ARTS: Random Photo Thread

[Jishin]

Nice path but I don’t see Mr Bodhi in the picture. [emoji3]

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Shokai]

Look Closer :D

gassho,Shokai

stlah

[Mp]

Nice path but I don’t see Mr Bodhi in the picture. [emoji3]

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_Okie dokie ... Reversed order. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAHhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180821/e89d1a71ebaee55ee14e6342c63dd159.jpg

[Shokai]

He's hiding behide that root.

gassho, shokai

[Shoki]

About 20 minutes north of me there is a temple in Princeton, NJ. The New Jersey Vihara Buddhist Meditation Center. It serves the Theravada Sri Lankan community. Behind their building is an amazing 30 ft. (10m) statue of a Snow White Buddha. It is bathed in lights at night. It has become a roadside attraction and been featured in magazines and websites. There is also a path through a wooded area with sign posts quoting the Dhammapada that really struck me. If you're ever in the area you gotta go.

A5253

Gassho
Sat Today LAH
James

[Jishin]

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Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Troy]

I was at the art museum today. Found a Japanese Buddha from Dogen’s time. Lacquered and gilded wood with crystal inlays.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180826/981f04e90258b661c6f7b24f990f4865.jpg


Sat2day

[Mp]

I was at the art museum today. Found a Japanese Buddha from Dogen’s time. Lacquered and gilded wood with crystal inlays.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180826/981f04e90258b661c6f7b24f990f4865.jpg


Sat2dayLovely. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Kotei]

Thank you for posting all the beautiful pictures.
I enjoy, getting a glimpse of your lives.

Attached is a picture of a 6,5cm diameter old, wooden, lacquered 'toy', I bought for myself.
If you guess, what's inside, I'll show a picture of it...
(hopefully, someone guesses right, I am really eager to show ;-) )

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

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[Mp]

Thank you for posting all the beautiful pictures.
I enjoy, getting a glimpse of your lives.

Attached is a picture of a 6,5cm diameter old, wooden, lacquered 'toy', I bought for myself.
If you guess, what's inside, I'll show a picture of it...
(hopefully, someone guesses right, I am really eager to show ;-) )

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

5272

Mu! =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Kotei]

Mu! =)

Should've been prepared for this, when asking you to look through the shiny surface of the things around.

Of course, you're right. ;)

Here is your price

5280

(The Sanskrit character on the lid of this 19th century Japanese Zushi reads 'Shaka' (The historical Buddha) )
The imho unusual mudra mix caught my attention. Looks like a mix of teaching and fearlessness mudras.
I hope, this practice is teaching me fearlessness.

Thank you,
Gassho,
Kotei sattoday.

[Mp]

Should've been prepared for this, when asking you to look through the shiny surface of the things around.

Of course, you're right. ;)

Here is your price

5280

(The Sanskrit character on the lid of this 19th century Japanese Zushi reads 'Shaka' (The historical Buddha) )
The imho unusual mudra mix caught my attention. Looks like a mix of teaching and fearlessness mudras.
I hope, this practice is teaching me fearlessness.

Thank you,
Gassho,
Kotei sattoday.

Too funny, I actually was going to say Buddha, as Buddha is everywhere and in all things ... but then you know. Looks beautiful!!! =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Meitou]

Should've been prepared for this, when asking you to look through the shiny surface of the things around.

Of course, you're right. ;)

Here is your price

5280

(The Sanskrit character on the lid of this 19th century Japanese Zushi reads 'Shaka' (The historical Buddha) )
The imho unusual mudra mix caught my attention. Looks like a mix of teaching and fearlessness mudras.
I hope, this practice is teaching me fearlessness.

Thank you,
Gassho,
Kotei sattoday.

It's beautiful Kotei, thank you for sharing it here.
Gassho
Meitou
Satwithyoualltoday lah

[Mp]

When a drop of water falls in the ocean,
When a speck of dust falls on the groud.

At that moment the drop of water is no longer a drop of water, it becomes the ocean.

And the speck of dust is no longer a speck of dust, it becomes the entire earth.

- Kodo Sawaki

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180906/d8287a5126e04cbde6a1b430a2eb6891.jpg

[Troy]

When a drop of water falls in the ocean,
When a speck of dust falls on the groud.

At that moment the drop of water is no longer a drop of water, it becomes the ocean.

And the speck of dust is no longer a speck of dust, it becomes the entire earth.

- Kodo Sawaki

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180906/d8287a5126e04cbde6a1b430a2eb6891.jpg

Beautiful!


Sat2day

[Shokai]

gassho2

[Jakuden]

When a drop of water falls in the ocean,
When a speck of dust falls on the groud.

