Comments on: Denise Thornton: the Dharma of Cancer. http://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/09/denise-thornton-the-dharma-of-cancer/ daily blog, videos, e-newsletter & magazine on yoga + organics + green living + non-new agey spirituality + ecofashion + conscious consumerism=it's about the mindful life. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:37:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Sweetness of Pain? ~ Stephanie Kohler & Todd Roderick | elephant journal http://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/09/denise-thornton-the-dharma-of-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-612902 The Sweetness of Pain? ~ Stephanie Kohler & Todd Roderick | elephant journal Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:42:31 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=2038#comment-612902 [...] experiences often define people most clearly. Lance Armstrong frequently comments that “cancer is the best thing that ever happened to me.” Taken literally, this sounds a little crazy, [...] [...] experiences often define people most clearly. Lance Armstrong frequently comments that “cancer is the best thing that ever happened to me.” Taken literally, this sounds a little crazy, [...]

]]> By: SuzettDeAngelis http://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/09/denise-thornton-the-dharma-of-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-21423 SuzettDeAngelis Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:44:59 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=2038#comment-21423 With gratitude and appreciation to Ms. Thornton and also to her friends that share this personal information, I say thank you. I am inspired by her thoughts and pursuit of clarity. What each of us share, in this moment is ourselves, if we dare to be in a place of love. I too have been diagnosed with terminal cancer and find it difficult to comprehend the ability to foresee the future or life expectancy of another. What I do know is that I have this moment and in this moment I have shared in her life, Ms. Thornton, a woman that I have not had the pleasure to meet on this earth has comforted me and I am at peace. With Love, Suzette With gratitude and appreciation to Ms. Thornton and also to her friends that share this personal information, I say thank you. I am inspired by her thoughts and pursuit of clarity. What each of us share, in this moment is ourselves, if we dare to be in a place of love. I too have been diagnosed with terminal cancer and find it difficult to comprehend the ability to foresee the future or life expectancy of another. What I do know is that I have this moment and in this moment I have shared in her life, Ms. Thornton, a woman that I have not had the pleasure to meet on this earth has comforted me and I am at peace. With Love, Suzette

]]> By: Susan Edwards, longtime friend & elephant journal columnist, is near death. Please send her well-wishes & do tonglen for her. | elephant journal http://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/09/denise-thornton-the-dharma-of-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-8210 Susan Edwards, longtime friend & elephant journal columnist, is near death. Please send her well-wishes & do tonglen for her. | elephant journal Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:37:45 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=2038#comment-8210 [...] a few months after our friend Denise passed away, I just heard two nights ago standing out on Pearl Street in the dark that Susan [...] [...] a few months after our friend Denise passed away, I just heard two nights ago standing out on Pearl Street in the dark that Susan [...]

]]> By: Kerrie K-Weinberg http://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/09/denise-thornton-the-dharma-of-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-2727 Kerrie K-Weinberg Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:39:34 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=2038#comment-2727 Donna, I just finished the beautiful words that Denise has left for all of us. Even though I did not know her I really feel that I know her a little more now.Much love to all of you, Kerrie, Ben and Sam. Donna, I just finished the beautiful words that Denise has left for all of us. Even though I did not know her I really feel that I know her a little more now.Much love to all of you, Kerrie, Ben and Sam.

]]> By: Corey Kohn, photographer: Denise Thornton’s Buddhist cremation. | elephant journal http://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/09/denise-thornton-the-dharma-of-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-2700 Corey Kohn, photographer: Denise Thornton’s Buddhist cremation. | elephant journal Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:47:28 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=2038#comment-2700 [...] Via Corey Kohn, my favorite photographer (and human being) like, ever. Subscribe to her weekly photo blog! The below post references American Buddhist Denise Thornton, who died of cancer recently and wrote about the experience of cancer for elephant. [...] [...] Via Corey Kohn, my favorite photographer (and human being) like, ever. Subscribe to her weekly photo blog! The below post references American Buddhist Denise Thornton, who died of cancer recently and wrote about the experience of cancer for elephant. [...]

