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    UPDATE Regarding SHOKAI (Richard)

    UPDATE: Dear All,

    Due to some family issues, Shokai has told me that he will need to withdraw from the upcoming Ordination ceremony and take some time to deal with the same.

    I wrote him to say that I am sad ... yet I understand fully.

    Gassho, Jundo



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    Dear All,

    Taigu and I have been wanting for some time to recognize certain long time and beloved members of this community in a special way. There are some special folks around this place ... loving, caring, wise, sincere ... who seem to naturally embody many of the qualities of a Zen Priest and are so important to our Treeleaf Community.

    Simply as a symbol and token of our respect and caring for them, we thought to invite such individuals to undertake an Honorary "Shukke Tokudo" Homeleaving Ordination, to be recognized as a Novice Zen Priest. Although called "honorary", this Homeleaving Ordination would be side-by-side and just the same as that undertaken by our other Novice Priests (Mongen, Shohei, Fugen, Dosho, Myozan and, soon, Kyonin and Yugen), and the individual would be invited (although not all may wish to go so far) to participate together with the other Novice Priests in Training for the role of Priest. The person so undertaking Ordination would be a Novice Priest here at Treeleaf, no different from the others. They would be expected to uphold the same ethical standards and role of Serving Others as any Zen Priest but, knowing these people, we have few concerns there.

    This is actually an old Tradition in Japan and China (and other Buddhist countries) where Teachers ... even the Buddha ... from time to time would offer Ordination to a person simply out of respect although the person might not now be able or wishing thereafter to undertake the full calling of priest.

    The person we have invited this time is our dear SHOKAI ... RICHARD! He has accepted. A funeral director of many years experience, he has already devoted much of his life to helping people in times of crisis where most of us would be afraid to tread. A member of this community for several years, even today he can be found offering caring and touching words to all of us ...

    http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...ay-take-refuge



    I hope you will join us all in congratulating him. We anticipate that he will join in the upcoming Shukke Tokudo Homeleaving Ceremony for Yugen and Kyonin, now planned for the last week in May. You can read more about that, and about what "Shukke Tokudo" Homeleaving means here at Treeleaf, in this Thread:

    http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...ng-ORDINATIONS

    YIPPEE!

    Gassho, Jundo

    Last edited by Jundo; 05-27-2013 at 08:27 AM.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    Congratulations Shokai!

    When Jundo first mentioned the idea of honorary Shukke Tokudo, I immediately thought of you. I will be very grateful to continue to benefit from your wisdom and experience.

    Welcome brother!

    Gassho,
    Dosho

  3. #3
    I'm deeply touched,
    Shokai, a hug from here and this is ... wonderful,
    Deep bow & Gassho
    Myoku

  4. #4
    Congratulations, Shokai

    i always appreciate your sense of humor and sincerity. Deep bows to you, Dosho, Myozan, Mongen, Shohei, Fugen, Yugen and Kyonin.

    Gassho,
    William

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    Shokai, Richard.

    I always value your teachings and dedication to practice.

    I am happy that your true quality as a man of the way is being recognised in this way.

    You have for long been a brother in the Dharma.

    Gassho
    Myozan
    Last edited by Jundo; 04-17-2013 at 05:09 PM.

  6. #6
    Congratulations. A very well deserved honor.

    Gassho,

    Daido

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    Treeleaf Unsui Shugen's Avatar
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    Redding California USA
    Congratulations Shokai!!!


    Shugen
    Meido Shugen
    明道 修眼

  8. #8
    Congratulations Shokai, this is great news!

    Gassho,
    Matt

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    Congratulations to our brother Shokai!!

    I am very happy to see you undertaking Shukke with us.

    You are a great teacher

    Gassho,

    Kyonin
    Hondō Kyōnin
    奔道 協忍

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    Treeleaf Engineer Seimyo's Avatar
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    Yuba City, California, USA
    Congratulations Shokai! Thank you for the sacrifices you have made and continue to make.

    Gassho.
    Seimyo

    明 Seimyō (Christhatischris)

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    Hi.

    Good tidings!

    mtfbwy
    Fugen
    Life is our temple and its all good practice
    Blog: http://fugenblog.blogspot.com/

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    Shokai's wisdom has always shone through for me since first joining Treeleaf - that lovely, warm sense of humour and humanity that always manages to say so much with a few well chosen words. Willow

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    Yugen
    Guest
    I am so pleased.... Congratulations Shokai!!

    Deep bows
    Yugen

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    Kyotai
    Guest
    Congratulations Richard

    Gassho

    Shawn

  15. #15
    Hooray! Really well deserved! Gassho. Gassho. Gassho.
    Heisoku 平 息
    Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home. (Basho)

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    Mp
    Guest
    This is wonderful news, congrats Shokai! Do you embody the heart of the Buddha. I wish you all the best.

    Deep bows
    Shingen

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    Thank you all for your kind thoughts and support. I am looking forward to serving this sangha in any way I can for a very long time.