At that moment the drop of water is no longer a drop of water, it becomes the ocean.

And the speck of dust is no longer a speck of dust, it becomes the entire earth.

- Kodo Sawaki

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180906/d8287a5126e04cbde6a1b430a2eb6891.jpg

Wow!!!

[Kyotai]

Lovely as always shingen

Gassho Kyotai
ST LAH

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[Meitou]

Amazing photo Shingen, perfect words.
Gassho
Meitou
Satwithyoualltoday lah

[Anka]

Shingen,

The line about Dust reminded me of lyrics to a song from own of my favorite artists.

Dust by Trevor Hall

Well, I’ve been told of a hurricane
The type of love where you forget your name
I ask the question almost every day,
“When will it find me?”
All around me castles falling down
Well they were never real anyhow
Through the story and through the sound come up upon me

Who am I but the dust of the Most High
Drifting like a leaf in the summer sky
Hoping one day you will see, that what’s inside of you, is what’s inside of me
Who am I?
But the dust of the most high




Gassho,
James F

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[Mp]

Shingen,

The line about Dust reminded me of lyrics to a song from own of my favorite artists.

Dust by Trevor Hall

Well, I’ve been told of a hurricane
The type of love where you forget your name
I ask the question almost every day,
“When will it find me?”
All around me castles falling down
Well they were never real anyhow
Through the story and through the sound come up upon me

Who am I but the dust of the Most High
Drifting like a leaf in the summer sky
Hoping one day you will see, that what’s inside of you, is what’s inside of me
Who am I?
But the dust of the most high




Gassho,
James F

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Lovely. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Meitou]

Solitude

5320

Gassho
Meitou
Satwithyoualltoday lah

[Kotei]

Solitude

Yearning

Gassho,
Kotei just sat.

[Meitou]

Yearning

Gassho,
Kotei just sat.

And this, yes.
Gassho
Meitou
satwithyoualltodaylah

[Tairin]

Solitude

5320

Gassho
Meitou
Satwithyoualltoday lah

Yes indeed. Looks tranquil.

gassho2
Tairin
Sat today

[Jishin]

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Jessie and Eva. [emoji3]

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Jishin]

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Somewhere in West Texas half a mile from where I live.

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Shokai]

Somewhere in West Texas half a mile from where I live.

There are three trees [happy]

Beautiful!

gassho, Shikai
stlah

p.s. Reminds me of a spot north of Jeddah on the Red Sea coast called 27Palms where we used to swim off a beautiful coral reef.

[Shinshi]

https://i.imgur.com/sJ7O6gU.jpg

[Shugen]

https://i.imgur.com/sJ7O6gU.jpg

Moab?

Gassho,

Shugen

Sattoday/LAH


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[Shinshi]

Good call! It is just a few fee away. :) It is Arches National Park. We stopped there last week on the way back from Salt Lake City. Beautiful place.

Gassho, Shinshi

SaT-LaH

[Jishin]

There are three trees [happy]

Beautiful!

gassho, Shikai
stlah

p.s. Reminds me of a spot north of Jeddah on the Red Sea coast called 27Palms where we used to swim off a beautiful coral reef.

Our desert is only good for planting cotton. No beaches here. [emoji3]

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Shokai]

[claps]gassho2

[Mattias]

Cool pics Jishin and Shinshi , very different nature than here in Sweden.

Sat today

[Mattias]

https://imgur.com/gallery/GLSPSfq

https://imgur.com/gallery/jGSKuPC

https://imgur.com/gallery/4Vh1ZyS

Pictures from my morning walk.

Sat today

[Shokai]

Nice pictures :encouragement:

The picture on your profile is good too. but, if you also upload that as an avatar it will show with your posts.

gassho, Shokai

stlah

[Jishin]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181007/17c7a9d773200455cc755982cf50277c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181007/b87225a59f2497a827fa2e88f67b0f1c.jpg

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Shokai]

Thieves all around us. One cannot afford to drop their guard.

gassho,Shokai
stlah

[Mattias]

On my way home from work

https://imgur.com/gallery/MEwQ9k1

[Ryushi]

Waiting for the bus to take my daughter to school...

https://i.imgur.com/xc5zwGOl.jpg

Sat today.

Gassho

[Shokai]

Lovely Todd; awesome :encouragement:

gassho, Shokai

stlah

[Jishin]

54195420


West Texas.

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Mp]

54195420


West Texas.

