The above link is in memory of
Iris Chang,
who ended her life at 36
on Nov. 9, 2004.
A central concept of Zen
is satori, or “awakening.”
For a rude awakening, see
Satori at Pearl Harbor.
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Fade to Black See, too, my entries of “…that ineffable constellation of talents that makes the player of rank: a gift for conceiving abstract schematic possibilities; a sense of mathematical poetry in the light of which the infinite chaos of probability and permutation is crystallized under the pressure of intense concentration into geometric blossoms; the ruthless focus of force on the subtlest weakness of an opponent.” — Trevanian, Shibumi
” ‘Haven’t there been splendidly elegant colors in Japan since ancient times?’ ‘Even black has various subtle shades,’ Sosuke nodded.’ “ — Yasunari Kawabata, The Old Capital An Ad Reinhardt painting
Ad Reinhardt,
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I swear, call me a conspiracy theorist, but with so much to offer why would a talented author end her life. I don’t believe that she did.
Comment by NickyJett — Friday, November 12, 2004 @ 12:07 pm
Conspiracy theorist.
Comment by m759 — Friday, November 12, 2004 @ 6:05 pm
I understand Iris. Dear Gawd, do I understand Iris.
Suicide is a very Zen thing, indeed.
Comment by BlueCollarGoddess — Sunday, November 14, 2004 @ 10:32 am