Sunday, June 7, 2020

June 8, 2020

The straight tree is the first to be cut down,

The spring of clear water is the first to be drained dry.

If you wish to improve your wisdom

And shame the ignorant,

To cultivate your character

And outshine others;

A light will shine around you

As if you had swallowed the sun and the moon:

You will not avoid calamity.

A wise man has said:
“He who is content with himself
Has done a worthless work.
Achievement is the beginning of failure.
Fame is beginning of disgrace.”

Who can free himself from achievement
And from fame, descend and be lost
Amid the masses of men?
He will flow like Tao, unseen,
He will go about like Life itself
With no name and no home.
Simple is he, without distinction.
To all appearances he is a fool.
His steps leave no trace. He has no power.
He achieves nothing, has no reputation.
Since he judges no one
No one judges him.
Such is the perfect man:
His boat is empty.

- from a poem by Chuang Tzu

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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 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 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:   
    • Beverly Klemme whose beloved horse Saphire died May 26th
    • Rev. Les Kaye, Misha’s Zen teacher, who is recovering at home undergoing chemotherapy
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