Big Heart Resilience with Rebecca Nie

Rebecca Nie talks about the common misconception that China is an
ethnic monolith, and how she identifies with her Huaren heritage.
Although her spiritual path was discouraged in her early life,
she discusses being connected to a centuries old heritage of a
resilient Dharma that allows us to dream without limitations even
through turbulent times.


Rebecca also mentions a book-in-progress which will be a
translation of Chan Zen Master poems responding to turbulent
historical moments, pointing out how there is much more to Zen
poetry than peaceful monks in serene mountains.





GUEST BIO:


ZEN MASTER REBECCA DAWN NIE is the founder of MV Sanctuary and
Vice President of the Maitreya Association for Buddhist College
Chaplains. As Stanford’s Chaplain-Affiliate, she oversees the
Buddhist religious and spiritual life for students, faculty, and
staff. Her offerings ranges from Continental Zen to Buddhist
Yoga, offering healing wisdom for contemporary life through
dharma teaching, translation, and new media art.


Learn more about Rebecca at


http://mvseon.com/





Highlighted Works


Yin Mountain: The Immortal Poetry by Three Daoist Women (2022,
Shambhala). 


Heart Sutra: A Network Audio Technology-Assisted Visual Music
Composition





HOST


REVEREND DANA TAKAGI (she/her) is a retired professor
of Sociology and zen priest, practicing zen since 1998. She spent
33 years teaching sociology and Asian American history at UC
Santa Cruz, and she is a past president of the Association for
Asian American Studies.