by Sangha News editor | Aug 1, 2011 | For David Coady, In Memoriam
Last Wednesday evening, Abbot Paul announced that for the next seven Thursdays, memorials for David Coady will be held in the Buddha Hall at City Center during the time of morning service, 6:30am. The first of the services, held last Thursday, July 28, is described in...
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...
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...
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...
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...