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Due to copyright restrictions, we do not publish the actual text to the readings.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

November 2025

Wed

19

Nov

Without desire everything is sufficient.

October 2025

Tue

21

Oct

In All Ten Directions of the Universe

September 2025

Tue

30

Sep

Autumn's First Drizzle

Tue

02

Sep

Yes, I'm Truly a Dunce

May 2025

Mon

26

May

Yes, I’m truly a Dance

Wed

21

May

my legacy – what will it be?

December 2024

Wed

04

Dec

Late at night, listening to the winter rain

October 2024

Tue

08

Oct

Autumn Moonlight

August 2024

Mon

26

Aug

A Cold Night, Sitting Alone

July 2024

Fri

26

Jul

Too Lazy to Be Ambitious

August 2023

Mon

14

Aug

Like the Little Stream

April 2022

Fri

22

Apr

Before listening to the Way, do not fail to wash your ears. [Except]

August 2021

Mon

16

Aug

Showing its back and showing its front, a falling maple leaf. [Except]

July 2021

Fri

09

Jul

Firm on the seven Buddhas’ cushion [Except]

Mon

05

Jul

Begging food, I went to the city [Except]

May 2021

Mon

10

May

How can we ever lose interest in life? [Except]

Fri

07

May

I don’t regard my life as insufficient. [Except]

Wed

05

May

Takuhatsu (On the first day of the eighth month) [Except]

Mon

03

May

Before listening to the Way, do not fail to wash your ears. [Except]

April 2021

Tue

06

Apr

Yes, I’m truly a dunce living among trees and plants. [Except]

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