Guest guest Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 Dear Mazie, This is most powerful and blessed. I am in my 4th year of cancer recovery, was 18 days in ICU after surgery followed by 7 weeks of radiation and two years of personal recovery dealing with physical and mental disability as a result. I understand Trudy's blessing. I am a different person before and after. Many things which were important before are no longer important now. Lawrence Leshan has described cancer (and other terminal or lifethreatening illness) as a door - and once one has been through that door there is no turning back. Quite true. I have faced death directly and am no longer afraid of it. More important, much more important is the bird sitting on a tree branch singing his song to the world. More important is the blade of tall grass dancing in the wind. More important is the laughter of a child at play. More important is the couple walking down the street holding hands, no matter what their age. More important is the stillness of the night with stars shining. More important is the storm, with wind and rain. More important is just a touch of kindness, a word of caring, a moment of compassion. More important is the awareness of stillness and silence in which everything is just as it is. It is with gratitude to you for sharing this story, it speaks for itself. I also understand Suzuki's roar of grief; it was not that she died or how, it was not that he would not share her company anymore, it was that a Buddha had passed into Nirvana..... Blessings, John L. , "mazie_l" <sraddha54@h...> wrote: > > Trudy Dixon, Excerpted from: > Crooked Cucumber The Life and Zen Teachings of Shunryu Suzuki > > "In the spring of 1968, the manuscript for Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind > was turned over to Trudy Dixon, who had been an editor for Wind Bell, > the modest periodical which featured Suzuki's lectures. > > From the book: > > Trudy took to the task even though she had two small children, had > undergone surgery for breast cancer, and was in poor health. She > threw herself completely into it, listening to the original tapes, [snip] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 , "John Logan" <johnrloganis> wrote: > Dear Mazie, > This is most powerful and blessed. > > I am in my 4th year of cancer recovery, was 18 days in ICU after > surgery followed by 7 weeks of radiation and two years of personal > recovery dealing with physical and mental disability as a result. > > I understand Trudy's blessing. I am a different person before and > after. Many things which were important before are no longer > important now. Lawrence Leshan has described cancer (and other > terminal or lifethreatening illness) as a door - and once one has > been through that door there is no turning back. Quite true. > > I have faced death directly and am no longer afraid of it. > > More important, much more important is the bird sitting on a tree > branch singing his song to the world. > More important is the blade of tall grass dancing in the wind. > More important is the laughter of a child at play. > More important is the couple walking down the street holding hands, > no matter what their age. > More important is the stillness of the night with stars shining. > More important is the storm, with wind and rain. > More important is just a touch of kindness, a word of caring, a > moment of compassion. > More important is the awareness of stillness and silence in which > everything is just as it is. > > It is with gratitude to you for sharing this story, it speaks for > itself. > > I also understand Suzuki's roar of grief; it was not that she died or > how, it was not that he would not share her company anymore, it was > that a Buddha had passed into Nirvana..... > > Blessings, > John L. > So beautiful, John. Thank you. Thank you for satsang. Love, Kheyala > , "mazie_l" <sraddha54@h...> > wrote: > > > > Trudy Dixon, Excerpted from: > > Crooked Cucumber The Life and Zen Teachings of Shunryu Suzuki > > > > "In the spring of 1968, the manuscript for Zen Mind, Beginner's > Mind > > was turned over to Trudy Dixon, who had been an editor for Wind > Bell, > > the modest periodical which featured Suzuki's lectures. > > > > From the book: > > > > Trudy took to the task even though she had two small children, had > > undergone surgery for breast cancer, and was in poor health. She > > threw herself completely into it, listening to the original tapes, > > [snip] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 Dear John Logan I completely agree with you b u t to reach this point sadly enough human beings have to pass suffering a n d being ready to reflect.... without this even this is not enough thank you for sharing "yourself" what a blessing a joy and help your step I S and can BE you feel the warmth of love of sunshine of joy which I experience this moment thru Y O U thank you michael bindel >"kheyalove" > >To: > Re: On Illness - from a Cancer survivor >Tue, 06 Jan 2004 01:57:54 -0000 > >, "John Logan" > wrote: > > Dear Mazie, > > This is most powerful and blessed. > > > > I am in my 4th year of cancer recovery, was 18 days in ICU after > > surgery followed by 7 weeks of radiation and two years of personal > > recovery dealing with physical and mental disability as a result. > > > > I understand Trudy's blessing. I am a different person before and > > after. Many things which were important before are no longer > > important now. Lawrence Leshan has described cancer (and other > > terminal or lifethreatening illness) as a door - and once one has > > been through that door there is no turning back. Quite true. > > > > I have faced death directly and am no longer afraid of it. > > > > More important, much more important is the bird sitting on a tree > > branch singing his song to the world. > > More important is the blade of tall grass dancing in the wind. > > More important is the laughter of a child at play. > > More important is the couple walking down the street holding hands, > > no matter what their age. > > More important is the stillness of the night with stars shining. > > More important is the storm, with wind and rain. > > More important is just a touch of kindness, a word of caring, a > > moment of compassion. > > More important is the awareness of stillness and silence in which > > everything is just as it is. > > > > It is with gratitude to you for sharing this story, it speaks for > > itself. > > > > I also understand Suzuki's roar of grief; it was not that she died >or > > how, it was not that he would not share her company anymore, it was > > that a Buddha had passed into Nirvana..... > > > > Blessings, > > John L. > > > > >So beautiful, John. Thank you. Thank you for satsang. > >Love, >Kheyala > > > > > > > > --- In , "mazie_l" > > wrote: > > > > > > Trudy Dixon, Excerpted from: > > > Crooked Cucumber The Life and Zen Teachings of Shunryu Suzuki > > > > > > "In the spring of 1968, the manuscript for Zen Mind, Beginner's > > Mind > > > was turned over to Trudy Dixon, who had been an editor for Wind > > Bell, > > > the modest periodical which featured Suzuki's lectures. > > > > > > From the book: > > > > > > Trudy took to the task even though she had two small children, >had > > > undergone surgery for breast cancer, and was in poor health. She > > > threw herself completely into it, listening to the original tapes, > > > > [snip] > Protect your PC - Click here for McAfee.com VirusScan Online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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