[Buddha-l] Master Sheng Yen passed away

[Weng-Fai Wong]

In traditional Zen style, this is the death-bed stanza of the Venerable
Sheng Yan:


无事忙中老
空里有哭笑
本来没有我
生死皆可抛

My lousy translation:

"In a carefree (pointless?) hustle, one grows old.
 In emptiness, there is tears and laughter.
 As it is, there is no self.
 Both life and death can be abandoned."

W.F. Wong

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheng-yen


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:buddha-l-bounces at mailman.swcp.com] On Behalf Of Curt Steinmetz
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 12:38 AM
To: Buddhist discussion forum
Subject: Re: [Buddha-l] Master Sheng Yan passed away

Ji Jang Bosal!

He was a great Bodhisattva. Just this weekend I met one of his students 
from Taiwan, and I have a friend studying right now at Dharma Drum (as 
part of a UVA exchange program).

May he hurry back and continue to help us find our way! But if he really 
wants a break he has certainly earned it.

Curt

Weng-Fai Wong wrote:
> Founder of Dharma Drum Mountain in Taiwan, the Venerable Master Sheng 
> Yan passed away today (3 Feb 2009) around 4pm Taipei time. He was 80 and 
> suffering from kidney failure.
>
> May he find the peace of Nirvana!
>
> W.F. Wong
>
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