Chuck Lief

Martha's vision and abundant generosity created the many cauldrons of dharmic activity that have benefitted so many generations of practitioners. Far from shying away from funding 'bricks and mortar" she relished the opportunities. Naropa shouldn't be a tenant in the Lincoln School, we should own it. We shouldn't be next door to a ramshackle collection of cottages owned by others but they should be ours. The Knights of Columbus inhabited 1084 Tower Road so that Martha could invite the Vidyadhara to empower the space. The Nalanda Translators deserved a space to offer their services, and don't forget about retreat spaces, But the power of Martha is not primarily about transactions but a heart connection to the dharma, to her teachers and her passion to encourage and support practitioners who shared that deep inspiration. I never had a legal client quite like Martha, Judy and I never had a housemate quite like Martha and the sangha never had a mother and sister quite like Martha. All our love for Martha on her journey and to Helen, her siblings and Martha's grandchildren who shared Martha with so many.
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