Plunging Through the Clouds. State Univ of New York Press. p. 221. ISBN 0791413136.
- ^ Woodhouse, Mark (1 October 1999). "PAINTED CAKES: BUILDING A PATH TO BUDDHISM". Library Journal. 124 (16): 57. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013.