Prayer request

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Permalink Reply by Siobhain Pyne on March 11, 2008 at 1:07am

My friend has this to say about her radiation therapy and I thought it might give you something to hold onto tomorrow or in the future. KAN ZE ON.
LOVE SIOBHAIN

In the Japanese zen tradition, Kanzeon is the Buddha of compassion. She takes the female form and is known in Chinese as Kwan Yin. I have also heard her called White Tara -- In the Catholic tradition she is the Blessed Mother...To me, the linear accelerator that delivers my radiation therapy is another manifestation of Kanzeon. Years ago in Champaign I learned a Japanese chant to this Buddha of compassion that is very rhythmic and beautiful. I have made it a practice to chant this sutra silently while I'm lying on the accelerator table, as well as many other times during the day. I think of it as the zen Hail Mary. Last weekend when I was meditating... gave me a rough translation of this hymn of praise--in part: "Joyful, pure, eternal. Every morning, Kanzeon. Through the night, Kanzeon."
It took all of human history to create this machine that gathers electrons from the dawn of creation, herds them into shapes that match my tumors, accelerates and hurls them against this cancer that is trying to kill me. Joyful, pure, eternal. Every morning, Kanzeon. Through the night, Kanzeon. Amen.

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Permalink Reply by Tina on March 11, 2008 at 2:02am

Evee, I thought about you and prayed for you all day..... Hope your MRI's came out good!....Just checking in on you!
Blessings
T

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Permalink Reply by Evee on March 11, 2008 at 5:13pm

Thank you very much, really appreciate it....I will keep you posted...Love Evee

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