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

Is that your new commuter vehicle? Where do the kids sit? =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Shokai]

Ya just gotta love those wide open spaces [claps]

thanks for sharing Jishin

gassho, stlah

[Jishin]

Lubbock is also known as hub of the plains. It's about 250,000 population. I live in the outskirts and looking in it's flat city and looking out it's cotton farms. Every 30 miles or so there is about a 5,000 population town. These towns developed as rest stops/watering holes for folks traveling across the plains in the old days when traveling by horse and carriage. About one day travel with carriages and horses. The tractor is exactly across my son's elementary school.

[emoji3]

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Jishin]

Here is a view looking towards the city from my home:

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And one looking away:

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Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Shokai]

That view toward the city looks like Airport Runways [scared]

gassho, Shokai

[Jishin]

My flying machine takes off in the back yard under treacherous conditions. This take off was almost lethal.

[emoji4]

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn-HlnunwJG/

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Jundo]

I don't know where to put this, here goes ... Tsukuba Daniela sent this, entitled (for Star Trek fans) RESISTANCE IS FUTILE ...

https://i.imgur.com/UJvDiKV.gif

Not sure where it was taken, but somewhere in Japan it appears.

Gassho, J

STLah

[Jishin]

[emoji3][emoji23]

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Jakuden]

I don't know where to put this, here goes ... Tsukuba Daniela sent this, entitled (for Start Trek fans) RESISTANCE IS FUTILE ...

https://i.imgur.com/UJvDiKV.gif

Not sure where it was taken, but somewhere in Japan it appears.

Gassho, J

STLah

[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] Hahaha yay Daniela!! Okay that’s just awesome. And Deep bows to whoever got that shot.

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH/[emoji868]


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[Mp]

I don't know where to put this, here goes ... Tsukuba Daniella sent this, entitled (for Start Trek fans) RESISTANCE IS FUTILE ...

https://i.imgur.com/UJvDiKV.gif

Not sure where it was taken, but somewhere in Japan it appears.

Gassho, J

STLahThat's awesome. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Shoka]

That is too good. Lol!

Gassho,

Shoka
Sat+lah

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[Meitou]

My flying machine takes off in the back yard under treacherous conditions. This take off was almost lethal.

[emoji4]

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn-HlnunwJG/

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

Love those dogs! And I really appreciate all the photos of the vast open spaces, to see the horizon so far way really unclutters my mind.
Gassho
Meitou
Satwithyoualltoday lah
Gassho

[Shoka]

That moment when you miss the first bell during a sit and look at your buddy like "why didn't you get me.... thought you had my back".

Terra always sits with us. Sometimes in view, sometimes not. She can be sleeping on the couch and hear the bell ring and will come trotting in to sit. This time she must have been really asleep, and totally missed the bell.

Gassho,

Shoka
Sat + lahhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181015/8131ca0e3b238d28aef2a8d75a384ab4.jpg

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[Kyonin]

Hi Shoka!

It makes me happy to see you in your robe and kesa :)

Hi Terra!

Gassho,

Kyonin
Sat/LAH

[Meitou]

Shoka, that's a great photo, as Kyonin said, lovely to see you robed up. Terra is very special!
Gassho
Meitou
satwithyoualltodaylah

[Ryushi]

https://i.imgur.com/hRtl4AJl.jpg

Sat today. Lent a hand. Gassho.

[Shoka]

Hi Shoka!

It makes me happy to see you in your robe and kesa :)

Hi Terra!

Gassho,

Kyonin
Sat/LAH

It is a rare sight I suppose since I don't get to join the zazenkai's live... and when I do I'm just a tiny square.


Shoka, that's a great photo, as Kyonin said, lovely to see you robed up. Terra is very special!
Gassho
Meitou
satwithyoualltodaylah

Terra is pretty special, and in my mind definitely part of the Treeleaf family. I swear she knows Jundo's voice because she will climb in my lap and look at the screen to see him.

Gassho,

Shoka
sattoday

[Meitou]

https://i.imgur.com/hRtl4AJl.jpg

Sat today. Lent a hand. Gassho.

Love this image.
Gassho
Meitou
Satwithyoualltoday lah

[ushi]

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i couldn't believe i actually managed to get this photo with my cell phone! from Ouray, CO.

sattodaylah,

-ushi

[Jishin]

Wow!

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Graham F]

Ushi, that is an amazing photo!

Gassho
Graham
Sat

[Washin]

Nice picture, Ushi.

