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In Memory of Roshi Mel Sojun Weitsman
We join today with our Dharma friends at Berkeley Zen Center in mourning the passing of Roshi Mel Sojun Weitsman yesterday January 7th, 2021 at 91 years old.
Sally Stovall’s Passing
Our dear friend and colleague Sally Stovall died Tuesday, May 21, surrounded by family and friends after a massive stroke Monday evening.
W.S. Merwin’s Passing
W.S. Merwin has passed away at the age of 91. In the early 90’s when we first started our Zen Center of Hawaii in Kamuela (Waimea) on the Big Island of Hawaii, he came and gave a wonder poetry reading at our Zen Center. He was a formidable poet who had left behind a large and evocative body of work . . .
Great Zen Teacher, Roshi Bernie Glassman has Died
Great American Zen teacher Bernie Glassman died on Sunday, November 4th. He is survived by his wife, Roshi Eve Marko, 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Sadness filled my core when I heard the news that day and has lingered since then. Some people are just not supposed to die.