Gretchen Rau, “the thing that cannot be undone”

by Sangha News editor | Jul 28, 2011 | For David Coady, In Memoriam

Over at the texture of ordinary, a post we missed on Monday: Gretchen Rau reflects on her experience of events surrounding David’s death: I came back to City Center last night ready to talk and find out how things were for everyone, and many people were ready to...

Soto Zen Buddhism International Symposium

by Web Editor | Jul 28, 2011 | Arts & Culture, Features, News, Zen Practice

October 4 in Japan

Abbot Ryushin Paul Haller on “the loss that we feel most”

by Sangha News editor | Jul 27, 2011 | For David Coady, In Memoriam

On Saturday, Abbot Ryushin Paul Haller dedicated his Dharma Talk to reflecting on loss — on the loss of David Coady and the impact of that loss on the community, on community and the practice speaking truth. Here are some excerpts: Every life is precious. Every life...

Midlife Monkeygirls: Dharma Tennis

by Sangha News editor | Jul 27, 2011 | For David Coady, In Memoriam

Caren at Midlife Monkeygirls remembers David Coady as a ‘dharma tennis’ partner and reflects on the allure of the idea of suicide: David and I played tennis a few times last summer. It was there, on the tennis court, down at Dolores Park in the Mission, on...

Brad Warner: Lost Time is Not Found Again

by Sangha News editor | Jul 26, 2011 | For David Coady, In Memoriam

Brad Warner tries to insult suicide, and reflects on the life and death of David Coady: I’m not exactly sure where I first met David Coady. It was probably at the San Francisco Zen Center during one of the times I gave a talk there. But I do clearly remember the first...