My Cancer Ango - I - Rohatsu Begins

[pat mackenzie]

Such a heartbreaking joy to see your video this morning. I am very grateful that you have chosen to be public with your journey with cancer. As you wished, it has helped me. Since early fall I have also been sitting in hospital beds, doctors offices, and in my own bed wrestling and losing this "Ango".....most of the time in anger, regret, sorrow, disgust...all of the "this is not what is supposed to happen" demons. My "Ango" hasn't looked like anyone else's that I have seen on this site)) so thank-you for your frank, from the heart, no BS conversation.
May you be in all ways, well and happy and free from enmity, disease and grief and may happiness be your guard.
Gassho,
Pat

[Jinyo]

May you be blessed under your Bodhi tree,

thank you for sharing,



Willow

sat today

[Kokuu]

Hi Pat

There are so many Angos here that have gone 'off-track' and not quite panned out as expected. Everyone's Ango looks different for better or for worse, and it sounds as if you have had a lot to deal with.

With all good wishes to you
Gassho
Kokuu

[Souchi]

Thank you, Jundo You are very inspirational and this IS your Ango no matter what anyone else says.

Gassho,
Stefan

SatToday

[Jakuden]

Jundo Roshi, if there were ever an Ango or a teaching, it is this. [emoji174][emoji304][emoji120]

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH


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[Kokuu]

Thank you, dear Jundo.

Many deep bows to you and your family
Kokuu
-sattoday/lah-

[Theophan]

Jundo, you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Metta to you and your family.

Gassho
Theophan
Sattoday/LAH

[Hoko]

I'm a little torn up after watching this but it's an honor to share the experience with you, Jundo.
Thank you for reminding us that every day is a good day.
I will sit for you and your family tonight.
Much Metta and deep bows.
Gassho,
Hōkō
#SatToday
LAH

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[Ryumon]

Jundo,

Gassho. I will be thinking of you often. I look forward to many more years of your teaching.

Kirk

[Kyonin]

Thank you Jundo.

All my practice these days will be for you.

Gassho,

Kyonin

[broahes]

Jundo,

Thank you for your practice.

Gassho,
Brooks
Sat Today

[Cooperix]

Jundo,

Deeply, deeply moving. Thank you for generously sharing this incredible life event with us.

gassho,
Anne

~st~

[jgotthart]

Thank you for sharing this Jundo. I wish you well, and I hope everything goes smoothly.

Gassho,
John
Sat today

[Shoki]

Jundo,
Thank you for this teaching. I'm sitting with and for you from here on.

Gassho,
Sat Today LAH
James

[Shokai]

I just watched this video again today and was reminded of what happened to me four years ago. I was diagnosed with a basal layer carcinoma in my left ear; because the basal layer has a very sparse, if any, blood supply it is considered to be benign. However, it did mean my wife, Lillian, and I were introduced to the Cancer Clinic in London. At the clinic you hear directly from the experts and, learn about and see cancer in a very intimate and different way.
As I look back at those first visits I am grateful that Lillian and I experienced what we did for in a way it prepared us for the tougher road we arrived at only three months later. In late January it was discovered that Lillian had a malignant sarcoma growing in her heart and after it was removed we found it had regrown outside her heart and was intruding on the space that vital veins, arteries and pulmonary structures require to sustain life. It was at this point that I became very aware of how my background as a Funeral Director and 20 years of zen practice were to help both of us through this ordeal.
Jundo is right in making his Cancer Ango public. There is so much we all can learn from the process. Cancer is just another disease and should not be any more scary than Heart Failure or Pneumonia; which by the way can also kill you. The more you learn the less you fear. Death should not be a fear. Once you realize death is a part of life, it is less feared; more and more as you approach it, moment by moment, day by day.
Thank you Jundo for this valuable teaching, I look forward to the journey with you.


deep bows in gassho, Shokai