The Houston Chronicle profiles Nichiren Shu's first female priest, Rev. Myokei Caine-Barrett:

At 58, Caine-Barrett is the first female Nichiren priest in her affiliated Nichiren Order of North America, said the Rev. Ryuoh Faulconer, Caine-Barrett's Boston-based master.

The order, headquartered in Haywood, Calif., evolved from Nichiren Buddhism study groups started by Japanese immigrants in the early 20th century and has since established more than a dozen temples for its 1,000 members nationwide.

Caine-Barrett became associated with the order nine years ago after breaking away from Soka Gakkai, a lay Buddhist organization that also stemmed from Japan and Nichiren Buddhism, over differences in practice and organizational philosophy.

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