December 26, 2020

 

In honor of Roshi Sojun Mel Weitsman 

(who is now receiving hospice care)

This is a story told by Roshi 

at his Stepping Down ceremony in October:

In the early days of 

Suzuki Roshi’s teaching at SF Zen Center, 

the Robe Chant was chanted only in Japanese. 

Mel went to Suzuki Roshi and Katagiri Roshi 

to ask what the chant meant. 

Katagiri Roshi went to look for a translation...

Suzuki Roshi stopped him and simply said, “heart.”

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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: 

• Thanks for your bows:  
• Shannon's husband, Gil, has now tested negative and is recovering!
• Zen Teacher, Angie Boissevain, who is recovering well at home 
• Nancy Leech's mother, Doris Leech, is recovering well at home 
• Please continue to offer bows in honor of:
• Nora Hayes-Roth, a dear friend of Misha's, who died on 11/25/20
• Dan Pomeroy, a friend of dharma brother, Dainuri Rott, who died on 11/20/20
• Ofelia Mendez, Lilliana Mendez-Soto's aunt who died  on 11/12/20
• Please continue to offer bows of well-being for: 
•  Misha's brother, Duane, who is receiving radiation for cancer 
• Roshi Sojun (Mel) Weitsman) who entered hospice 12/14/20
• Flip Dibner, who is undergoing chemotherapy while at home 
• David Shaw, who suffered a stroke; he is home now with his wife, Nancy, and beginning the long slow process of rehabilitation
• Rev. Les Kaye, Misha’s Zen teacher, who is in the final month of chemotherapy

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Wonderful links shared by sangha members and friends:

• From Kathleen: a link to Sojun Mel Weitsman's stepping down ceremony:  https://youtu.be/BVKMrXXffRg
• From Diane Comey: This is a wonderful story of  atonement and making peace: https://www.pbshawaii.org/unearthing-ogawa/
• From Kathleen: Irish open-air cellist strikes coronavirus lockdown chord.   https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-55007563
• Zen Heart Sangha website: resources about COVID-19: www.zenheartsangha.org
• 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