Maylie Scott

Maylie Scott
Religion	Zen Buddhism
School	Sōtō
Other name(s)	Kushin Seisho
Personal
Born	March 29, 1935(1935-03-29)
Died	May 10, 2001(2001-05-10) (aged 66) Arcata, California
Senior posting
Based in	Rin Shin-ji Berkeley Zen Center
Title	Roshi
Predecessor	Sojun Mel Weitsman
Religious career
Teacher	Maurine Stuart Mel Weitsman
Website	http://www.arcatazengroup.org

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 masters 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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See also

• Buddhism in the United States
• Hozan Alan Senauke
• Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States

Notes

1. ^ Wenger, 228
2. ^ ^{a b} Skinner Keller, 644
3. ^ ^{a b} Harvery, Patty
4. ^ Queen, 266

References

• Harvey, Patty (1998-10-28). "THE BENEVOLENCE OF BUDDHISTS". North Coast Journal. http://www.northcoastjournal.com/102998/cover1029.html. Retrieved 2008-03-13. 
• Queen, Christopher S (2000). Engaged Buddhism in the West. Wisdom publications. ISBN 0861711599. http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41951145&referer=one_hit. 
• Skinner Keller, Rosemary; Rosemary Radford Ruether, Marie Cantlon (2006). The Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253346851. http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/61711172&referer=one_hit. 
• Wenger, Michael (2001). Wind Bell: Teachings from the San Francisco Zen Center 1968-2001. North Atlantic Books. ISBN 1556433816. http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/46872323&referer=one_hit. 

External links

• http://www.arcatazengroup.org

Persondata
Name	Scott, Maylie
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	March 29, 1935
Place of birth
Date of death	May 10, 2001
Place of death	Arcata, California