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    To A Small Teacher ... Master Tin Tin, Now Passed

    Our little cat, Tinky, ran out of the house last night, was hit by are car sometime during the night, and passed from this visible world. He truly was a Sentient Being, a loving member of our family these past 5 years or so. Our hearts are broken today. Many of you have sat with him as he ran in and our of our Zazenkais, no sense of protocol!

    I would like to dedicate what we do here this week to this gentle Sentient Being. The little guy was always Teaching wordlessly.

    They are just little animals, but we do come to love them so.



    Gassho, J
    Last edited by Jundo; 01-22-2014 at 06:43 AM.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    I hope the kids are handling it ok.

    Much metta to all of you in Tsukuba.

    Gassho,
    Dosho

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    Metta to you and your family. Cats truly are the best teachers sometimes.

    Gassho,
    Jeff
    "Those who see worldly life as an obstacle to Dharma see no Dharma in everyday actions. They have not yet discovered that there are no everyday actions outside of Dharma."

    - Dogen Zenji

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    Much metta to you and your family. Always sad to lose a loved one.

    Deep bows,
    Entai / Bill

    泰 Entai (Bill)
    "this is not a dress rehearsal"

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    Oh no, that's sad news.

    Of course I will remember Tinky from all those Zazenkais showing up, sometimes doing funny things.
    I will dedicate my practice this week to him and all our little loyal friends who can teach us so much when we are just willing to look.
    Much metta to all of you!

    Gassho,

    Daitetsu
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    Kyotai
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    Sorry to hear about Tin Tin

    Gassho

    Shawn

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    Treeleaf Unsui Shugen's Avatar
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    I am very sorry to hear that. I'll hold you and your family in my thoughts. Pets truly are part of the family.

    Sad Bows,




    Shugen
    Meido Shugen
    明道 修眼

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    I am very sorry Jundo. What a terrible loss.

    Gassho, Jishin

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    Yugen
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    Deep bows to Master Tin Tin and for his presence in your lives. I'm so sorry -

    Zazenkai will never be the same without him!

    Deep bows
    Yugen

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    Deep bows and much Metta to you and your family.

    Gassho
    Bobby

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    Mp
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    Much metta to you and your family Jundo ... will dedicate this week to Master Tin Tin and his beautiful heart.

    Deep bows,
    Shingen

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    Sorry to hear this Jundo. Much metta to you and your family.

    Gassho
    Matt

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    Rough days when pets go. I'm sorry, Jundo. He looked like a sweet kitty.
    求道芸化 Kyūdō Geika
    I am just a priest-in-training, please do not take anything I say as a teaching.

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    Metta to you and yours.

    Gassho,

    Kirk


    (Posted from my iPhone; please excuse any typos or brevity.)
    流文

    I know nothing.

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    Hello Jundo,

    gee....

    what else to say other than to cherish and truly be present during all those moments we have with sentient beings, because we never know how many days we or they have got in this world.


    Gassho,

    Hans Chudo Mongen

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    Hi.

    We are here, take care of you.

    Mtfbwy
    Fugen
    Life is our temple and its all good practice
    Blog: http://fugenblog.blogspot.com/

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    Jundo and family,
    I am sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you, and with everyone everywhere that has lost a cherished non-human friend at this time.
    Gassho
    Myozan

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    So sorry, Jundo. Those little furry buddhas sure find a place in our hearts.

    Gassho
    Andy

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    So sorry for the loss of Tinky - heartbreaking to lose a special, little friend and teacher.

    Metta to you and your family.

    Gassho

    Willow

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    Jundo and family - I am Very sorry, I have experienced this heart ache many times and not once has it been any easier.
    I found comfort in the fact that I was able to have some time with them and to experience share in the love (furry or non- furry friends alike).

    Keeping you and your family in my best thoughts today.


    Gassho
    Shohei

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    Jundo;

    If there was something I could do for you and your family to ease the pain of losing Tinky I certainly would do it. Your video reminds me of how Billie used to sit with me. Take care and cherish all the memories. and please know that you all are in my thoughts today.

    gassho, Shokai
    合掌,生開
    gassho, Shokai

    仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai

    "Open to life in a benevolent way"

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    Much metta to you and your family. I will certainly miss the occasional meowing during Zazenkai. My three cats are great teachers and great friends, and I know you must be hurting now at this loss.

