Monday, May 4, 2020

May 5, 2020


Happy Cinco de Mayo!

From our discussion on the Buddhist teaching of loving-kindness:
The Metta Sutta
This is what should be accomplished by the one who is wise, 
who seeks the good, and has obtained peace.

Let one be strenuous, upright, and sincere, 
without pride, easily contented, and joyous.  
Let one not be submerged by the things of the world.  
Let one not take upon oneself the burden of riches.  
Let one’s senses be controlled.  
Let one be wise but not puffed up and 
let one not desire great possessions 
even for one’s family.  
Let one do nothing that is mean or 
that the wise would reprove.

May all beings be happy.
May they be joyous and live in safety.

All living beings, whether weak or strong, 
in high or middle or low realms of existence, 
small or great, visible or invisible, 
near or far, born or to be born, 
may all beings be happy.

Let no one deceive another 
nor despise any being in any state.  
Let none by anger or hatred wish harm to another.  
Even as a mother at the risk of her life 
watches over and protects her only child, 
so with a boundless mind should one 
cherish all living things.  
Suffusing love over the entire world, 
above, below, and all around, without limit, s
o let one cultivate an infinite good will 
toward the whole world.

Standing or walking, sitting or lying down, 
during all one’s waking hours, 
let one practice the way with gratitude.

Not holding to fixed views, endowed with insight, 
freed from sense appetites, 
one who achieves the way 
will be freed from the duality of birth and death.


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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 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:
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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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