Morning Readings

Each weekday morning we start our service with a reading. You'll find the archive here.

Due to copyright restrictions, we do not publish the actual text to the readings. We do however link to a Google search that should help you find it quickly.

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June 2026

Fri

12

Jun

Returning to the Fields

by Tao Yuanming

Thu

11

Jun

Any Morning

by William Statford

Wed

10

Jun

Summer Grasses

Mon

08

Jun

On a Riverbank in Early Summer

by Jingnuo Chaoyue

Fri

05

Jun

Burlap Sack

by Jane Hirshfield

Thu

04

Jun

love and war

Mon

01

Jun

Difficult, Difficult, Difficult

by Layman P'ang

May 2026

Fri

29

May

The ancient masters were profound and subtle

Thu

28

May

on Lip of Insanity

Mon

25

May

Selection from Zen Mind Beginners Mind: "Now I would like to talk about our zazen posture..."

by Shunryo Suzuki

Thu

21

May

Between The Lashes of your Eyes

by Walt Whitman

Mon

18

May

The Old Woman's Enlightenment, from The Hidden Lamp

by Florence Caplow and Susan Moon

Fri

15

May

For the Children

Thu

14

May

i Celebrate Myself

by Walt Withman

Mon

11

May

The Cure

by Albert Huffstickler

Fri

01

May

First Day of Summer Retreat

April 2026

Thu

30

Apr

It Felt Love

Mon

27

Apr

Getting Up Early

Fri

24

Apr

Breath

by Danna Faulds

Thu

23

Apr

This Is Love

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