Apr 5 - 11

Spring, week 3

"Our job is to be integrated with the whole world." --Joko Beck

Saturday Zen: Sat Mar 31, 10:00 - 11:45am, room 24
Community UU, 468 Rosedale Ave, White Plains, NY.
Practice to be led by Meredith.

Morning Zen. Mon-Fri, 6:00 - 7:15am -- Basement Zendo. See HERE.

Chants
For Thu Apr 5 - Wed Apr 11:

• Observing the One Who Is Dim and Dull, p. 19
• Heart Sutra, p. 14

Opening and Closing for April:

• Opening: Gatha of Atonement, p. 5
• Closing: Spring Everywhere, p. 75 + Wake All the Beings, p. 11

See Boundless Way Zen Sutra Book, 4th ed. and
BoWZ Westchester Chant Schedule

Reading this week: Charlotte Joko Beck, Nothing Special: Chap. 14, "Integration," pp. 93-96.

Question. What does "be integrated with the whole world" mean to you? What does it look like? What does not being integrated with the whole world look like?

At Boundless Way Temple, 1030 Pleasant St, Worcester, MA:

• Sat Apr 14, and Sat May 12, 9:00-17:00. "Buddhism 101." INFO HERE.

Raven Tale: Zazen in the Forest

Meetings get canceled.
Even when they don't,
Doings and sufferings --
For shelter, food, predator-dodging, etc. --
Fill the hours like sand,
Make me wonder when's enough time to become.
Silly, silly me.

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