Recalling the Buddha, dharma, and sangha is the traditional way in which people are inspired to work towards buddhadharma. Roshi's way of relating, as an example of complete commitment to other beings, is the same kind of inspiration. His openness and conviction cannot be questioned. His example as someone walking the path of the tathagatas is very solid ground for others. He was a person who dared to utter the lion's roar of Buddha. His positive vision of American Buddhism is one of the most powerful and creative messages that the American spiritual scene has heard. �Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche This essay, which was composed on the occasion of Suzuki Roshi's death, was originally published in Garuda by Tail of the Tiger and Karma Dzong communities, Spring 1972. � Diana Judith Mukpo. Used here by permission of Diana J. Mukpo.