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

We continue sitting with Uchiyama Roshi: Right now, right here, I live simply ... today with something from Okumura Roshi and on the value of Sesshin ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...ll=1#post98989

A related talk by Okumura Roshi here ... on "Zazen is Good For Nothing" ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...hi-Dharma-Talk

Shohei presents BOOK OF EQUANIMITY - Case 29
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...NIMITY-Case-29

Joys and struggles for two Sangha member parents ... our hearts are with them both and their spouses ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...764-Fatherhood
and
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...-Rough-weekend