With his archer’s skill Yi hit the mark at 100 paces
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Our ZHS on-line schedule:
But when arrows meet head-on, what need is there for special skill?
--- (from the Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi)
On Truly Meeting
(collected phrases from Saturday’s
discussion on May 2, 2020)
Playing with puppy: presence
Gentle
Watching sunrise. God.
Meeting across time
Shut up!
Surprise, I'm here!
Me, too.
Touching the redwood: grateful
It's not about you.
Stop rehearsing and speak.
Drinking my tea
Just now with Al
Potting a house plant
Age and wisdom seeing through youth
Mountain top view—sky is endless
Birdsong
Presence
Gentle
God
Shut up
Grateful
Pause
Birdsong
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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)
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 offer bows of well-being for dharma sister, Marya Shahinian, who will be having surgery on May 8th
- 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:
Wonderful links shared by sangha members and friends:
- Zen Heart Sangha website: resources about COVID-19: www.zenheartsangha.org
- From our dharma sister, Camille: a modern fairy tale about the pandemic:
- From our dharma sister, Misha: virtual tours of Filoli Garden in spring:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7aNi3t21Us
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=13&v=n0QNNc2DZ-s&feature=emb_logo
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=10&v=5c_WiR9FUvU&feature=emb_logo
- From our dharma brother, Dainuri: a video by his sister, Kathy Roselli, featuring Wendell Berry's poem "The Peace of Wild Things" https://vimeo.com/411840442
- 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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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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