Monday, November 2, 2020

November 2, 2020

 May I Be a Guard

for those who are protectorless.

A guide for those who journey on the road.

for those who wish to cross the water,

may I be a boat, a raft, a bridge.



May I be an isle for those who yearn for land,

A lamp for those who long for light;

For all who need a resting place, a bed;

For those who need a servant, may I be their servant.


May I be the wishing jewel, the vase of plenty,

A word of power and the supreme healing,

May I be the tree of miracles,

And for every being the abundant cow.



Just like the earth and all the elements

That endure as the sky itself endures,

For boundless multitudes of beings

May I always be their ground and sustenance.


Shantideva

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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 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:   
    • Phyllis Merrill, Misha's mother, who died on 10/18/20
    • 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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