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Jundo
01-08-2021, 02:54 AM
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



https://youtu.be/SruPk7mYDlg

https://terebess.hu/zen/mesterek/weitsman2.jpg

https://www.sfzc.org/sites/default/files/styles/teacher_profile_full/public/media-images/Mel_Weitsman.jpg?h=e00a9d98&itok=xc8IbFQQ

Risho
01-08-2021, 03:05 AM
awww - very sorry to hear that

Gassho

Risho
-stlah

Kyōsen
01-08-2021, 03:20 AM
gate gate pāragate pārasaṃgate bodhi svāhā gassho1

Gassho
Kyōsen
Sat|LAH

Seikan
01-08-2021, 03:28 AM
gassho2

Gassho,
Rob

-stlah-

Shōnin Risa Bear
01-08-2021, 03:36 AM
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
01-08-2021, 04:23 AM
gassho2
Dave
SAT/LAH

Koushi
01-08-2021, 04:25 AM
gassho2

Jesse
ST

Junkyo
01-08-2021, 04:36 AM
Deep bows.

Gassho,

Junkyo

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Geika
01-08-2021, 04:37 AM
Sad news. Many bows to a life well lived.

Gassho
Sat, lah

Kanzeyori
01-08-2021, 04:54 AM
Bows 🙏
Gassho
John
Sat

Washin
01-08-2021, 05:39 AM
Deep bows gassho2

Washin
stlah

Meitou
01-08-2021, 07:32 AM
gassho2
Meitou
Sat

Tomás ESP
01-08-2021, 07:39 AM
[gassholook]

Gassho, Tomás
Sat

Kotei
01-08-2021, 08:22 AM
gassho2
Kotei sat/lah today.

Inshin
01-08-2021, 08:40 AM
gassho2

Tairin
01-08-2021, 10:49 AM
gassho2

Tairin
Sat today and lah

Doshin
01-08-2021, 12:59 PM
gassho2

Doshin
St

Naiko
01-08-2021, 04:32 PM
gassho2
Metta for the many who love him and gratitude for his many years of practice and teaching.
Krista
st

Shinshi
01-08-2021, 06:34 PM
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

gassho2

Gassho,

Shinshi

SaT-LaH

aprapti
01-08-2021, 06:49 PM
bows..

gassho2

aprapti

std

Meian
01-08-2021, 06:51 PM
Deep Bows,
meian st lh

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Kokuu
01-08-2021, 09:10 PM
Much metta for all of Mel's family and students. He has been an important figure in Zen for many years.

gassho2
Kokuu
-sattoday-

Onkai
01-09-2021, 03:52 AM
gassho2

Gassho,
Onkai
Sat/lah

VictorV
01-09-2021, 09:11 PM
🙏
Gassho
V.
SatToday

Onka
01-10-2021, 06:17 AM
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

Gassho
Onka
ST

adahee
01-10-2021, 04:31 PM
gassho2

Yokai
01-19-2021, 08:34 AM
Deepest bows to a great man and metta to all who'll miss him gassho1

I had a brief glimpse of Sojun Mel Weitsman's character and dedication to zen reading Zenkei Blanche Hartman's 'Seeds for a Boundless Life'.

Gassho, Yokai (Chris) st/lah