Samuel Lewis Appreciation Thread
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:08 pm
Samuel Lewis (perhaps better known as "Sufi Sam") was by any account a remarkable soul. He was among the first American Zen students not of Asian descent; he practiced early on with Nyogen Senzaki, and (this according to wikipedia):
I'd like to know more about Lewis generally, and also if he recognized any Dharma successors (as distinct from his work as a Sufi teacher and with the Dances of Universal Peace).
Also... has anyone ever visited Lama Foundation in New Mexico? looks beautiful
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_L._LewisIn 1966, he was ordained a "Zen-Shi" (Zen Master) by Korean Zen master Dr. Kyung-Bo Seo.
I'd like to know more about Lewis generally, and also if he recognized any Dharma successors (as distinct from his work as a Sufi teacher and with the Dances of Universal Peace).
Also... has anyone ever visited Lama Foundation in New Mexico? looks beautiful