00:02:00 - A short reading from ‘Not Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of Zen by Shunryu Suzuki
00:03:50 - Reading from: Seeds for a Boundless Life: Zen Teachings from the Heart by Zenkei Blanche Hartman
00:05:33 - The Niagara River By Kay Ryan (see below)
00:08:50 - The Fourth Sign of the Zodiac by Mary Oliver
00:15:47 - Peonies by Mary Oliver
00:21:37 - Ann Invites Questions
The Niagara River
By Kay Ryan
1945 –
As thoughthe river werea floor, we positionour table and chairsupon it, eat, andhave conversation.As it moves along,we notice—ascalmly as thoughdining room paintingswere being replaced—the changing scenesalong the shore. Wedo know, we doknow this is theNiagara River, butit is hard to rememberwhat that means.
The Fourth Sign of the Zodiac
by Mary Oliver
