Shao Shan Temple priests (Taihaku and Kenzan) have been asked on
occasion to give a brief Senate Devotional at the Vermont State Senate in
Montpelier. On Tuesday, March 11th,2020, Kenzan offered the following at
the start of the day’s legislative session.
In these times when many are fearful, with fear for health, finances, or
safety,
may we find within a place of
stability both for ourselves and to be a support to others.
In these times of fear,
may we find within a stable, centered core.
May
this stable core enable us to evaluate with clarity
With
unclouded mind determining the best courses of action.
Seeing
clearly the facts
Seeing
clearly the possibilities
Seeing
clearly the interconnectedness
In these times of fear,
may we find within a stable, centered core.
May
this centered core enable us to act with lovingkindness
With
kindness to those we encounter
With care
for those who are anxious
With
compassion for those who are suffering
In these times of fear,
may we find within a stable, centered core.
May
this stable core enable us to be open
in the face of the unknown
Open to respond
to ever changing circumstances
Open to
others as potential helpers
Open to be
flexible
In
these times of fear,
may
we find within a stable, centered core.
Upright in
the midst of turbulence
Steady in
the face of storms
Helpful in
the case of need
A strength
that can afford to be kind
A
stability that can afford to be flexible
A calm
that can afford to be present
-
even here, even now, in these times of fear.
May we
find within a stable, centered core.