Gassho
Washin
satlah

[Jundo]

5425

i couldn't believe i actually managed to get this photo with my cell phone! from Ouray, CO.

sattodaylah,

-ushi

I'm just sayin', but let's thank the flower and the mountains and the hummingbird too. :cool:

Gassho, J

STLah

[ushi]

and thanks to the Thai restaurant we were walking to when we saw this!

sattoday,

-ushi

[Shokai]

Awesome stuff !! Thanks for posting it.

gassho, Shokai
stlah

[IanG]

I love the hummingbird. Here's a picture of the dusk sky where I live in West Texas...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fXQ6zNYwgQ3veHdC-l9X_dozG-xfPREm/view?usp=sharing

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[IanG]

And here's a cicada emerging from its shell by our front door...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vm_bEar0pi2nGlrsePiJsTrqBkpXOzD3/view?usp=sharing

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[Jishin]

Wonderful pictures Ian!

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Mp]

My home is down there somewhere ... =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAHhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181020/995c92bbdbd909fb350a6c6b32947e54.jpg

[Tai Shi]

These are beautiful, glorious, interesting, and funny.

I am a photographer, but have never figured out how to reduce photos in size for the pages of our Zendo. I should say, I am an armature photographer and know some things, but sometimes I don't know much. Thank you all. I don't type well, finger, thumb, and my arm gets tired typing, so sorry--good stuff.

Tai Shi
stoday/lah
Gahso

[Shoki]

These are beautiful, glorious, interesting, and funny.

I am a photographer, but have never figured out how to reduce photos in size for the pages of our Zendo. I should say, I am an armature photographer and know some things, but sometimes I don't know much. Thank you all. I don't type well, finger, thumb, and my arm gets tired typing, so sorry--good stuff.

Tai Shi
stoday/lah
Gahso

Tai Shi,
I can PM you the instructions that worked for me, OK? I got them from Shingen a few weeks ago.

Gassho,
Sat Today LAH
James

[Mp]

Tai Shi,
I can PM you the instructions that worked for me, OK? I got them from Shingen a few weeks ago.

Gassho,
Sat Today LAH
James

:encouragement: See .. the giving just goes around, thank you James. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Gukan]

This little fella followed us right up the road. Such a cheerful, friendly ball of feathers :)

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Libby
ST

[Shoki]

When it's time to be a caterpillar, be a caterpillar. When it's time to be a butterfly be a butterfly.

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5435

Gassho
Sat Today / LAH
James

[Shokai]

Wonderfu; !! [claps]

gassho2, Shokai

[Mp]

There is go beginning or end, just the beauty in between. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAHhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181211/246c490bea6b601f7f6f116cc15c4460.jpg

[Kyonin]

So pretty :)

Thanks, Shingen!

Gassho,

Kyonin
Sat/LAH

[Chishou]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181213/e8f7fea0efb8846c82b2e43423c6928e.jpg

Have you ever seen a Buddha this laidback?

Love and bows,
Chishou
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[Shokai]

:D[claps]

[Jakuden]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181224/813071c1f181956e26c253c6a69318b3.jpg
My ridiculously awesome staff really outdid themselves this year... they did some sleuthing and found Treeleaf and the engaged and charitable forum and made a donation to Buddhist Global relief!
[emoji24]
This Lend a Hand thing is magic, I tell ya.
Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH


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[Anka]

That's wonderful Jakuden! Please thank your staff for us.

James F
Sat lah

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[Geika]

That's very sweet...

Sat today, lah

[Chishou]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181229/007e8beb05fbbe3eed860feba810c51c.jpg

I am confused by this.

Bows,
Chishou
SAT


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[Jundo]

I am confused by this.



Some Koans are not great mysteries ...


Rak-Su are a British boy band, formed in Watford. The band's name is a shortening of "Tracks v. Suits", i.e. "music and fun vs. adult life."[1]

https://www.raksumusic.com/about/

"Rakusu" (絡子) literally means "abbreviated" Kesa. It expresses that tracks are just suits, suits precisely tracks.

Gassho, J

STLah

[Jishin]

550055015502

Migration. West Texas.

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Shokai]

I noticed they are all Canadians :D

gassho, Shokai
stlah

[Jishin]

[emoji2]

[Jakuden]

Careful if you are squeamish... this is the piece of carpet I took out of my sister-in-law’s Bull Terrier the other day! Imagine swallowing that whole?!! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190115/ac1b7ff284b8fe39611166de6f452f7b.jpg

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH



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[Jishin]

The pup would not eat the carpet if it was fed. [emoji2]

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Jakuden]

The pup would not eat the carpet if it was fed. [emoji2]

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

I’m sure that’s what Eddie the Bull Terrier would like us to think, that he is starving and needs more food!

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH


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[Geika]

OH GOSH!

Thank god there are people born who aren't as fearful as me, otherwise there'd be no doctors!

Nicely done. I bet your sister-in-law really appreciated it!

Sat today, lah

[Jakuden]

OH GOSH!

Thank god there are people born who aren't as fearful as me, otherwise there'd be no doctors!

