Great Dharma Teachers: Myokei Caine-Barrett

In this conversation with Lion’s Roar editor-in-chief Melvin McLeod, Myokei Caine-Barrett, Shonin – the first woman and the first Westerner to hold the position of bishop in the Nichiren Order of North America–reflects on growing up between Japanese and African American cultures, discovering Buddhism, becoming a priest, and the importance of sangha.