Thank you, Merle.
Yes, Jim was quite a character, in every sense. You know, he had many scrapes
with death, and often spent time in the hospital in the ICU. He always
emerged, gained strength, and attended more sesshin with us, most often as a
Leader.
Zen practice was his way.
As Bill! says, Zen is not a fantasy land: it is down to earth, and "everyday".
It is frankly the matter of life and death. Jim was often close to death. Big
measures had so often to be taken to save him, and he took big measures
himself. For Jim, too, Zen practice and Zen were not airy-fairy: they were the
most central facts of life, as mundane as that, and as inescapable and
valuable; not to be taken lightly. His practice was actually his life.
All of us here are fortunate to have shared practice with Jim, and to be
encouraged by him. He leads us even now, I'd say. I don't see this ending.
--Joe
> Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote:
>
> with deep sympathy for your loss joe...thank you for sharing jim's story with
> us... all the best...merle
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