Rev. Dr. Taitetsu Unno
1929 - 2014
Rev. Dr. Taitetsu Unno
1929 - 2014
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Jill Ker Conway Professor of Religion, Emeritus, at Smith College, and Shin Buddhist minister, he leaves a legacy of scholarship and ministry.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, August 2, 2015, at Helen Hills Chapel, Smith College, at 4 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made out to: Department of Religion, Smith College.
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Stacey Styles
July 25, 2015
I will always be grateful for the way Tai Unno changed my word view. Smith AC '90. Thank you, Tai.
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adam fisher
July 25, 2015
In my life, Tai Unno was a gentle man and a gentleman. At a time when I was a fledgling news reporter, he became my go-to source when it came to backgrounding stories about 'eastern religions.' He answered my questions patiently, no matter how contrarian they might be. But I think he knew -- though he never mentioned it -- that anyone with so many questions was snooping the spiritual terrain on a far more personal quest. I look back on 40-plus years of Zen Buddhism with a thank-you in my heart for Tai Unno. I am hard-pressed to describe how or why he encouraged me: I only know he did and that I am grateful to him. He was a small lotus on my small pond. Gassho.
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