]]> By: Kerry Schwartz http://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/09/denise-thornton-the-dharma-of-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-2339 Kerry Schwartz Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:07:55 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=2038#comment-2339 Ki Ki So So Dharma sister! Your powerful journey, supported by Fleet, your amazing family and sangha, has pierced us all. Thank you for your beautiful life example and for this gift. Ki Ki So So Dharma sister! Your powerful journey, supported by Fleet, your amazing family and sangha, has pierced us all. Thank you for your beautiful life example and for this gift.

]]> By: Nanette Randall http://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/09/denise-thornton-the-dharma-of-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-2201 Nanette Randall Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:00:46 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=2038#comment-2201 Hello, Please accept my sympathy for your loss. I did not know Denise but when I heard through a NW Coalition contact that she wrote an article on the topic of death, I was compelled to find it. What a treasure her writing is and will be to anyone who is about to face the ultimate fight for life. To those who encouraged her to write, thank you. Her words are a gift without boundary. Sincerely, Nanette Hello,

Please accept my sympathy for your loss. I did not know Denise but when I heard through a NW Coalition contact that she wrote an article on the topic of death, I was compelled to find it.

What a treasure her writing is and will be to anyone who is about to face the ultimate fight for life. To those who encouraged her to write, thank you. Her words are a gift without boundary.

Sincerely,

Nanette

]]> By: Suzanne Lawson http://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/09/denise-thornton-the-dharma-of-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-2160 Suzanne Lawson Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:12:51 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=2038#comment-2160 Dear Fleet, It is with profound gratitude that I thank you for sharing this journey with us. I may be relatively far away now, but the sangha remains very close to my heart and I feel the loss of Denise with poignance and appreciation for her, for James, and for you. Her heart and courage are an inspiration to us all. Suzanne Dear Fleet,

It is with profound gratitude that I thank you for sharing this journey with us. I may be relatively far away now, but the sangha remains very close to my heart and I feel the loss of Denise with poignance and appreciation for her, for James, and for you. Her heart and courage are an inspiration to us all.

Suzanne

]]> By: Leslie Hays http://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/09/denise-thornton-the-dharma-of-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-2144 Leslie Hays Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:06:38 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=2038#comment-2144 Thank you for publishing this poignant article, Waylon. Thank you James, Fleet, Donna, and Don for sharing this journey with us. Thank you Trungpa Rinpoche for introducing us all to Denise's bravery, confidence, and big hearted love. I feel truly blessed to have known such a shining example of basic goodness. She gave us a great gift by showing us all how to take the teachings to heart. It was impossible to be with Denise and not feel bathed in love . . . She will always be an inspiration to me. Thank you for publishing this poignant article, Waylon. Thank you James, Fleet, Donna, and Don for sharing this journey with us. Thank you Trungpa Rinpoche for introducing us all to Denise’s bravery, confidence, and big hearted love. I feel truly blessed to have known such a shining example of basic goodness. She gave us a great gift by showing us all how to take the teachings to heart. It was impossible to be with Denise and not feel bathed in love . . . She will always be an inspiration to me.

]]> By: admin http://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/09/denise-thornton-the-dharma-of-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-2127 admin Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:53:45 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=2038#comment-2127 "Joyful to have such a human birth Difficult to find, free and well-favored, But death is real, Comes without warning, This body will be a corpse.. ." ---Chogyam Trungpa Death is real and fickle. She had great support and maintained the view. It was a good death. Practicing like that is also the best way to live. We cannot take anything or anyone for granted. It also helps one be kind to everyone, even the prickly folks who annoy us. They are here today, maybe not tomorrow. Anything we say could be the last words in an exchange. And the more we surrender to egolesness, the more we cannot be either pricked or annoyed. Love you, Mom. “Joyful to have such a human birth
Difficult to find, free and well-favored,
But death is real,
Comes without warning,
This body will be a corpse.. .”
—Chogyam Trungpa
Death is real and fickle. She had great support and maintained the view. It was a good death. Practicing like that is also the best way to live. We cannot take anything or anyone for granted. It also helps one be kind to everyone, even the prickly folks who annoy us. They are here today, maybe not tomorrow. Anything we say could be the last words in an exchange. And the more we surrender to egolesness, the more we cannot be either pricked or annoyed. Love you, Mom.

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