SO TO ZEN - Shasta Abbey

The Religion of the Future 101from sectarianism living in the spirit of Buddha, 2) it insistedon the equality of men and women long before the Renaissancewhen women in the West were still looked down upon, 3) itwas a pioneer in the world of Japanese thought, teaching a deepphilosophy which embraces a scientific outlook arrived at afterdeep thought and sharp logic and 4) it achieves a perfect balancebetween practice and understanding and is the correct wayfor living in truth and enabling others to do so, thereby expressingour gratitude in our everyday life. It is in this that we canfind the historical significance of Buddhism leading up to thepresent time and in it a great suggestion as to the religion of thefuture.