Rev. Henry Mittwer, SJC in 1930's, a Buddhist monk of Tenryuji, a brother of the first IBS Scout, John Mittwer: 即 (his message to us)

July 15, 2013
To Friends and Students

 Rev. Henry Mittwer was my long time friend in Kyoto.
His life is more exciting than any other Japanese/Americans.
He was born and raised in Yokohama, went to St. Joseph College,
then went to the USA to see his father and young brother, nut could not return to Japan
due to the outbreak of the war.

He gave me this word on Shikishi:

即  （そく）

the meaning:

life equal death
death equal life
there is no past, present and future.
now=no separation
life and death is all illusion.

Rev. Henry Mittwer Roushi, Tenryuji temple
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