May 13, 2020

I Bow to You, Anger

by Aaron DeNardo

I bow to you, Anger

I bow to the energy that holds you up

That feeds you

That makes you appear so strong

I bow to the jagged edge

That drags across my soul

And leaves me disemboweled and naked to the stars

I bow to the wounded little ones

Left crying in your humbling wake

I bow to you because you are real

I bow to you because you are not real

I bow to you with the deepest bow I can muster

After long years of practice

I have shown you my respect

Please

Won’t you bow back

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Our ZHS on-line schedule:  

• 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
• For more information: www.zenheartsangha.org)  

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Special bows for today: 

• Please offer bows for all those in residence at Gordon Manor suffering from COVID-19
• Please offer bows for Donald Kennedy, former president of Stanford University, who died from COVID-19
• Please continue to offer bows for Nick Battaglia, Camille Spar's father, who died Aprill 13th 
• Please continue to offer bows for the family of Alison Templeton, a PS parent, who died on April 1st 
• Please continue to offer bows of well-being for:   
• Marya Shahinian, who is recovering from surgery 
• 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 
• Michael Tieri Ricaud, Dainuri Rott’s brother, who is suffering from MS

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Wonderful links shared by sangha members and friends:

• Zen Heart Sangha website: resources about COVID-19: www.zenheartsangha.org
• From our dharma sister, Jill, from the Daily Good: from the Gratefulness Team comes this compilation of resources, practices, and reflection questions  geared towards supporting grateful gatherings in this new era: http://wc4.net/t?ctl=156C3:D22F7A12A0729249FE58D5D72D6D80C92669F00B7081D5F5&
• From our dharma sister, Nancy: resilience tips from Palo Alto Citydaily coronavirus report:  
  https://www.acknowledgealliance.org/resilience-tips
• From our dharma sister, Camille: a modern fairy tale about the pandemic:  
• https://www.facebook.com/826415330774102/posts/2904759752939639/?vh=e&d=n
• From our dharma sister, Kathleen, on grieving: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/opinion/esther-perel-coronavirus.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
• From our dharma sister, Lucille, for a little humor on 'What You Should and Should Not Do:   https://youtu.be/wVs5AyjzwRM

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