Zenkei Blanche Hartman

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Photo: Renshin Bunce

Blanche Hartman / Shunbo Zenkei
Spring Full Moon, Inconceivable Joy
May 8, 1926 – May 13, 2016

Zenkei Blanche Hartman died peacefully at 12:30am the morning of May 13 at Kaiser Hospital in San Francisco surrounded by her family. She was 90 years and five days old. All three Zen Center temples rang the densho bell 108 times and held ceremonies to acknowledge her passing over. Blanche’s body rested in the Buddha Hall at City Center for three days, according to her wishes, and her family, students, and friends came to sit with her, day and night. She was cremated on May  17 in a small private ceremony.

Funeral Ceremony

Sunday, July 10, 2016, at 10 am
Beginner’s Mind Temple
300 Page Street, San Francisco, CA

Sojun Mel Weitsman, Eijun Linda Cutts, and Rinso Ed Sattizahn will officiate at the ceremony.

The event will be Livestreamed.

Message From Blanche

"I am deeply touched by the outpouring of affection from my Dharma brothers and sisters. It is certainly reciprocated." Love, Zenkei Blanche Hartman...

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PHOTO: From John Renwick

PHOTO: From John Renwick

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...

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PHOTO: From Valerie Boquet

PHOTO: From Valerie Boquet

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...

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PHOTO: From Judith Keenan

PHOTO: From Judith Keenan

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...

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