I encourage looking at these threads, topics and posts today ...
reMIND-er: We will have a ceremony in remembrance of the Buddha's passing, Nishijima Roshi's passing, and our loved ones and friends who have gone ... including a ritual to be conducted at home ... ATTENTION: Feb. 15 NEHAN-E Celebration for Buddha, Family & Nishijima Roshi Memorial ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...Roshi-Memorial
In the meantime (and meantimeless), please join us for our February 7th-8th, 2014 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...eekly-Zazenkai
A reminder of the upcoming Retreat with Taigu in Washington D.C., this August ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...d-States/page3
Join the deadly game ... BOOK OF EQUANIMITY - Case 34, Fuketsu's Speck of Dust ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...NIMITY-Case-34
Thinking (and non-thinking) about The blasted, nagging, loud inner voice while meditating ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...l=1#post121411
How Buddhism solves and dissolves the "Science vs. Creationism" thing ... Bill Nye/Ken Ham Debate ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...Ken-Ham-Debate
Self-made hells ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...l=1#post121698
Gustavs letter to Nishijima Roshi ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...ishijima-Roshi
... and many other good threads ...
A Re-MINDER on SIMPLICITY:
In a Zen Monastery, SILENCE or A FEW WISE WORDS are cherished over MANY WORDS. Thus, I advise folks to restrain the need to speak unless the heart truly calls. If you find yourself posting many times each day, maybe consider what truly needs to be said ... and when it is best just to answer with silence and an inner Gassho.
SILENCE OR A FEW HESITANT WORDS OF FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT OFTEN SPEAK MOST PROFOUNDLY. Post when it is truly important to you and needs to be spoken from the warm heart.
(too much silence or shyness can also be excessive ... so take the Middle Way!)
Also, to those who may get lost among the many threads and conversations in our Forum, please think of a monastery made of wood or brick, with 100 monks holding 10,000 conversations in the hallways, kitchen, Abbot's rooms and library (I assume no chatting in the Zendo where people sit Zazen).
Would you need or want to hear or join in all or most conversations? Of course not! You would, at best, pick and choose the conversations relevant and helpful to you.
So here too in our Sangha, NO NEED TO READ EVERY CONVERSATION: Try to note the ones that seem helpful to your Practice or interests, leave the rest. The above threads are a few suggestions.
Gassho, Jundo
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