February 1, 2021

 In honor of Black History Month

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Special bows for today: 

• Please continue to offer bows in honor of:
• Roshi Mel Weitsman who died on 1/7/21
• Ian Hass, Kathleen Dickey's cousin, who died on 12/28/20
• Tim Doherty, Chris Doherty's brother, who died on 1/8/21
• 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
• Please continue to offer bows of well-being for: 
• Misha's cousin, Kenny, who has been diagnosed with ALS
• Shannon's husband, Gil, who has returned home and is slowly recovering
• Misha's brother, Duane, who is almost done (!) receiving radiation for cancer 
• Flip Dibner, dharma brother and friend, who is 1/2way through his chemotherapy treatments while at home 
• David Shaw, who is continuing the process of PT after a stroke

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Wonderful links shared by sangha members and friends:

• From Misha: a heartwarming and inspiring video about the healing power of animals:  https://youtu.be/m4HEuLn6Bdg
• “Photos from the Civil Rights Movement,” High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA   https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/photos-from-the-civil-rights-movement/9wISPkiyouv-Lw
• “Portraits of African Americans,” National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.   https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/portraits-of-african-americans-national-portrait-gallery/xQJisgUMzpY9Lw?hl=en
• From Dainuri:  a video from our sister sangha, Kannon Do:   https://zenbf.org/kdo2020.mp
• Zen Heart Sangha website: resources about COVID-19: www.zenheartsangha.org

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• 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