June 28, 2020

The Dalai Lama's Vow
(after Shantideva, The Way of the Bodhisattva)

With the wish to free all beings
I shall always for for refuge
to the Buddha, dharma, and Sangha,
until I reach full enlightenment.

Enthused by wisdom and compassion
today in the Buddha's presence
I generate the mind for full awakening
for the benefit of all sentient beings.

As long as space remains,
as long as sentient beings remain,
until then, May I too reamin
and dispel the miseries of the world.



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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 Gail Boreman Bird who died on June 27th at age 75
• Please offer bows for Harada Sekkei Roshi who died on June 20th at age 93
• Please offer bows for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and others who have died from police brutality
• Please offer bows for Dottie Kelly, Misha's family member, who died of lung disease on May 20th
• Please offer bows for Annette Merrill, Misha's cousin, who died on May 13th from lung cancer
• Please continue to offer bows of well-being for:   
• Beverly Klemme whose beloved horse Sapphire died May 26th
• Rev. Les Kaye, Misha’s Zen teacher, who is recovering at home undergoing chemotherapy

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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 friend, Janie: Rhiannon Giddens featuring Yo-Yo Ma - "Build A House"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYDo0ZjXegM 
• From our dharma friends, Diane and Wing: The History of Juneteenth from The Daily on Apple Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736?i=1000478602271

• From our dharma sister, Kathleen:  PBS series called "Race Matters": This is a 7 minute interview between Charlayne Hunter Gault and Kevin Murphy  Go to minute 44:44 of this show:
  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/june-5-2020-pbs-newshour-full-episode  
• From our dharma sister, Jill: Rutger Bregman, author of Humankind:   https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/may/09/rutger-bregman-our-secret-superpower-is-our-ability-to-cooperate
• From our dharma sister, Camille: an important commentary on race, riots and society to help us understand from Trevor Noah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4amCfVbA_c
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