Saturday, January 30, 2021

January 30, 2021

Remembering Roshi Sojun Mel Weitsman

From a student of Roshi's: Once in dokusan Mel made the comment to me: “The universe will take care of you.” I remember thinking at the time “That sounds really pretty silly.” Little did I know that those words and the sentiment behind them would comfort me countless times. As my practice deepened and matured over the decades, so too did my shared understanding of what Mel meant. Now I find myself saying the same thing to others on occasion -- a sort of "dharma transmission" from Mel.



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Special bows for today: 

  • Please offer bows for:
    • Misha's cousin, Kenny, who has been diagnosed with ALS
  • Please continue to offer bows in honor of:
    • Roshi Mel Weitsman who died on 1/7/21
    • Ian Hass, Kathleen Dickey's cousin, who died on 12/28/20
    • Tim Doherty, Chris Doherty's brother, who died on 1/8/21
    • Nora Hayes-Roth, a dear friend of Misha's, who died on 11/25/20
    • Dan Pomeroy, a friend of dharma brother, Dainuri Rott, who died on 11/20/20
  • Please continue to offer bows of well-being for: 
    • Shannon's husband, Gil, who has returned home and is slowly recovering
    • Misha's brother, Duane, who is almost done (!) receiving radiation for cancer 
    • Flip Dibner, dharma brother and friend, who is 1/2way through his chemotherapy treatments while at home 
    • David Shaw, who is continuing the process of PT after a stroke
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Wonderful links shared by sangha members and friends:

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