Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

I did not know Chris personally. But he was a vital contributor to this forum, a lover of ji-nashi, a follower of Watazumido and evidently (from the article) a well rounded individual. We will miss him. Let us blow "Tamuke" or "Banshiki" and reflect upon the fleetingness of life. 54 is a young age. This reminds us that every breath we release into the bamboo is precious.

This led me to think the following advice for all in 2008.

Since we can never completely avoid what happened to Chris we should always cherish our health and physical body. Get checked regularly at your Doc or Vet for big animals like me.

Exercise regularly don’t need to go apeshit about going to a gym or spending big $ a good 45 minutes walking session a day will do the job.

And be mindful of what you eat. Sounds like your mother speaking to you but those are facts that can never be forgotten.

His loss will be a great one for his family and relatives and is one for us as well. He was a free spirit and had many positive things to share with us. Today I chose not to play at all but sit in silence thinking that as I do funerals it is part of my training to constantly think of the day that will come for me also and make every moment count for others and me.

Thank you, Jogen for finding this and telling us. And Nyokai for the link to the video.
What a beautiful way to remember a person!
He surely will be missed on this forum too as in the waves.
It is always sad when good persons leave us.
With a sudden death in my family a few days ago, this feels very familiar.
Let's all follow Gishin's advice...

May your spirit  travel in peace and love, Chris... God bless always.

I just came back from my holidays just to find out a dear colleague, who had been battling with cancer for the past two years, just died. Then I read this sad post.

I also wanted to tell my colleague so many things, specially how much I admired the strength and optimism with which he was facing such an ordeal, but the news of his evolution were positive and I always thought I would have a better moment to tell him what I felt.

Ay my friends! Life is so precious, so delicate, so ephemeral! We all asume we can take it for granted for tomorrow, for next week, for next year and then something like this happens and you realise how foolish is to think this way.

I just cannot believe it it, I remember so vividly seing all those posts signed by "Harazda", taking for granted there would be new comments, reflections and feelings coming that way in the future!

Well, hope this helps us realise the value of each day, of each moment, and invites us to share our thoughts and feelings with those we love and care for, before we realise that, while waiting for the perfect time, it turns it's already too late.

Harazda, may your spirit blow through the waves and bamboo grooves, your enrichened consciousness show the way for the unitiated and the lost souls, and may your sound travel the world many times over.

We'll miss you hermano!