Metta Request for Peter Muryo Matthiessen Roshi

Dear All,

A special metta request from my mentor (and an inspiration for Treeleaf's founding), Mitch Doshin Cantor of the White Plum. Doshin's teacher is Muryo Roshi, Peter Matthiessen, the naturalist-explorer who also happens to be one of the great American writers of the past century. Doshin writes ...

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Jundo--Muryo is in the last transition. We are hoping his vitals will get to a point where he can have hospice at home. The attached article was released today.I hope you will find it of value and perhaps share it where you are comfortable.

Hopefully, he will get to see the reviews in the coming week or so.

Love,Mitch

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Doshin is referring to this article today on Muryo Roshi that is in the New York Times. The man seems to be leaving this world with as much grace and energy as he has lived in it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/06/ma...oing.html?_r=2

An amazing life story, and such amazing books (I recommend "The Snow Leopard" and "Nine Headed Dragon River" to folks is you have never read any of his stuff) ...

http://www.shambhala.com/nine-headed-dragon-river.html

Let us sit for Muryo Roshi, who brought so much into this world.

Nine Bows, J

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Much metta to Muryo Roshi. As I young man, I was greatly influenced by his book "The Snow Leopard." I often quote him in my yoga classes when I am trying to stress the importance of breath to my students. "In this very breath that we now take lies the secret that all great teachers try to tell us."

Gassho,
Juki

Much metta to Muryo Roshi, his family, and all who love him. Deep bows.

Gassho,
Dosho

Deep bows for Muryo Roshi and all the theachers, known and unknown, who show us the Path. Metta

Gassho

I will sit for him and send much metta...The Snow Leopard is probably my favourite book and touched me deeply as I know it has so many others. I am very sad to hear he is leaving this world and I hope that he is able to have hospice at home.

Gassho
Lucy

Much metta to Muryo Roshi and his family. Thank you for being a bright jewel - will dedicate tonights zazenkai.

Deep bows
Shingen

Much metta to Muryo Roshi and his family and friends. I have The Snow Leopard but never read it. Will do so now.

I hope he can get to be at home in his final days.

Gassho
Andy

Metta to all.


Gassho,
Myosha

Thank you for the update. I very much enjoyed his writing.

With Metta,


Shugen

Much metta.

Gassho,

Risho

Metta Muryo Roshi
with gratitude
Gary

Will dedicate my sit to Muryo Roshi. I wish for him he can stay at home.

Gassho,

Daitetsu

Much metta, and I will sit tonight for him.

Gassho,
Tim

Oh wow ... he's been such an inspiration for me.
Many bows.
[gassholook]

Metta for Muryo Roshi,

'The Snow Leopard' is a wonderful book.

Gassho.

Willow

Metta to Muryo Roshi, his family, and friends.

Gassho,
Heishu

Much metta, will sit for Muryo Roshi and all teachers said and unsaid.
Gassho
Clark

Shocking news. We had just ordered his newly released book. Such a gifted vital man.
i do hope his passing is gentle and peace imbued. I will miss him and his inspired writings.

bowing to Muryo Roshi in gratitude and deep respect!

Anne

the weathered face of muryo always gave me comfort
maybe it was that he shared how he secretly drafted sentences during zazen
or the way I heard him say Pay Attention! on a tape I played
over and over in my car


thus leave us these old pillars of zen
not by falling like trees
but by becoming lighter and lighter until
they take off in a heron's flight
in fall or spring


zen is a way to lead you to your long lost home
may you arrive
oh muryo may your flight go well


I will never forget how you spoke about cranes

Metta for Muryo Roshi.

Gassho
Seimyo

With the rest, gassho.

Sitting and sending metta for Muryo Roshi.

Deep bows,

Kyonin

I have sat for Murdo rosh I and will do so again.
gassho, Shokai

gassho, Jindo Shokai, an itinerant monk emeritus still learning the way and knowing nothing.

Much metta to Muryo Roshi.

Gassho, Entai

The NYTimes has reported on Muryo Roshi's death today.

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Anne

Thank you for letting us know, Anne. Metta for him and his family, and everyone. Gassho

May the Path he showed us, be our Path

Deep Gassho

There is an excellent piece on Matthiessen, his life, writing, and Zen practice in the New York Times. What I found particularly significant was the story of his travel to Auschwitz with Bernie Glassman. They sat zazen on the train platforms where the arriving prisoners were selected for death. Their reflections of that place and Glassman's remarks on human nature are very sobering.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/06/ma...mid=tw-nytimes

Deep bows
Yugen

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Originally Posted by Yugen

There is an excellent piece on Matthiessen, his life, writing, and Zen practice in the New York Times. What I found particularly significant was the story of his travel to Auschwitz with Bernie Glassman. They sat zazen on the train platforms where the arriving prisoners were selected for death. Their reflections of that place and Glassman's remarks on human nature are very sobering.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/06/ma...mid=tw-nytimes

Deep bows
Yugen

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Thank you Yugen, I too also read this article by the NYTimes this morning http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/06/bo...ead-at-86.html. Very beautiful and touching.

Gassho
Shingen

warmest thoughts.

I had come across the article on Facebook, thanks, Yugen.