July 2, 2020

The dharma of suchness 

is intimately transmitted by 

buddhas and ancestors;

Now you have it; 

preserve it well.

Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi

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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 friends, Diane and Wing: Mindfulness Moments 
• https://mailchi.mp/angelkyodowilliams/mindfulness-everywhere-nytimes-amazon-museum-oh-my?e=56557c6ad3
• From our dharma sister, 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, 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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