Aut. 12: Dec 10 - 16

Autumn, week 12

"That's what people ask me all the time: How do we invite more people of color? What I don't hear in that is: "I'm suffering. I'm experiencing trauma. What is it that I can do to help myself." --angel Kyodo williams

Saturday Zen: Sat Dec 15, 10:00 - 11:45am
room 24
Community UU
468 Rosedale Ave
White Plains, NY
Practice to be led by Meredith Garmon

Morning Zen. Tue, Wed, & Thu, 6:00 - 7:15am
Basement Zendo. See HERE.

Chants
For Mon Dec 10 - Sun Dec 16:

• Compassionate Heart of Wisdom, p. 15
• Hakuin's Song of Zazen, p. 17
• Great Doubt, p. 18

Opening and Closing for Mon Dec 3 - Sun Dec 30:

• Opening: Do Your Best, p. 20
• Closing: Awakening to Discouragement, p. 72

See: Boundless Way Zen Sutra Book, 4th ed.   ☙   Supplement   ☙   BoWZ Westchester Chant Schedule

Reading for Sat Dec 15:

• Primary Reading: Radical Dharma, "Radical Dharma: Liberation," pp. 155-176.
• Optional Secondary Reading: Thich Nhat Hanh, Old Path White Clouds, Ch. 23, "Dharma Nectar," pp. 151-156.

For subsequent weeks (through May 18): See Schedule for Reading.
Next book begins Dec 30: Koun Yamada, Zen: The Authentic Gate. Order from Wisdom Publications (HERE) or Amazon (HERE).

This Week's Raven Tale: #82, Still Lonesome -- HERE

See Youtube dialog with angel Kyodo williams and Lama Rod Owens (29:53): HERE.

See angel Kyodo williams' TED talk: HERE.

KOAN INDEX
RAVEN INDEX