[New-Poetry] Zen Poetry

[Anny Ballardini]

Re: [New-Poetry] Zen PoetryLeonard Cohen, I used to listen to him when I was way younger and was surprised to find him back again on the scene a couple of years ago with some good songs. 
My comment before was meant to show respect towards Zen philosphy, not to disregard the support of a benefactor.
  From: Elaine Brown 
  Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 2:11 PM


  Well, Leonard Cohen had that whole kafafel last year with one of his money managers (I can't remember which one exactly) and practically lost it all.  The person just skipped town with L.C.'s money.  Others that had basically made their living from his work came forward and gave money back to him.

  It's a nice little monestary, by the way.  And Myokyo is a diligent, grounded, dear woman.  A friend of mine lived at Centre Zen (or Rinzai Zen, as they call it in the article) for a while so I was able to visit the center and meet Myokyo, though I never did any of the morning or evening sits.  Happened to eat breakfast next to Leonard Cohen one morning too.  He's a deep voiced, quiet, nice man, as you'd expect.  Though we only talked about restaurants with espresso machines and matching freezers.  


  On 3/15/07 6:22 PM, "Anny Ballardini" <anny.ballardini at tin.it> wrote:


    If I were rich enough to be a benefactor I would also support a Zen monastery.


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      http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/arts/story.html?id=d1227742-43f0-448a-98dc-05f22c1bdd25
       
      A poetry festival beyond description
       
       
       
      Montreal Zen centre launches event as it looks toward a move from  benevolent landlord Leonard Cohen
      PAT DONNELLY, The Gazette
      Published:  Thursday, March 15, 2007
       
       
       
      The abbess is in. Her name is Myokyo. She serves green tea and talks of a  newborn literary festival devoted to Zen poetry and her dreams of raising  enough funds to secure a larger, permanent home temple (called Enpuku-ji) for  Rinzai Zen in Montreal.
       
       
       
      For 12 years, the Centre Zen de la Main at 30 Vallieres St. on the  Plateau has been living rent-free, thanks to the generosity of a landlord who  also happens to be a Zen Buddhist - and a poet, not to mention a pop music  icon: Leonard Cohen.
       
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