A Dialoge Between Two Soto Zen Nuns
Rev. Shundo Aoyama and Rev. Konjin Godwin

A dialogue video on the theme of "SDG Development Goal 5: Achieve Gender Equality" was created for the Soto Zen Buddhism Religious Office's SDG activities.

Rev. Shundo Aoyama
Seido, Daihonzan Sojiji
Abbess of Aichi Senmon Nunnery or Nisodo

• 1947 　Ordained by Rev. Shunki Kurashina
• 1976 　Appointed as Abbess of Aichi Senmon Nisodo
• 2009 　First woman appointed as "Daikyoshi"
• 2022 　Appointed as the first female "Seido" of Daihonzan Sojiji

Rev. Konjin Godwin
Director of the Soto Zen Buddhism International Center
Houston Zen Center, Shounji, Kokusai Fukyoshi（International teacher）

• 1985 　Trained at San Francisco Zen Center, served on board of directors, etc.
• 1992 　Trained at Hosshinji, Fukui prefecture, Japan
• 2003 　Established Houston Zen Center, Shounji, Houston, Texas
• 2009 　Appointed as Kokusai Fukyoshi（International teacher）
• 2018 　Appointed as the first female Director of the Soto Zen Buddhism International Center

Part1: Thinking About Gender Equality

Part2: Listening with Humility to "Differences"

Part3: What Happens When Men and Women Practice Together?

Part4: "Don't Discuss Gender"

Part5: A Message to Future Priests