azulparsnip,
Again, how fortunate for you to be able to gain from Mr. H - how sad that our society doesn't recognize and respect our elders - that he, as well as many are marginalized as you say - how much wiser traditional societies are in learning from their elders and putting them in their deserved recognition.
and we too can benefit if you wish to share more.
In response to the uniions, forgive my interjecting my own pride of my religion, but I believe it was Judaism that first introduced the idea of a day of rest and gave it to the rest of the world. I don't know if Mr. H has a religion or would accept that. But it was more than just a day of rest, it was recognizing that we are not the ones in control of this life. Does Mr. H talk about death and sprirtual beliefs??
Re: Michio, I wrote to his son, Phiya Kushi to find out what Michio has been up to. Perhaps you had already heard that he had been ill a couple years ago, but now in Phiya's words:
"Michio is alive and well and recently remarried last November. He has not been very active publicly lately but will soon resume his travels and teachings. His latest public appearances was in June in Europe, traveling and promoting the SHA Wellness Clinic in Spain (
SHA WELLNESS CLINIC), a resort spa and clinic that will be completely macrobiotic in its offerings. He also appeared in an interview for the online Macrobiotic Guide based in the UK
Interview with Michio Kushi by the Macrobiotic Guide Online.
Michio's next public appearance will be at the Annual Kushi Institute Summer Conference that will be held in Boston at the end of the month (
Welcome To The Power of Natural Healing).
Phiya
Klara here: if any of you will be at the Kushi Summer Conference, I'd love to hear your impressions (and be totally honest!!!!!)