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| Del and Issan in Santa Fe |
I can't let these pictures Of Issan and some of his friends sit on my computer's hard drive out of sight. They were, I think, a gift from Del Carlson to the Hartford Street Zen Center. Jeff Thomas scanned them and sent me digital copies. I found a few others in various and sundry places.
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| This is the earliest photo of Issan I found. I'd recognize that face anywhere. |
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| He shaved his head. |
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| He wore a dress and did his hair. |
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| He was never afraid to share the spotlight. |
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| Issan and James |
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| Shunko Jamvold, Del Carlson, Angelique Farrow, Steve Allen, Issan Dorey |
To read more reflections about the life of Issan, see some photographs, read his dharma talks, go to my Record of Issan page.












