Comments on: Elegy: Julian Pas (1929-2000)

By: Sherrill Miller

Sherrill Miller — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 23:16:43 +0000

Dear Ed — what a wonderful tribute to Julian. It made me regret that we had not spent more time together, what a wealth of wisdom he was. Reminded me of when we were going to travel together through China in 1990 when Courtney was photographing for the Sacred Earth project, then Julian broke his ankle and couldn’t come, and then the prelude activities to Tiananman Square curtailed our plans to some extent. It would have been an amazing journey with him at our sides. Seeing his smile in this delightful picture makes me miss his enthusiasm and wonder for the world. Thank you for sharing this with us. Sherrill Miller and Courtney Milne

By: Linda Hiebert

Linda Hiebert — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 15:35:58 +0000

That was beautiful Ed. Appreciate your sharing.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 15:35:12 +0000

A beautiful tribute. Here I sit with tears in my eyes … fathers lost, fathers found, fathers yet to be, a constant discovery of paternal connection. My bruise is almost 34 years old, an exquisite tenderness when bumped. Thanks, Ed, and Namasté.

By: Yu Lin

Yu Lin — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 13:04:41 +0000

Good writing Ed! Thanks. In 1976, Julian spent a month in Kyoto researching Pure Land Buddhism while we went to Taiwan. One of the three Pure Land patriarch Dao Chuo ( I don’t know the Japanese pronounciation) was Japanese. Julian ‘s book Visions of Sukhavati is based on the first patriarch Shan-tao’s commentary…..,the beginning of the Amitaba worship.

By: Betsy

Betsy — Sun, 12 Jun 2005 19:54:06 +0000

Ed, thanks for sharing your memories of your father. Mine died just this past december so the bruise hasn’t healed yet. I appreciated hearing your reflections five years down the road.
Betsy

By: james

james — Sun, 12 Jun 2005 16:26:59 +0000

Thank you for sharing Ed.
I loved Julian’s gentle presence.
And that photo is is truly beautiful.

Much love,
James