[New-Poetry] Zen Poetry

[Elaine Brown]

Oh yes, I understood that.  Sorry if my e-mail seemed to imply any disregard
or misunderstanding.  I was simply commenting on Cohen¹s recent change of
situation, that he doesn¹t fit the idea of ³rich² anymore.


On 3/18/07 9:42 AM, "Anny Ballardini" <anny.ballardini at tin.it> wrote:

> Leonard 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 <mailto:hawkbrwn at msn.com>
>>  
>> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 2:11 PM
>>  
>> 
>> Well, Leonard Cohen had that whole kafafel last year  with one of his money
>> managers (I can¹t remember which one exactly) and  practically lost it all.
>> The person just skipped town with L.C.¹s money.   Others that had basically
>> made their living from his work came forward  and gave money back to him
>> 
>> It¹s 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.
>> He¹s a deep voiced, quiet, nice man, as  you¹d 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.
>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>  
>>>> From:  jforjames at aol.com
>>>>  
>>>> To: new-poetry at wiz.cath.vt.edu
>>>>  
>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 6:36   PM
>>>>  
>>>> Subject: [New-Poetry] Zen  Poetry
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 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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