Mishra Stephen Suloway's passing

[Dale Ponte]

Very early on February 1st, in Santa Fe, NM, our dear friend and colleague died of pneumonia during chemotherapy for leukemia. When he was first diagnosed with leukemia seven or so years ago, he made Qigong the center of his life. It has been inspiring to watch his veritable channeling of a Qigong archetype. Surely such is the spirit with which he has now floated back out into the mother-sea of Qi. 

Always his true calling was to fully fledge as a bountiful wounded healer. He embodied this throughout the twenty-five years I’ve known him. Some years back I visited his men’s group. There was an overall facilitator for the main activity shaped to a simple ritual container. It was left to each guy in turn to look around and choose someone for the role specified. And they all chose Mishra. His benevolence, graces, authenticity, and touch was so natural, so plain as to seem nothing but ordinary. Yet it was awesome.   

Not to mention a superb translator for over thirty, maybe forty or so years. It’s wonderful how this enabled him to dedicate his life to healing and its arts and spiritual community. 

In loving memory..

[timl...@aol.com]

Dale,

Thankyou for sharing this. I never met him, but of course saw his posts on honyaku. Clearly a remarkable man and a wonderful person. So much I never knew about him . . .

Take care

Tim Leeney

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[Kendrick Wagner]

Thanks for the news, Dale.

I got to know Stephen at several translation conferences, and even ate a few meals with him. I remember him as healthy and energetic, telling tales of his adventurous travels across Asia in his younger days and interests besides translation. I didn't stay in touch on a regular basis, so this comes as quite a shock. 

Ken Wagner

On Sun, Feb 7, 2021 at 2:08 AM timleeney via Honyaku E<>J translation list <hon...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Dale,

Thank you for sharing this. I never met him, but of course saw his posts on honyaku. Clearly a remarkable man and a wonderful person. So much I never knew about him . . .

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[Cliff Bender]

Thanks for posting this, Dale.

I first met Steve 35 - 40 years ago when we both lived in Kyoto. He was always quiet and unassuming, and a very nice guy. I'll miss not seeing him at the next IJET.

Cliff Bender

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[Earthlink]

   Never knew Stephen well but am sad to hear of his passing.  Maybe we’ll meet again in I-JET heaven. 

  Steve

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On Feb 6, 2021, at 1:51 PM, Cliff Bender <cre...@gmail.com> wrote:



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[Dale Ponte]

Mishra’s friends in Santa Fe, where he has basked (ongoing indeed) in fine-hearted, colorful community these twenty-ish years, wish to extend this invitation to friends recent and old in his J/E translator’s community to join his memorial via Zoom. 

Date:  Wednesday, Feb. 24th, 5:30 ~ 7:00pm (US Mountain Standard Time)

For the Zoom link please email me off-list.

Inspired spring, everyone ~*

Dale