Sitting like a Frog
A frog is a good example of our practice.
When you have been practicing for a
pretty long time,
you will laugh, partly at someone who is
involved in the wrong idea of practice,
and partly at yourself who is always sitting,
without doing anything,
without making much progress."
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- Suzuki Roshi from Not Always So
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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:
Special bows for today:
- Please continue to offer bows in honor of:
- Phyllis Merrill, Misha's mother, who died on 10/18/20
- Charles Kennicott Leech, Nancy's father who died on 10/9/20
- Takiko Kawakami, Fumiko Arao's mother who died 9/2/2020
- Please continue to offer bows of well-being for:
- Flip Dibner, who has been diagnosed with lymphoma of the central nervous system and will be undergoing chemotherapy
- David Shaw, who suffered a stroke on 9/30/20
- 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 Camille: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/10/13/hal-halversen-100-candy-bomber/
- From Misha: a beautiful tea ceremony in a glass tea house: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
feature=share&v=WfTNasxls2E& app=desktop - Need something to lift your spirits? https://youtu.be/JNgCM7zp30M
- If you would like to leave a comment on this blog: Here is a quick video on how to--it's from 2017, but should work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T4RflO5Wgg
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