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Rest Well: John Daido Loori, Roshi

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Daiso Roshi passed away at 9:30 this morning.

Please visit Ox Herding for details.  Wisdom Publications biography is here

No coming, no going
No after, no before
I hold you close to me
I release you to be so free
Because I am in you, and you are in me
Because I am in you, and you are in me.

No coming, no going from a Basketful of Plums

This body is not me.
I am not limited by this body.
I am life without boundaries.
I have never been born,
and I have never died.

Look at the ocean and the sky filled with stars,
manifestations from my wondrous True Mind.

Since before time, I have been free.
Birth and death are only doors through which we pass,
scared thresholds on our journey.
Birth and death are a game of hide-and-seek.

So laugh with me,
hold my hand, let us say good-bye,
say good-bye, to meet again soon.

We meet today.
We will meet again tomorrow.
We will meet at the source every moment.
We meet each other in all forms of life.

Ceremony for the Deceased, from Chanting from the Heart, Thich Nhat Hanh & the Monks and Nuns of Plum Village

Thank you for practicing, roshi,

Genju

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no death, no fear

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We send our support to the community of the Mountains and Rivers Order for a peaceful continuation of Daido Loori’s life.  May he rest well knowing he has given us myriad gifts of illumination.

deep bows,

Genju

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Dear Friends,John Daido Loori

Over the last few days, Daido Roshi’s condition has changed significantly and it is now apparent that he has only a few days of life left. Because of this, the Descending the Mountain ceremony scheduled for this Sunday at Zen Mountain Monastery needs to be cancelled. There will be regular morning services on Sunday October 4, 2009 at both Zen Mountain Monastery and Fire Lotus Temple.

Meanwhile, Daido Roshi is comfortable and attended to round the clock by his wife, monastics and the hospice nursing staff.

Upon his death, we will inform you about the funeral arrangements and ceremonies, events that traditionally take place forty-nine days after death.

Please continue your practice during this time and keep Daido Roshi in your mind and heart.

With deep appreciation,
Zen Mountain Monastery