by Sangha News editor | Jun 28, 2015 | For Zenkei Blanche Hartman, In Memoriam
Blanche came to my 60th birthday party (10 years ago), looking elegant as ever.
by Sangha News editor | Jun 28, 2015 | For Zenkei Blanche Hartman, In Memoriam
tea w/ Hojo-san On the occasion of my 30th birthday – I trudged over to City Center for morning zazen from Acceptance Place, a rehab halfway house in the outer mission. I was really surprised when Blanche-sama tapped me on the shoulder and said...
by Sangha News editor | Jun 26, 2015 | For Zenkei Blanche Hartman, In Memoriam
Here’s one for Pride. Blanche “sat” on the SFZC float in the Pride Parade the entire length of Market Street to Civic Center. She has always been my “sitting” hero! In this photo with Tova Green.
by Sangha News editor | Jun 26, 2015 | For Zenkei Blanche Hartman, In Memoriam
Blanche has been a long time friend and practitioner of the Tai Chi form the Swimming Dragon taught by Liping Zhu. These photos were taken in April 2014 in the City Center.
by Sangha News editor | Jun 26, 2015 | For Zenkei Blanche Hartman, In Memoriam
For me, Blanche’s greatest strength as a teacher is the way in which she weaves practice and Sangha. As this photo shows, she was never above the silliness of a summer parade!