Sojun Mel Weitsman has passed ...

[Jundo]

Dear All,

The great Soto Zen Teacher, Sojun Mel Weitsman, founder and long Abbot and guiding teacher of the Berkeley Zen Center, has passed from this world.

Let us remember and honor him in all our sitting and practice.

Nine Bows, J

[Risho]

awww - very sorry to hear that

Gassho

Risho
-stlah

[Kyōsen]

gate gate pāragate pārasaṃgate bodhi svāhā

Gassho
Kyōsen
Sat|LAH

[Seikan]

Gassho,
Rob

-stlah-

[Shonin Risa Bear]

The teacher of my teacher's teacher. We talked today about his practice in hospice -- a ceiling is as good as a wall -- and how "eyes horizontal, nose vertical" is true in any position one is constrained to. His patience, with no assumption of victimhood -- an example, an inspiration. _()_

gassho
a shonin sat and lah

[Shonin]

Dave
SAT/LAH

[Koushi]

Jesse
ST

[Junkyo]

Deep bows.

Gassho,

Junkyo

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[Amelia]

Sad news. Many bows to a life well lived.

Gassho
Sat, lah

[Kanzeyori]

Bows 🙏
Gassho
John
Sat

[Washin]

Deep bows

Washin
stlah

[Meitou]

Meitou
Sat

[Tomás ESP]

Gassho, Tomás
Sat

[Kotei]

Kotei sat/lah today.

[Inshin]