Memorial Gathering

On April 22, about 30 people gathered at Dawn's and Barry's house in Walnut Creek for the purpose of remembering Bruce Noble and celebrating the life that he lived. Some of us had not seen each other in many years, a few of us had never met. All of us had some connection to Bruce, and through him, to each other. The sun was shining, though rain had been predicted. We walked up to the amazing oak tree and settled ourselves in its long welcoming branches which provided seating at various levels. Poems were read--some from people unable to join the gathering--memories from over the years were shared, stories were told. I think Jeff Love pretty much summed it up when he stood, stretched his arms toward the sky and shouted out "We love you Bruce!" Osha had Bruce's ashes in a large container and those who wished to took a handful and scattered them around the magnificent tree or took some with them to scatter or bury elsewhere. We walked back down to the house to share the food, sitting in small groups indoors and outdoors to continue sharing both humorous and poignant remembrances of our contact with Bruce. Osha read aloud the Zen story of the 10 Bulls which Bruce had always loved. It was a sweet day.

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Friday, February 9, 2007

Dawn Nelson

I met Bruce at the First Annual Enlightenment Intensive Osha put together held at Ft. Mason in 1980, mastered by Jim, William and Jeff Love. It was my first Enlightenment Intensive. Jackie Dennis and I came together--we had this agreement that if one of us really didn’t like it, we’d give the other a signal and we’d both leave. Needless to say, we both stayed and that three days changed both our lives.

Bruce was a participant on my student Intensive at my house in El Cerrito and the reason I didn’t “pass” (though that didn’t stop me from continuing to give Intensives) since I had allowed him to word his question in his own way. We had a number of Intensives in that house over the next few years given by various people. I monitored for Bruce on an Intensive he gave there where everybody wore a colored circle symbolic of what level of monitoring they wanted—none, light or heavy.

Bruce was such a lover of Truth! He had the courage to experiment. He was endlessly encouraging, unwavering in his support of others. The best listening partner I ever had, he did “seem” to fall asleep on me during one late night dyad we shared many years ago—when EI masters were still keeping us up until nearly midnight--but even with his eyes closed I still felt his intention, his attention and his love.

Bruce supported me in myriad ways over three decades—as a dyad partner, a fellow monitor, a fellow master, and a friend. To me he was part little boy, part teddy bear, part wild, rebellious zen master spouting crazy wisdom that I seldom understood—always “real and true to himself. In all the years I knew Bruce— he remained eager, passionate and vigilant in pursuing his unique brand of contemplation, and he followed it wherever it took him.

Bruce's warm bear hugs and great belly laughs were legendary even before I met him. I will miss those and yet they, and he, are with me still. I can hear his laugh echoing throughout the universe. I feel certain Bruce is embracing the mystery of the after life adventure with as much gusto as he embraced his most recent incarnation. We are all blessed to have shared a bit of this one with him.

Dawn Nelson
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