Another quiet day of practice amid melting bright white snow. Sensei and Carolyn leave for Californial tomorrow and will return at the end of the month.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
More practice
Another quiet day of practice amid melting bright white snow. Sensei and Carolyn leave for Californial tomorrow and will return at the end of the month.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Practice
Sunday, March 22 was a day of simple, quiet practice.
Travelers from afar are starting to confirm plans to attend the International gathering of Shibata Sensei's kyudo students here May 28- 31, with some staying for the kyudo intensive at Shambhala Mountain Center as well (Advanced Intensive: May 31-June 2 and All Levels Retreat June 2 - 6). It looks like we will have a good number of rooms/beds/tents etc. to offer with local kyudo-practitioners during the Boulder portion of the activities.
Travelers from afar are starting to confirm plans to attend the International gathering of Shibata Sensei's kyudo students here May 28- 31, with some staying for the kyudo intensive at Shambhala Mountain Center as well (Advanced Intensive: May 31-June 2 and All Levels Retreat June 2 - 6). It looks like we will have a good number of rooms/beds/tents etc. to offer with local kyudo-practitioners during the Boulder portion of the activities.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Pearl Olson's passing - a message from Carolyn
Dear Kyudo family,
As you may know by now, Pearl Olson (my mother) died Friday, March 13th at 10:55a.m., at her home here in Boulder. Shibata Sensei and I were present, along with two members of her remarkably large and caring circle of friends who have seen her through the last few months. She passed from ovarian cancer.
As per her request, her ceremony was held at Zenko Kyudojo, where she added kyudo to her various dharma practices at the age of 70. The ceremony took place Sunday at 10:55a.m. to align with the time of her death.
Pearl very much wanted an international announcement to be made upon her death that, in lieu of any gifts or flowers, people send contributions to:
Zenko International
4220 19th Street
Boulder, Colorado 80304
She greatly wished to support Shibata Sensei’s work for the benefit of sentient beings (and really abhorred the idea of expensive funeral flowers).
She was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She received her Buddhist refuge name from Trungpa Rinpoche: Fearless Dharma Cloud.
Pearl was long time student and practitioner of the Shambhala sangha, served as Academic Provost at Naropa University, helped start the Brattleboro, Vermont Shambhala Center and was an all-around willing and able helper in whatever form presented itself to her. She never balked at “lowly” tasks or particularly sought confirmation in positions and titles. The magnitude of her care circle these last number of months was a tribute to her willingness to give to others whenever she saw an opportunity to do so. She will be missed by many people, including me, her son Charles, her daughter-in-law, and granddaughter.
Thank you all for your practice and kindness to her throughout her life and death.
Carolyn Kanjuro
As you may know by now, Pearl Olson (my mother) died Friday, March 13th at 10:55a.m., at her home here in Boulder. Shibata Sensei and I were present, along with two members of her remarkably large and caring circle of friends who have seen her through the last few months. She passed from ovarian cancer.
As per her request, her ceremony was held at Zenko Kyudojo, where she added kyudo to her various dharma practices at the age of 70. The ceremony took place Sunday at 10:55a.m. to align with the time of her death.
Pearl very much wanted an international announcement to be made upon her death that, in lieu of any gifts or flowers, people send contributions to:
Zenko International
4220 19th Street
Boulder, Colorado 80304
She greatly wished to support Shibata Sensei’s work for the benefit of sentient beings (and really abhorred the idea of expensive funeral flowers).
She was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She received her Buddhist refuge name from Trungpa Rinpoche: Fearless Dharma Cloud.
Pearl was long time student and practitioner of the Shambhala sangha, served as Academic Provost at Naropa University, helped start the Brattleboro, Vermont Shambhala Center and was an all-around willing and able helper in whatever form presented itself to her. She never balked at “lowly” tasks or particularly sought confirmation in positions and titles. The magnitude of her care circle these last number of months was a tribute to her willingness to give to others whenever she saw an opportunity to do so. She will be missed by many people, including me, her son Charles, her daughter-in-law, and granddaughter.
Thank you all for your practice and kindness to her throughout her life and death.
Carolyn Kanjuro
Sunday, March 1, 2009
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