Nicely done. I bet your sister-in-law really appreciated it!

Sat today, lah

She does, except I doubt she realizes that the biggest part of the favor was that IT’S REALLY SCARY TO OPERATE ON YOUR “NEPHEW” IN FRONT OF HIS MOTHER!! Lol
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190116/e151e41e654a3db231c5e82016c97d3c.jpg
Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH


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[Nengei]

Well done, surgically rescuing your nephew from his dog nature. But did he learn? Never mind, I think I already know the answer.

Here is our young lady making sure that whatever I am eating is safe. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190116/1d3038793e419c13bc130bb3740cfe40.jpg

Gassho,
Nengei
Sat/LAH


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[Geika]

Nengei, I know that face... the "i can has?" face. :D

Sat today, lah

[Jakuden]

Haha yep, there's another poor starving little doggie, we are all so mean! She's gorgeous, Nengei!

Gassho,
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH

[Chishou]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190117/7c20f9467f111e65180b6d337149da85.jpg

Nine bows,
Chishou
Sat


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[Jishin]

5515

5516


Sadie, the newest family member.

[Sekishi]

5517

Luna.

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat #lah

[Jakuden]

Omigosh Jishin, how many dogs do you have now?? LOL! She's adorable!

Sekishi those are incredible pics! We were having a blizzard so missed the eclipse, thanks for the recap!!

Gassho,
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH

[Nengei]

Sadie, the newest family member.

Jishin, she is cute and will be a beautiful dog.

Sekishi, thank you for sharing these wonderful images. It was so cold here (-22ºC) that I had a hard time going out to see it and take photos, even with a tripod. I couldn't feel the settings on my camera! I got some okay photos; yours are better.

Gassho,
然芸 Nengei
Sat today. LAH.

You deserve to be happy.
You deserve to be loved.

[Jakuden]

Caught a great talk by Steven Pinker at SUNY Albany tonight, right across the street from my hospital. And of course had him sign my book!

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday, fangirled a little

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[Nengei]

Caught a great talk by Steven Pinker at SUNY Albany tonight, right across the street from my hospital. And of course had him sign my book!

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday, fangirled a little


Oh my goodness, Jakuden, I think I might have fangirled a little, also. What a great opportunity. Did he speak about language acquisition?

Gassho,
然芸 Nengei
Sat today. LAH.
You deserve to be happy.
You deserve to be loved.

[Jakuden]

Oh my goodness, Jakuden, I think I might have fangirled a little, also. What a great opportunity. Did he speak about language acquisition?

Gassho,
然芸 Nengei
Sat today. LAH.
You deserve to be happy.
You deserve to be loved.

No, it seems like his new book is along the same lines as “Better Angels Of Our Nature”. All the good news in the world that no one likes to hear [emoji846]
Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH


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[Jishin]

Awesome!

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Shinshi]

Seriously cool

Gassho, Shinshi

SaT-LaH

[Jishin]

55325533

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Jishin]

55345535

Puppy made friends already. [emoji2]

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Sekishi]

Puppy made friends already. [emoji2]



Utterly adorable. Thank you for sharing!

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat #lah



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[Shoka]

Snow hiking with dogs.

Happy dogs today.

Gassho,

Shoka
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[Jakuden]

Aw, look at all these lucky pups having fun!! What would we do without them! (and the prairie dogs are cute too!)

Gassho,
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH

[Nengei]

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My sitting partner conked out. What are you gonna do?


Gassho,
然芸 Nengai
Sat/LAH

You deserve to be happy.
You deserve to be loved.

[Nengei]

And one more because I think the cuteness may do me in.
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Gassho,
然芸 Nengai
Sat/LAH

You deserve to be happy.
You deserve to be loved.

[Jishin]

And one more because I think the cuteness may do me in.
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Gassho,
然芸 Nengai
Sat/LAH

You deserve to be happy.
You deserve to be loved.

Great doggie pic. [emoji106]

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And our most recent puppy picture...

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[emoji2]

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Nengei]

Beautiful dogs, Jishin-san!

Gassho,
然芸 Nengei
Sat today. LAH.
You deserve to be happy.
You deserve to be loved.

[Jishin]

[emoji1317]

[Jishin]

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White Sands, New Mexico

[Koki]

My contribution :)https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190224/aec34121ede0c87e0eb0ee1b4e99d446.jpg

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[Washin]

My contribution :)https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190224/aec34121ede0c87e0eb0ee1b4e99d446.jpg

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:encouragement::)

[Shoki]

Snow Buddha. I took this shot about 25 years ago in my backyard. Three houses ago. Still have the statue.

