“What is the fault of women? What is the virtue of men? There are unwholesome men, and there are wholesome women. The aspiration to hear dharma and leave the household does not depend on being female or male.” MenWomen Book:The Essential Dogen: Writings of the Great Zen Master Source: The Essential Dogen: Writings of the Great Zen Master
“If you vow for a long time not to look at women, do you leave out women when you vow to save numberless sentient beings? If you do so, you are not a bodhisattva. How can you call it the Buddha's compassion? This is merely nonsense spoken by a soaking-drunk shravaka. Humans and devas should not believe in such a practice.” Women Book:The Essential Dogen: Writings of the Great Zen Master Source: The Essential Dogen: Writings of the Great Zen Master