Friends,

Yes I did test positive for Covid Tuesday, so it’s clear we can’t be sitting together at the Northlake Chapel in person this time around.

Thankfully there’s our friend Zoom, so we’ll do it online. We won’t be in person and we’ll meet at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 16.

The thought of cancelling certainly arose, but in my heart there’s something precious about the decision to offer the dharma, and it’s hard to undo. However if I get sick again I’ll bail, so please watch email closely Thursday.

This will be simpler than usual, because I haven’t had to much time to repair. We will be exploring taking refuge, and in particular this Tibetan sutrayana version I’ve always treasured.

I take refuge until I am enlightened
In the Buddhas, the Dharma and the Sangha
Through the merit I create, by practicing giving and other perfections,
May I attain Buddhahood for the sake of all sentient beings.

We’ll explore this, and whatever I have to offer will likely be rather brief, because I’ve been a bit knocked out with the bug. But feeling better now, so let’s try it.

As before, here are the digital details:

If you’ll be joining via Zoom, the link is https://tinyurl.com/Eastside-Insight-9-1-2021

Please consider offering dana to Northlake or the teacher, or to a local food bank if you are so moved. The key point is to reach out and give a bit in the name of dharma, because that’s a way we open past the stickiness of selfing.

https://tinyurl.com/NorthlakeUU-Paypal2022

paypal.me/SteveWilhelm48

Steve Wilhelm
7510 117th Ave. NE
Kirkland, WA 98033

May you be well and see you Thursday!