From Life Overviews to Integrate

Firings, failures, frustrations,
Difficult and painful personal transitions and endings
(Not including deaths in the family or serious illness)

1963 to 1966-Dropped out of Stanford

1971-Difficult leavings from Farm both times

1976-Forced to resign from Hathaway

1991-Laid off at Avnet

1995-Roshi dies after telling Tenshin I was next in line

1997-Nyogen implodes not long after dharma holder ceremony

1997-Denkai bait and switch ends empowerment quest

1999-Turbulent transfer out of Plasencia

2000-Administrative and legal battles after Juan Diaz incident at West Vernon

2000-Told to leave ZCLA

2007-Ousted as Chapter Chair

2010-Pressured (unsuccessfully) to leave DMHS

2011-Retired but can’t talk, walk, dance, or drum