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In Remembrance: Myogen Steve Stücky, March 6, 1946 – December 31, 2013

January 1, 2014 By colleenmbusch

In the early morning hours of the last day of 2013, fire monk Myogen Steve Stücky left this world for the great beyond. Read more about Myogen's life here. I was tremendously fortunate to spend time with Myogen during the research and writing of Fire Monks. He was warm and encouraging from the first time we spoke. He was patient and curious and engaged my questions thoughtfully and openly. I remember sitting in the abbot's cabin at Tassajara going over the proposal before I had a contract with Penguin Press for the book. He wasn't sure about the title "fire monks"--none of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: fire monks, Uncategorized Tagged With: Abbot Steve Stucky, Basin Complex fire, Myogen Steve Stucky, San Francisco Zen Center, Steve Stucky, Tassajara fire, Zen practice

Latest (and last for a bit) Huff Po blog

September 20, 2011 By colleenmbusch

...unless I find a way to blog from the wilderness... What Meditation Won't Do for You … [Read more...]

Filed Under: fire monks, Uncategorized Tagged With: Colleen Morton Busch, meditation benefits, meditation practice, Zen practice

HuffPost

August 18, 2011 By colleenmbusch

Huffington Post just published a blog I wrote on decision-making. Read it here and pass it along to your beloved indecisive ones. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fire Monks Book Tour Tagged With: Colleen Morton Busch, Fire Monks, Zen, Zen and decisions, Zen practice

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