    Gassho,
    Juki
    "First you have to give up." Tyler Durden

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    Hi Jundo, so sorry to hear about Tinky. So close to home! Our Cuquis was hit Christmas eve. Hard not to have anger towards the person who hit her. Finally settling down to just being happy for the time we had with her. Take care

    Jim

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    Oh dear that's bad news Jundo. Much metta to your and your family. I shall sit for you all tonight.

    Gassho,

    Simon

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    Jundo, warm hugs to your family. My little cat sits zazen in my lap every morning. I often wonder about her awareness of life flowing thru effortlessly. We meet teachers everywhere, ne? Little lotus hearts they are. With my sympathies.
    Shinzan
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    Metta to all.


    Gassho,
    Myosha
    "Recognize suffering, remove suffering." - Shakyamuni Buddha when asked, "Uhm . . .what?"

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    I'm very sorry to hear this Jundo. Please know I will be sitting for Master Tin-Tin, your family and all animals and humans who's lives have intersected but are no more.

    Gassho
    Seimyo

    明 Seimyō (Christhatischris)

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    I am sorry to know about this. Master Tin Tin will be missed.

    Hope the kids are taking it okay.

    Much metta to all kitties and kitty owners.

    Gassho,

    Kyonin
    Hondō Kyōnin
    奔道 協忍

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    Sorry about tin tin.

    Kind regards. /\
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    Rich
    MUHYO
    無 (MU, Emptiness) and 氷 (HYO, Ice) ... Emptiness Ice ...

    https://instagram.com/notmovingmind

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    Awww. He seemed like such a good kitty. :c Metta to you and especially your children who, I expect, are taking it quite hard. And of course to all those that have lost someone dear to them.

    Gassho
    Javier


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    Nindo
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    Oh, this is very sad ...

    Gassho,
    Nindo

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    Awww, that really sucks.. Pets add so much life to a home. Metta to you and your family.

    Gassho,

    Risho

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    Oh dear, so very sorry to hear this news. You are all in my Metta this evening.

    Gassho,
    Kelly/Jinmei

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    Sorry to hear this, I wish you and your family the best in dealing with the loss of your dear cat Tinky. Much Metta to each of you.



    Heishu


    “Blessed are the flexible, for they never get bent out of shape." Author Unknown

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    Myoshin
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    Sorry to hear that, I don t have cats but when I was mith my ex I learnt to love them and know their presence may be so much than words.
    The next zazen will be for the cat and Jundo and his family.

    Gassho

    Myoshin

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    There is no such thing as "just a little animal". One of the famous philosophers said "But first of all, be a good animal."

    I hold you and your family in my heart tonight.

    Gassho,

    Lee
    Last edited by Fugu; 01-24-2014 at 01:07 AM.

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    Great compassion for your family Jundo. The death of a master, even animal, is always a great loss.

    Gasshô
    Anshu-Henri
    Le secret consiste donc seulement à dire "OUI" et à se jeter dans le vide. Dès lors, il n'y a plus de problème. Il s'agit d'être soi-même dans l'instant présent, toujours soi-même, sans s'accrocher à son vieux moi.
    Shunryu Suzuki Roshi

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    Oh no... I will dedicate my metta chant to master tin tin
    If I'm already enlightened why the hell is this so hard?

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    Goodbye Master Tin Tin
    Peace to you and your loving family.
    Gassho.

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    I remember him well and hope for quick healing for your family.

    Much metta,

    Dokan
    We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.
    ~Anaïs Nin

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    I'm so sorry to hear this.

    I used to love when he'd come into the zendo and roll around trying to get attention.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/2638055...n/photostream/

    Gassho

    Jen

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    That's a great picture Jen; thanks for sharing!

    I lost my own beloved orange tabby this year very suddenly (we think his heart just gave out) so this has brought back memories, most of them very good ones.

    Deep bows.

    Gassho,
    Dosho

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    Really good picture, Jen. Cat zazen, I think. A difficult technique.

    I hope another Tinky scurries into your family's life when the time is right.

    gassho
    Shōmon

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    Yesterday I remembered a good story about Zen teacher Seung Sahn who was asked by a child about death.
    Thought I'd post it here, as it is about a cat as well...
    Hope that's OK, Jundo?

