Monday, May 18, 2020

May 19, 2020



I would be converted to a religion of grass

Sleep the winter away and
rise headlong each spring. 
Sink deep roots. 
Conserve water. 
Respect and nourish
your neighbors
and never let trees
gain the upper hand.  
Such are the
tenets and dogmas. 

As for the practice—
grow lush in order to be
devoured or caressed,
stiffen in sweet elegance,
invent startling seeds
those also make sense. 
Bow beneath the arm of fire. 
Connect underground.
Provide.
Provide.
Be lovely and do not harm.

- Louise Erdrich

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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 Annette Merrill, Misha's cousin, who died on May 13th from lung cancer
  • 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:   
    • 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:
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Many thanks to those of you who are sending me articles to share, links to helpful information, and for making comments…it is a gift beyond measure. Please know that you can either leave a comment on the blog itself, or send something directly to me and I will be happy to paste it in.  

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