Wednesday, October 21, 2020

October 21, 2020

 “If you don’t want to be grabbed by God, 

don’t stare at a wall. 

Definitely don’t sit still.” 




- Jiyu Kennett Roshi


Submitted by Sylvia: Hōun Jiyu-Kennett, born Peggy Teresa Nancy Kennett, was a British Roshi most famous for having been the first female to be sanctioned by the Sōtō
School of Japan to teach in the West.

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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
  • M-F: 7-7:30am - zazen
  • 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 Phyllis Merrill, Misha's mother, who died on 10/18/20
  • Please offer bows for all those families who have lost their lives or their homes in the recent fires in Oregon, California, and Washington
  • Please continue to offer bows of well-being for:   
    • Charles Kennicott Leech, Nancy's father who died on 10/9/20
    • David Shaw, who suffered a stroke on 9/30/20
    • Takiko Kawakami, Fumiko Arao's mother who died 9/2/2020
    • Rev. Les Kaye, Misha’s Zen teacher, who is recovering at home undergoing chemotherapy
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