April 27, 2020

Our ZHS on-line schedule (for more information: www.zenheartsangha.org)  

• Mondays: 7-8:30pm - zazen, short service, lecture/discussion
• Tuesdays-Fridays: 5:30-6:10pm - zazen, offering of merit/bows
• Saturdays: 8:00-10:15am - zazen, short service, tea, discussion/study

Special bows for today:  

• Please offer bows for Donald Kennedy, former president of Stanford University, who died from COVID-19
• Please offer bows for Nick Battaglia, Camille Spar's father, who died Aprill 13th at the age of 104
• Please continue to offer bows for the family of Alison Templeton, a Peninsula School parent, who died on April 1st after a long struggle with cancer
• Please offer bows for all those in residence at Gordon Manor diagnosed with COVID-19
• Please continue to offer bows of well-being for:   
• Claudio Pannunzio, dharma friend of Twining Vines Zendo, who is undergoing chemotherapy
• Rev. Les Kaye, Misha’s Zen teacher, who is recovering at home while undergoing chemotherapy
• Brendan, Kate Haimson’s son, who is recovering at home from surgery 
• Mario Dacanay, Lucille Dacanay's stepson, who has tested positive for COVID-19
• Michael Tieri Ricaud, Dainuri Rott’s brother, who is suffering from MS

Wonderful links shared by sangha and friends:

• New tab on Zen Heart Sangha website with resources about COVID-19 (www.zenheartsangha.org)
• From our dharma sister, Sylvia: on the sentience of plants:  https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/smarty-plants    
• From our dharma sister, Lucille, for a little humor on 'What You Should and Should Not Do": https://youtu.be/wVs5AyjzwRM
• From our dharma sister, Jill: Poet and essayist, Wendell Berry, being interviewed by Krista Tippet and reading aloud his poetry: podcast can be found at onbeing.org, show #827. 
• From our dharma friend, Mary Hofstedt:  Earthday 72 hour live stream (performances, panels, trainings, conversations with elected officials) a massive live stream and online mobilization event, Earth Day Live
• From our dharma friend, Mary Hofstedt: UNESCO virtual tours of world heritage sites (Pompeii, the Taj Majal, Stonehenge, Great Pyramids, etc)  Unesco is providing virtual tours of world heritage sites 

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From our dharma sister, Sue Jensen:

Patience

My practice is good
It's a little overwhelming to be on video calls
So much, and it's easier to feel overwhelmed these days
Others are also overwhelmed

Patience

We are all awakening together (bows to Jill)
Work, yes, but also
Sketch
Write my stories
Work on the old quilt...stitch us together in my mind
Run, create ....just emptiness

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