September 10th recommended threads

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Also, thank you to our Restoration Team of Chris (Seimyo) and Kyonin. In centuries past, if the wooden buildings caught fire, they were not restored in a few hours like you did for all of us!

I encourage looking at these threads, topics and posts today ...

Ango Practice Partner Exercise #1 is now ongoing ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...l=1#post108899

(By the way, please note that Precepts study for Jukai will start and be posted from this Friday)

A Question on Ceremony ... and specifically on the "why" of Bowing ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...on-on-Ceremony

Folks talkin' about Why do you practice Zen? ... although a reason ain't always necessary ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...u-practice-Zen

Inside, you will also find inside several threads by members who have recently suffered the passing or illness of loved ones, including the passing of parents and newborn children. Our members supporting our member and his family. I will not link to those here.

A talk from last year that one of our members dug up on not being TOO TIGHT or TOO LOSE DURING ANGO ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...oose-%21%21%21