Robin (Hood) Kornman

Thinking of Robin, your full heart
Thinking of Robin, your playful mind
Thinking of Robin, opening a fresh bag of corn chips
Thinking of Robin, spilling hearty meat soup on my foot
Thinking of Robin, whether to spell Gesar's name, "One Who Accomplishes All Purposes," as Dondrup or Tondrup
No kidding!
Thinking of Robin, "Should we say 'ichneumon'' or 'mongoose,' 'vomiting' or 'disgorging' jewels?"
Thinking of Robin, introducing yourself as "a shabchi (servant of, at the feet of) of Trungpa Rinpoche"
Thinking of Robin, I feel like I hardly knew you, yet you gave so freely and easily, always encouraging.
Thinking of Robin, the last time I saw you, in Gesar's Court, flirting with dignified ladies and lovely maidens, over lunch.
Thinking of Robin, all those treasure troves of snacks, needed to come up with the right word.
Thinking of Robin, always digressing into the obvious question, "But what does this mean, Rinpoche?"
Thinking of Robin, the Vidyadhara addressing you as "Robin -- Hood"
Thinking of Robin, you stole freely from the rich treasure of dharma, and gave to whatever poor sucker you met.
Thinking of Robin, I am so very happy to be one of those that met you.
Thinking of Robin, unwilling to give up the splendors of youth, always riding the edge of wit
Thinking of Robin, so willing to discourse into some seeming meaningless eddy, only to find a rushing rapid of knowledge
Thinking of Robin, endless bountiful burgeoning of soft and tender heart
Thinking of Robin, true and loyal to the bka', the command, the word of Buddha Thank you for being so you.
Thank you for being an exemplary student, unafraid to ask whatever you didn't understand.
Unafraid to just say what was on your mind.
You are a true student, and so a true teacher.
Thank you.
May you always be at your teacher's side, willing to ask the next question.

Da-O Chopel (Mark Nowakowski)
July 31, 2007