Zen Teacher Darlene Cohen

I’ve just learned that Zen teacher Darlene Cohen a Dharma successor to Michael Wenger in the Shunryu Suzuki Soto Zen lineage and author of Finding a Joyful Life in the Heart of Pain died early this morning.

A loss for us all.

Alan Senauke wrote a brief but eloquent eulogy which may be read here. Laura Burges wrote a sweet appreciation some years ago which may be read here. Here is Adam Tebbe’s interview with her for Sweeping Zen. Here’s David Chadwick’s interview for his Crooked Cucumber site.