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Gassho
ST/Lah
James

[Tai Do]

Two of my four-legged daughters (Mel, the labrador, and Clara, the cat) when I was going to sit.

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Mel, a half-labrador, the oldest one

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Clara, my second youngest cat


Gassho,
Mateus


Sat today/LAH

[Washin]

This is my Xolo (aka the Mexican hairless).
Sadly, she passed away earlier this month at the age of 19.

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Gassho
Washin
stlah

[Shokai]

Sorrryfor your loss Washin. She must have given you many memories over 19 years
Gassho, Shokai
stlah

[Mp]

This is my Xolo (aka the Mexican hairless).
Sadly, she passed away earlier this month at the age of 19.

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Gassho
Washin
stlahA Bodhisattva at work ... Much love and metta for your lose Washin.

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Nengei]

This is my Xolo (aka the Mexican hairless).
Sadly, she passed away earlier this month at the age of 19.

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Gassho
Washin
stlah

Metta to you, Washin-san. May you have peace.


Gassho,
然芸 Nengai
Sat/LAH

You deserve to be happy.
You deserve to be loved.

[Tai Do]

My sentiments to you and Xolo.
Much metta to you.
Gassho,
Mateus

Sat today/LAH

[Washin]

Thank you everyone gassho2


She must have given you many memories over 19 years

Some 3 years ago she got totally blind and sometimes it was really challenging
for us to handle it. But it was a good practice anyhow.

Gassho
Washin
sattoday

[Jakuden]

This is my Xolo (aka the Mexican hairless).
Sadly, she passed away earlier this month at the age of 19.

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Gassho
Washin
stlah

What an amazing, long life she had with you, sweet little thing. [emoji3590]

Gassho
Jakuden
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[Shoka]

Washin,

Aweeee... what a sweety!

We had an old dog who lost his sight for about 3 years before he passed. It was an amazing learning experience for all of us; overtime we started to understand how he know "saw" and interacted with the world.

Gassho,

Shoka
sattoday


Thank you everyone gassho2



Some 3 years ago she got totally blind and sometimes it was really challenging
for us to handle it. But it was a good practice anyhow.

Gassho
Washin
sattoday

[Joyo]

This is my Xolo (aka the Mexican hairless).
Sadly, she passed away earlier this month at the age of 19.

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Gassho
Washin
stlah

Sorry for your loss. She was very beautiful.

Gassho,
Joyo
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[Beakon]

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[ZenDancer]

Had to join in! Here's a shot of some of the protesters at the International Women's Day demo in Place de la Republique in Paris :)5596

[Kakunen]

With my best friend!

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Gassho
Sat today
Kakunen


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[Shōnin Risa Bear]

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[Mp]

In life there are moments where things begin and things end. And yet at the same time, there is no beginning and no end ... Life is just life in each moment - whole and complete.

In this moment the tree was a tree and then became a tree again. And yet in another moment the tree became the grass, the earth, the mountain, you and me, the whole universe.

Gassho
Shingen

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[Geika]

Whoa... That is cool. Lovely.

Gassho

Sat today, lah

[Washin]

In life there are moments where things begin and things end. And yet at the same time, there is no beginning and no end ... Life is just life in each moment - whole and complete.

In this moment the tree was a tree and then became a tree again. And yet in another moment the tree became the grass, the earth, the mountain, you and me, the whole universe.

Gassho
Shingen

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Thank you for the teaching, Shingen gassho1

Gassho
Washin
just sat

[lorax]

Have to be a rule breaker here and share a picture my Daughter took of a fellow traveler in the spring flower fields of the San Diego area. I felt the picture is so telling how one can be part of the environment such as this young man or chose to dominate it such as the entitled folks that landed their helicopter in the middle of the flower fields earlier this year

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SAT TODAY

[Jeff F G F]

Wow.

[Jeff F G F]

Nice photo.

[Jeff F G F]

Beautiful cat and lab. Gassho, Jeffers.

[Kakunen]

My mother with Jizo Sama at temple

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Gassho
Sat today
Kakunen


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[Shokai]

gassho2[claps]

[Jundo]

My mother with Jizo Sama at temple

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Gassho
Sat today
Kakunen


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Ah, that is Jizo on left side of picture, and Buddha on the right side. Who is in the middle?? [confused]

Gassho, J

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[Victor]

Please pardon my shirtlessness. I thought I would share these photos from the day before yesterday. It was a lovely family day playing outside that our schedules rarely allow. Sometimes we forget how important these simple moments are!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190504/b3efb68572e9fc4f7300c5647696e66d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190504/3174bae7706cbb4e7e595853789bcb31.jpg

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[Timchenko_Oleg]

With friends [emoji6]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190505/24ca5bac9b02889050054b2d39fd8124.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190505/ae4c9a7eb31a53ca3caf7a84756aaec4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190505/6aab455d3458f525d58da2e0d21ac6d7.jpg

Gassho,
Oleg
Sat today, Lend a Hand

[Kakunen]

Dog at temple Churyuji ,named Goemon :)

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Gassho
Sat today
Kakunen


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Riding traditional rail way.Gassho in Japan:)

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Gassho
Sat today
Kakunen


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[Kakunen]

At Japanese Shinto Shrine.

