Eulogy

Dan achieved many things during the course of his life, which he viewed as a spiritual journey. Whether he was tackling a new degree in college, embarking on a journey to Tibet, or attempting to publish his creative writing, Dan never shied away from the uncertainties or ambiguities life presents us all (Sfumato). Dan was a devoted artist, sacrificing his life to achieve a successful publishing career. His travels around the globe often served as the basis for his imaginative and wondrous stories of different peoples, places, and things. His practice of Zen was aimed at not only providing him with a strong spiritual base but also a healthy and balanced body and mind. Dan became enamored with Zen at an early age, believing that many religions are separatist in nature and often create confl

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aughing he said that though he was left handed, when he wrote with his right hand he felt it forced him to use a different part of her brain. Dan also felt the meditation and correct posture helped his energy flow more freely during the creative process, as well as tapping unused parts of his brain by trying to write with both hands (Corporalita). While others may find such practices odd, Dan was all about discovering unique processes to enrich his life experience. Another time when I visited Dan, I noticed he had placed more than 100 different colored crystals throughout his sun-lit office. Hanging all about the room, the colored crystals provided an array of colored lights in the room. They created the impression of a room swathed by rainbows and I thought this was their purposes, to add color to his creative environment. Dan corrected this impression. He told me the senses were a very important tool for being creative. He said he often wondered if color-blind people see what we see, or even if one person sees red as another person sees red. He was fascinated by the human senses, especially vision. He explained that the crystals enabled him to be continually surrounded by a variety of colors and hues that helped him t
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