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Due to copyright restrictions, we do not publish the actual text to the readings.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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December 2025

Wed
03
Dec
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Gatha #2

by Robert Aitken

Tue
02
Dec
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White Eyes

by Mary Oliver

Mon
01
Dec
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Chattering About Food...

by Hanshan

November 2025

Fri
28
Nov
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Gratitude (from Mohawk)

by Gary Snyder

Thu
27
Nov
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The Gift

by Mary Oliver

Wed
26
Nov
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Gatha #1 (page 31)

by Robert Aitken

Fri
21
Nov
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Chapter 30 Tao Te Ching

by Lao-Tzu

Thu
20
Nov
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You Who Want Knowledge

by Hadewijch II

Wed
19
Nov
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Without desire everything is sufficient.

by Ryokan

Tue
18
Nov
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May My Heart Be Open To Little

by e. e. cummings

Mon
17
Nov
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Please, Please

by Ikkyu

Fri
14
Nov
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Song of Realizing the Way

by Yung Chia

Thu
13
Nov
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When the Autumn Wind

by Izumi Shikibu

Wed
12
Nov
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You Do Not Need To Leave Your Room

by Franz Kafka

Tue
11
Nov
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This is What You Shall Do

by Walt Whitman

Mon
10
Nov
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In Praise of I Don't Know

by Maya Stein

Fri
07
Nov
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The Thread

by Denise Levertov

Thu
06
Nov
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When I Heard at The Close of Day

by Walt Whitman

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