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Gassho
Sat today
Kakunen


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[bayamo]

Mindfully enjoying jalapeño snacks and a beer.
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[Victor]

At Japanese Shinto Shrine.

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Gassho
Sat today
Kakunen


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI love seeing things like this! Japan is number one of my list of places to visit someday!

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[Victor]

Mindfully enjoying jalapeño snacks and a beer.
#sattoday https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190524/70dc76c24d91fbebd1c985c4f8ff123e.jpg

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[bayamo]

Looks delicious!

Sent from my Pixel using TapatalkThey are amazing. Called "Torcida", several flavors, but "Pimenta Mexicana" is the best.

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[Victor]

They are amazing. Called "Torcida", several flavors, but "Pimenta Mexicana" is the best.

Sent from my SM-G610M using TapatalkSounds like it! I love eating jalapeño kettle cooked potato chips and I also love these new Lay's chips called Poppables. They're bite size puffed potato snacks and they have one called Creamy Jalapeño which is essentially sour cream and jalapeño :)

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[Tai Do]

They are amazing. Called "Torcida", several flavors, but "Pimenta Mexicana" is the best.

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I know these. They are very good indeed!
Gassho,
Mateus
Sat/LAH

[bayamo]

Lunch. Feijoada, a black beans and pork stew.
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[Kakunen]

Hi

Share pic at sports festa from Japan.

Mother and son.

Happy happy happy day ;)

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Gassho
Sat today
Kakunen


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[bayamo]

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[bayamo]

Waiting for the Indy 500 to start
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[bayamo]

A father telling his kids to wait for the signal to cross. Mindfulness. #sattoday https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190526/8b1ab581b8321c248c3041b1265a4dd1.jpg

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[bayamo]

Just waiting for the light to change. #sattoday Mindfulness, this counts, right?https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190526/7433df75f4b6e6576caaa05db342799f.jpg

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[bayamo]

Supper. #sattoday https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190529/55909f3722e16bc4387f350018f421be.jpg

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[Gero]

Monju Bosatsu is often depicted sitting atop a lion. One of my feline roommates has decided to opt for another position:
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Sweet, but not so convenient for placing my hands.

gassho1
Gero (sat today)

[Meitou]

Monju Bosatsu is often depicted sitting atop a lion. One of my feline roommates has decided to opt for another position:
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Sweet, but not so convenient for placing my hands.

gassho1
Gero (sat today)

Ah yes, cats never have problems with their posture in the lap-Zendo, they just jump in regardless!
Gassho
Meitou
Satwithyoualltoday and cat in lap / lah

[Meitou]

The tender poignancy of impermanence.

Dying Peony
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Gassho
Meitou
satwithyoualltodaylah

[Shoki]

The tender poignancy of impermanence.

Dying Peony
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Gassho
Meitou
satwithyoualltodaylah

Meitou,
I was just thinking about peonies yesterday! They are so beautiful but their bloom is so short lived. They reminded me of impermanence too.

Gassho
ST/lah
James

[bayamo]

I always get a chuckle out of this. It's a pay phone by the hospital. One day one person stuck their visitor sticker on it and others followed suit.
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[Kendrick]

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I thought I'd share one of my favorite spots to visit on the weekends. This is the pond at my parent's house where I grew up (about 25 minutes from where I live now).

Gassho
SatToday

[Kyotai]

Looks peaceful

Gassho Kyotai

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[Kyotai]

My view at lunch today. Overlooking the mighty St. Lawrence, in my car during a rainstorm. Could not ask for a better view.

Gassho Kyotai
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[Meitou]

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Gassho
Meitou
satwithyoualltoday/lah

[Jakuden]

I don’t want to clog the thread with comments, but I really enjoy everyone’s pictures so much!!

Meitou... what exactly is going on in your pic, maybe because it’s on my phone (my computer has been dead for a month also!) I can’t figure it out.

