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IN MEMORY OF JITSUDO ANCHETA ROSHI
Jitsudo Ancheta Roshi
NOVEMBER 25, 1943 - MAY 9, 2020
Zen monk, priest, teacher, and printmaker Roshi Alfred Jitsudo Mugai Ancheta passed from this life on May 9, 2020 at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Roshi was in decline with dementia for the past several years. Recently his health took a turn for the worse, and he rested peacefully on hospice in preparation for his passing. During that time, family, friends and students were able to come to his home to bid farewell. After being in a coma for three days he suddenly opened his eyes. Everyone present at his home quickly gathered in a circle around him. Loving energy seemed to fill the room as he passed from his body.
One of the first American Hispanic Zen teachers, Ancheta worked to promote peace and interfaith understanding and was committed to bringing the Dharma to a wider audience. He was the co-founder of the Center for the Promotion of Peace in Albuquerque.
In semi-retirement, Ancheta became a skilled woodblock printmaker. Printed from woodblocks and linoleum blocks, Ancheta’s original work is in fine collections around the country. Buddhist iconography provided central themes in his prints, as well as current New Mexican images. In lieu of flowers, Ancheta requested that memorial gifts be made to the Center for the Promotion of Peace.
Receive the “Give No Fear” T-shirt as a “thank you” for a $100 donation.
Receive the “Give No Fear” 11 x 14 Giclee print as a “thank you” for a $250 donation.
Receive the “Kitchen Blessing” 11 x 14 Giclee print as a “thank you” for a $350 donation.
Receive the “House Blessing” 11 x 14 Giclee print as a “thank you” for a $500 donation
Receive the “Begging Bowl” 16 X 20 Giclee print as a “thank you” for a $1000 donation
Receive the “Guan Yin and Heart Sutra” 16 x 20 Giclee print as a “thank you” for a $5000 donation