Philosophy. Philomene Long has recorded almost a hundred koan-like moments from the life of widely-respected Zen master Maezumi Roshi, who died in 1995. Roshi had many famous visitors, including Allen Ginsberg, but his tranquility in the face of any question or situation never wavered. "I was out in the garden and heard the sound of an American fighter plane overhead. It came in low, so low and so close that I could see the pilot's face. While I was looking at him, he was looking at me. Our eyes actually met.... As far as I know I haven't seen him since ("The First American Maezumi Met").