    Gassho, Shokai
    合掌,生開
    gassho, Shokai

    仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai

    "Open to life in a benevolent way"

    https://sarushinzendo.wordpress.com/

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    This is wonderful news! I have always admired and respected your kind, insightful words here, Richard. I'm very happy to see this honor bestowed on you!

    Congrats!!!
    Thanks,
    Kaishin (開心, Open Heart)
    Please take this layman's words with a grain of salt.

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    So wonderful! Congratulations, Shokai!

    求道芸化 Kyūdō Geika
    I am just a priest-in-training, please do not take anything I say as a teaching.

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    Woo-Hoo!!
    Way to go!!
    Yay!!
    AL (Jigen) in:
    Faith/Trust
    Courage/Love
    Awareness/Action!

    I sat today

  22. #22
    Well deserved, congratulations Richard.

    Gassho,
    Gary
    Drinking tea and eating rice.

  23. #23
    Lovely! Congrats, Shokai!


    Gassho,

    Timo
    no thing needs to be added

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    Brilliant and Thank you for presence and well, You!

    Gassho

    Shohei

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    I am looking forward to serving this sangha in any way I can for a very long time.
    Dude, you already have.



    Congratulations!

    Jen

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    Wonderful news! And may I second what Jen said; Shokai, you already serve us in so many ways. What a wonderful way to honor you and all that you've done and will continue to do! *Hugs*

    many bows,
    Kelly/Jinmei

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    Thanks Kelly;
    Your kind words touch and mean so much.
    Gassho, rj

    Sent from my SGH-I317M using Tapatalk 2
    合掌,生開
    gassho, Shokai

    仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai

    "Open to life in a benevolent way"

    https://sarushinzendo.wordpress.com/

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    Thanks Jenn; just thought I'd warn you all,
    Gasshho, rj

    Sent from my SGH-I317M using Tapatalk 2
    合掌,生開
    gassho, Shokai

    仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai

    "Open to life in a benevolent way"

    https://sarushinzendo.wordpress.com/

  29. #29
    Congrats Shokai!

    Gassho

    Enkyo

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    Nindo
    Guest
    Awesome and well-deserved! Congratulations!!

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    Excellent decision! Congrats Shokai!
    If I'm already enlightened why the hell is this so hard?

  32. #32
    Congratulations Shokai!
    Gassho,
    Andy

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    Congrats Shokai.

    In gassho,

    Seido
    "Know that the practice of zazen is the complete path of buddha-dharma and nothing can be compared to it....it is not the practice of one or two buddhas but all the buddha ancestors practice this way."
    Dogen zenji in Bendowa






  34. #34
    Congratulations!!!!
    I gained nothing at all from supreme enlightenment, and for that very reason it is called supreme enlightenment
    - the Buddha

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    Hooray! Well deserved, Shokai, congratulations.

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    Not to pile on, but congratulations!

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    Congratulations Shokai.

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    Cool and congrats! What time zone are you? Nice to see you on google+ so often.

  40. #40
    That is excellent. Congrats Shokai!!

    Gassho,

    Risho

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    I cannot think of a better candidate for this recognition!

    Gassho,
    Julia
    "The Girl Dragon Demon", the random Buddhist name generator calls me....you have been warned.

    Feed your good wolf.

  42. #42
    Deep Bow.

  43. #43
    Congratulations, Shokai! Well deserved!

    Gassho, Dennis

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    Congratulations Shokai

    Gassho
    Thank you for your practice

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    Hello,

    please let me add my great joy at hearing this news too.

    All the best and a mega-heartfelt gassho,

    Hans Chudo Mongen

  46. #46
    Thanks Koshin, your kind words are much appreciated

    gassho, Shokai

    Sent from my SGH-I317M using Tapatalk 2
    合掌,生開
    gassho, Shokai

    仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai

    "Open to life in a benevolent way"

    https://sarushinzendo.wordpress.com/

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    Thank you for adding your great joy, I look forward to working more with you

    gassho, shokai

    Sent from my SGH-I317M using Tapatalk 2
    合掌,生開
    gassho, Shokai

    仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai

    "Open to life in a benevolent way"

    https://sarushinzendo.wordpress.com/

  48. #48
    Really great news! Congratulations, Richard,

    Deep, deep bows,

    Ronald.
    With gentleness overcome anger. With generosity overcome meanness. With truth overcome deceit.
    Buddha

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    The actualization of what already is. How wonderful. I've always appreciated your friendship in and out of the forums...so happy for you brother!

    Gassho,

    Dokan
    We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.
    ~Anaïs Nin

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    Dear All,

    Due to some family issues, Shokai has told me that he will need to withdraw from the upcoming Ordination ceremony and take some time to deal with the same.

    I wrote him to say that I am sad ... yet I understand fully.

    Gassho, Jundo
    Last edited by Jundo; 05-27-2013 at 08:52 AM.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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