by Sangha News editor | Aug 1, 2011 | For David Coady, In Memoriam
The Witnessed Cremation Ceremony for David Coady will be held on Tuesday, August 2, at 11:00 am. Jess C. Spencer Mortuary 21228 Redwood Road, Castro Valley, CA 94546 (map) Phone: (510) 581-9133 Please arrive by 10:45 am, so we can begin at 11:00 am. Most people will...
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
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 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 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...