{"id":3153,"date":"2021-03-07T14:34:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-07T14:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zatma.org\/?p=3153"},"modified":"2021-03-07T14:34:20","modified_gmt":"2021-03-07T14:34:20","slug":"in-memory-of-qian-shen-shakya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zatma.org\/?p=3153","title":{"rendered":"In Memory of Qian Shen Shakya"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"clergy_box\">\n<div class=\"clergy_heading\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"right_smclergy_pic_box\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image_float alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/old.zatma.org\/Dharma\/zbohy\/Clergy\/Images\/honey.jpg\" alt=\"QSS\" width=\"174\" height=\"255\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"right_col\"><span class=\"blurb_text\">Qian Shen Shakya (Rhonda Martinez) wife, mother, daughter, and sister; Zen teacher and mentor. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Qian Shen Shakya, wife of Sad Monk &#8211; Yao Feng Shakya who died in 2016. Known by many as Rhonda Martinez, died December 22nd 2018, about two years after her husband. It is said she died of a <em>broken heart.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>They lived their life together helping others. They lived according to this motto:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>We are all one! One family, one world, one love! &#8221;<br \/>\n<\/i>-Sadmonk &#8211; Scott &amp; Rhonda Martinez.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zatma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/RM-Memorial-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3156 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/zatma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/RM-Memorial-2-262x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zatma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/RM-Memorial-2-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/zatma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/RM-Memorial-2.jpg 558w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"spacer\">\n<p>Rhonda Lynn Martinez<\/p>\n<p>Dec 16, 1954 &#8211; Dec 22, 2018<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just a Dreamer<\/p>\n<p>I dream my life away\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Both Scott and Rhonda were artists.\u00a0 The following poem and art work is a small glimpse into Rhonda&#8217;s work.<\/p>\n<div class=\"spacer\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~Rebirth~<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">So many roles I&#8217;ve Played<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sailing through the cosmic sea,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">But I am not afraid<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Again the darkness swallows me<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">So happy that I stayed<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The cycle spins eternally,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Never will I fade,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Because I know<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There&#8217;ll always be<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In everything,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A part of me.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">RLM~2005<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zatma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_4247-1-e1615126989303.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3163 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zatma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_4247-1-233x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Artist Rhonda Martinez\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>May we, with all beings realize the emptiness of the three wheels, giver, receiver and gift.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Qian Shen Shakya (Rhonda Martinez) wife, mother, daughter, and sister; Zen teacher and mentor. &nbsp; &nbsp; Qian Shen Shakya, wife of Sad Monk &#8211; Yao Feng Shakya who died in 2016. Known by many as Rhonda Martinez, died December 22nd 2018, about two years after her husband. 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