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Due to copyright restrictions, we do not publish the actual text to the readings.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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March 2026

Mon
30
Mar
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Still Lake

by Hanshan

Fri
27
Mar
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If It Is Not Too Dark

by Hafiz

Thu
26
Mar
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Cast all r votes for Dancing

by Hafiz

Mon
23
Mar
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In my hut/ on urgent business/ a frog. In the great bronze/ Buddha's nose chirping/ sparrow babies. Though my rice sack/ is empty/ Cherry blossoms!

by Kobayashi Issa

Thu
19
Mar
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The Road Home

by Rumi

Mon
16
Mar
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one more time, I escaped...

by Kobayashi Issa

Fri
13
Mar
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Nothing Gold Can Stay

by Robert Frost

Thu
12
Mar
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Hello Trees

by Stephen Dockter

Mon
09
Mar
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Reasons to Meditate

by Lisa Cullen

Fri
06
Mar
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The Music We Are

by Rumi

Thu
05
Mar
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for my young frinds who are afraid

by William Staford

Mon
02
Mar
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To what shall I liken the world?

by Dogen Zenji

February 2026

Fri
27
Feb
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The Trouble With Poetry

by Billy Collins

Thu
26
Feb
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Loving the world

by Mary Oliver

Mon
23
Feb
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Why We Meditate

by Nyogen Senzaki

Fri
20
Feb
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What is life?

by Maria Popova

Thu
19
Feb
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In The Darkness

by Mary Oliver

Mon
16
Feb
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Form in Void - The tree is stripped, All color, fragrance gone

by Ikkyu

Fri
13
Feb
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Mysteries, Yes

by Mary Oliver

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