April 5, 2021

Just For Now

by Dana Faulds

Just for now, without asking how, let yourself sink into stillness.

Just for now, lay down the
weight you so patiently
bear upon your shoulders.
Feel the earth receive
you, and the infinite
expanse of sky grow even
wider as your awareness
reaches up to meet it.

Just for now, allow a wave of breath to enliven your experience.

Breathe out
whatever blocks you from
the truth. Just for now, be
boundless, free, awakened
energy tingling in your
hands and feet. Drink in
the possibility of being
who and what you really are
so fully alive that when you
open your eyes the world
looks different, newly born
and vibrant, just for now.

(submitted by Diane Comey) 

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Special bows for today: 

• Please offer bows for:
• John Hass, Kathleen Dickey's uncle who has entered hospice
• Please continue to offer bows in honor of:
• Kenny Merrill, Misha's cousin, who died from ALS on March 20, 2021
• Lally Hass, Kathleen Dickey's aunt, who died 3/7/2021  
• Jesse Schouboe, dear friend of GJ Scove, who died on 2/27/21 in a car crash
• Hank Wesselman, brother of Chris Wesselman, who died on 2/15/21
• Please continue to offer bows of well-being for: 
• Les Kaye, who will need to undergo another round of chemotherapy
• Flip Dibner, dharma brother and friend, who is continuing  chemotherapy treatments  
• David Shaw, who is continuing the process of recovery

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Wonderful links/recommendations shared by sangha members and friends:

• From Jim:   Tricking your brain into learning--the Super Mario Effect:   https://youtu.be/9vJRopau0g0

• From Misha:  Amazing dog video:    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HFthXKHpSBr7jVDV4uYPsS3GDCLOzUK4/view?usp=sharing

• From Nancy:  Taylor Swift singing us back to nature:   https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/12/opinion/taylor-swift-grammys-nature-lyrics.html

• From Alisa Tu:  A beautiful iSing production with Alia Tu as one of the soloists:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z267hxrAOHM

• From Diane: love the power of her chant and the intention of the dance (hula):  https://youtu.be/Cjcqgv3AoLk

• From Misha:  The Atlantic meets the Pacific (watch all the way through--it's worth it!  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J0-nDBhu5HPMi5z7_Tq7rQX-s1zzT8W6/view?usp=sharing

• 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