Ruth Fuller Sasaki: "Zen Pioneer" (from "Enlightened America?")

In the mid 20th century, Ruth Fuller Sasaki helped lay the foundation for Zen Buddhism in the U.S. She established Buddhist institutes, supported Zen teachers, and translated numerous Buddhist texts into English. She was also the first Westerner, and the first woman to be ordained a priest of a Rinzai Zen temple. Joanne talks with author Isabel Stirling about Sasaki’s life as an advocate for Buddhism. Stirling is the author of “Zen Pioneer: The Life and Works of Ruth Fuller Sasaki,” and Librarian Emeritus at UC-Berkeley.