    ------------
    One evening, Katz, a black cat with a white-tipped tail who
    lived at the Cambridge Zen Center, died after a long illness.
    The seven-year-old daughter of one of Seung Sahn Soen-sa's
    students was troubled by the death. After the burial and
    chanting to Amita Buddha, she went to Soen-sa for an inter-
    view.
    Soen-sa said, "Do you have any questions?"
    Gita said, "Yes. What happened to Katzie? Where did he
    go?"
    Soen-sa said, "Where do you come from?"
    "From my mother's belly."
    "Where does your mother come from?"
    Gita was silent.
    Soen-sa said, "Everything in the world comes from the
    same one thing. It is like in a cookie factory. Many different
    kinds of cookies are made-lions, tigers, elephants, houses,
    people. They all have different shapes and different names,
    but they are all made from the same dough and they all taste
    the same. So all the different things that you see-a cat, a
    person, a tree, the sun, this floor-all these things are really
    the same."
    "What are they?"
    "People give them many different names. But in them-
    selves, they have no names. When you are thinking, all
    things have different names and different shapes. But when
    you are not thinking, all things are the same. There are no
    words for them. People make the words. A cat doesn't say,
    I am a cat.' People say, This is a cat.' The sun doesn't say,
    'My name is sun.' People say, 'This is the sun.' So when
    someone asks you, 'What is this?', how should you answer?"
    "I shouldn't use words."
    Soen-sa said, "Very good! You shouldn't use words. So
    someone asks you, 'What is Buddha?', what would be a
    good answer?"
    Gita was silent.
    Soen-sa said, "Now you ask me."
    "What is Buddha?"
    Soen-sa hit the floor.
    Gita laughed.
    Soen-sa said, "Now I ask you: What is Buddha?"
    Gita hit the floor.
    "What is God?"
    Gita hit the floor.
    "What is your mother?"
    Gita hit the floor.
    "What are you?"
    Gita hit the floor.
    "Very good! This is what all things in the world are made of.
    You and Buddha and God and your mother and the whole
    world are the same."
    Gita smiled.
    Soen-sa said, "Do you have any more questions?"
    "You still haven't told me where Katz went."
    Soen-sa leaned over, looked into her eyes, and said, "You
    already understand."
    Gita said, "Oh!" and hit the floor very hard. Then she
    laughed.
    Soen-sa said, "Very very good! That is how you should
    answer any question. That is the truth."
    Gita bowed and left. As she was opening the door, she
    turned to Soen-sa and said, "But I'm not going to answer that
    way when I'm in school. I'm going to give regular answers!"
    Soen-sa laughed.

    ------------

    Gassho,

    Daitetsu
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    Oh Jundo,
    my thoughts are with you and your family.
    A loss of life, animal or human is always trying on the mind.
    It is not very Buddhist of me, but my heart aches for your family's loss.
    I hope your little ones are finding strength at this time.
    If not, a good hug helps.
    Sending peaceful energy your way.
    Much Metta Jundo,

    Deepest bows
    Chelsea

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    Quote Originally Posted by LucardieC View Post
    It is not very Buddhist of me, but my heart aches for your family's loss.
    Why is that "not Buddhist"? My heart aches too!

    It is just that, as our hearts are broken, we simultaneously know a Heart which Cannot Be Broken (the "Heart Sutra" Heart )

    Broken hearted and Unbreakable AT ONCE!

    And Timo, thank you for the nice story. I tell my kids that Tinky went back to the same place we are before we were born, and that place is actually all around us now but cannot be seen so easily. So, Tinky is here now but cannot be seen like we saw him before. We have to see him with the heart, not just with the eyes.

    Anyway, that was the best I could come up with to help a 3 and 10 year old understand. Don't know if my kids ... or little "Gita" in your story ... really understand what the heck we are saying (or if I understand! ), but my kids seem to be okay.

    Gassho, J
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    Hi Jundo,

    Quote Originally Posted by Jundo View Post
    I tell my kids that Tinky went back to the same place we are before we were born, and that place is actually all around us now but cannot be seen so easily. So, Tinky is here now but cannot be seen like we saw him before. We have to see him with the heart, not just with the eyes.
    Anyway, that was the best I could come up with to help a 3 and 10 year old understand.
    I think that's a pretty neat explanation. I have the feeling that children can understand that better than we might think of them.

    Quote Originally Posted by Jundo View Post
    Don't know if my kids ... or little "Gita" in your story ... really understand what the heck we are saying (or if I understand! ), but my kids seem to be okay.
    Such things are already hard for us adults, good to hear they are fine!

    Gassho,

    Daitetsu
    no thing needs to be added

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