Remembering Buddhist Psychoanalyst Jeremy Safran
A friend and colleague reflects on the New School professor’s life following his tragic passing.
In Memoriam
Ken Jones, Welsh Author and Activist, Dies at 85
Ken Jones, a dharma teacher with the UK-based Western Chan Fellowship and an important voice in socially engaged Buddhism, left this dew-drop world Sunday, August 2, after a long illness, at the age of 85. His…
Ruth Denison, Western Dharma Pioneer and Vipassana Innovator, Dies at 92
Ruth Denison was one of the first female dharma teachers in the West, renowned for pioneering an unconventional, body-centered approach to Buddhist practice and for launching hundreds of students on the Buddhist path. Earlier this month,…
A Shamarpa without Borders
After over a month of political turmoil, the 14th Shamar Rinpoche is cremated in Nepal.
Joshu Sasaki Roshi, Rinzai Zen Master, Dies at 107
The influential teacher leaves a mixed legacy.
McDonald’s™
A poem in memory of Artemisa Salinas (1932–2011)
Once a Teacher, Always a Student
The annual festival of Guru Purnima celebrates teachers of all stripes, and the capacity to lead others to enlightenment.
Peter Matthiessen, Writer and Zen Priest, Dies at 86
Peter Matthiessen—prolific author, naturalist, activist, and Zen priest—passed away at his home in Sagaponack, NY, on Saturday, April 5. He was 86. His death—three days prior to the release of his newest novel, In Paradise—marks the…
Myogen Steve Stücky, San Francisco Zen Center’s First Central Abbot, Dies at 67
San Francisco Zen Center’s first central abbot, Myogen Steve Stücky, died shortly after 4:00 on the morning of December 31 at his home in Rohnert Park, California. He was 67. Since receiving a diagnosis of stage…
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