Tenshin Reb Anderson gave the dharma talk at City Center on February 27, 2016. He recounted many stories and affectionate memories of his long...
Tenshin Reb Anderson Remembers Okusan (dharma talk)
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For Mitsu Suzuki Sensei
Memorial Service for Mitsu Suzuki Sensei (Livestream)
Those who took part in the service were as follows: Celebrant: Tenshin Reb Anderson Jisha: Meiya Wender Inkin 1: Anshin Rosalie Curtis Inkin 2:...
Memorial Service for Mitsu Suzuki Sensei, February 27, 3pm
On Saturday, February 27, at 3 pm, there will be a ceremony in memory of Mitsu Suzuki Sensei in the Buddha Hall at City Center (the event will also...
Norman Fischer Remembers Okusan
In the summer of 2010, I went with a group of close students and friends on pilgrimage to Japan. We spent a week at Rinso-in, the original temple of...
Statement by Shunbo Zenkei Blanche Hartman on the Passing of Mitsu Suzuki
Suzuki Sensei was an inspiration to me, and to all of us. After coming to the U.S., Shunryu Suzuki Roshi gave Okusan a book on tea (Chado) and...
Funeral Statements by Tenshin Reb Anderson, Zenkei Blanche Hartman, and Fu Schroeder
The following statements were placed on the altar at Mitsu Suzuki Sensei's funeral at Rinso-in on January 14. SENIOR DHARMA TEACHER TENSHIN REB...
Memories of a Beloved Tea Teacher, by Mary Watson
My first encounter with Mrs. Suzuki (Okusan)—and with Zen Center—was when a friend wanted to show me Tassajara, and we arrived in the middle of...
Fu Schroeder’s 100th-Birthday Tribute to Okusan
A young monk performs Tea ceremony— Hanging kettle sways slightly I was so pleased to be asked to speak today on this wonderful occasion of...
Central Abbess Eijun Linda Cutts Attends Mitsu Suzuki Sensei’s Funeral
Central Abbess Eijun Linda Cutts attended Mitsu Suzuki Sensei's funeral in Kyoto on January and gave a wonderful description of the funeral events....