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH


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[Tai Do]

This zafu was a present from my wife for our nine years engagement anniversary:
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Here is my home altar, with my new Buddha statue (another present) and a butsudan set that she gave me for my birthday in January:
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Here is my present to her, a hundred pen case:
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Here is a small artisans and farmers fair that we went this saturday (spent the day actually, drinking home made beer, eating vegan snacks and sweets, and buying organic fruits and vegetables, kombucha and cooperative made honey):
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The vegan snacks were made by my wife's tutored student and the beer was made by a fellow teacher in her University.

Good week to all.

gassho1
Mateus
Sat today

[Victor]

We took our daughter to the zoo while my wife was on vacation from work and it was a good day :)https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190610/1f776d8e0e5b329855b6955a4a3f974a.jpg

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[Victor]

This zafu was a present from my wife for our nine years engagement anniversary:
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Here is my home altar, with my new Buddha statue (another present) and a butsudan set that she gave me for my birthday in January:
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Here is my present to her, a hundred pen case:
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Here is a small artisans and farmers fair that we went this saturday (spent the day actually, drinking home made beer, eating vegan snacks and sweets, and buying organic fruits and vegetables, kombucha and cooperative made honey):
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The vegan snacks were made by my wife's tutored student and the beer was made by a fellow teacher in her University.

Good week to all.

gassho1
Mateus
Sat todayThis all looks great! I'd love to have proper statues on my altar at home, but my wife isn't fully comfortable with the idea yet, so for now I choose to hold off in order to not cause her discomfort :)

However, I still occasionally leave tea or rice on my altar. Not sure whether she has noticed yet.

Perhaps I will post a photo of it later, though I am unsure as to whether it will be well received here.

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[Jundo]

This all looks great! I'd love to have proper statues on my altar at home, but my wife isn't fully comfortable with the idea yet, so for now I choose to hold off in order to not cause her discomfort :)

However, I still occasionally leave tea or rice on my altar. Not sure whether she has noticed yet.



Remember that an Altar is truly not a "place," not full or empty, and that even when there is or is not a "Buddha Statue" there or here, yet there is nothing there and everything and every place, for everything is the true Buddha Statue and the true Buddha Statue is everything and nothing at all.

So, don't sweat the cosmetics and decorations too much. gassho1

Gassho, J

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[Victor]

Remember that an Altar is truly not a "place," not full or empty, and that even when there is or is not a "Buddha Statue" there or here, yet there is nothing there and everything and every place, for everything is the true Buddha Statue and the true Buddha Statue is everything and nothing at all.

So, don't sweat the cosmetics and decorations too much. gassho1

Gassho, J

STLahThank you, Jundo!

I would like to have a few proper statues someday, even if small, but I know it isn't at all important since all things are Buddha :)

That being the case, statues aren't any great priority for me :)

Gassho, V

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[Tai Do]

We took our daughter to the zoo while my wife was on vacation from work and it was a good day :)https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190610/1f776d8e0e5b329855b6955a4a3f974a.jpg

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That is great. I always remember a frase I saw in a zoo I used to went: don’t let your kids grow thinking animals are stuffed.

Don’t mind the statue. It took me more than ten years to receive this one. Before, I used printed Buddhist images from google.

Gassho,
Mateus
Sat today/LAH

[Victor]

That is great. I always remember a frase I saw in a zoo I used to went: don’t let your kids grow thinking animals are stuffed.

Don’t mind the statue. It took me more than ten years to receive this one. Before, I used printed Buddhist images from google.

Gassho,
Mateus
Sat today/LAHWe all love animals in our family, so we take her to see animals whenever we can :)

And that's honestly a great idea! I haven't tried that. Maybe I could even do a drawing or painting :)

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[Tai Do]

We all love animals in our family, so we take her to see animals whenever we can :)

And that's honestly a great idea! I haven't tried that. Maybe I could even do a drawing or painting :)

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That would be great :)

Gassho,
Mateus
Sat/LAH

[Victor]

Here is my altar currently. I remain a Christian as I practice Zen, so I still believe in God and the lessons Jesus taught. Hence having a Bible and two crosses. The green cross on the left is a placeholder for a Buddha, the cross on the right is a placeholder for an altar guardian. You can see that I offer tea and rice from time to time. I also light a candle and burn incense as aim able. I know this is definitely out of the ordinary, but it is close to my heart for the time being.

Gassho,
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[Victor]

Also, here is a box I've bought for storing my juzu beads to keep them safe when not in use. It is a craft store box, so I'll likely be painting it red, attaching a tag with a painted design on it, and then clear coating it :)

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[Tai Do]

Here is my altar currently. I remain a Christian as I practice Zen, so I still believe in God and the lessons Jesus taught. Hence having a Bible and two crosses. The green cross on the left is a placeholder for a Buddha, the cross on the right is a placeholder for an altar guardian. You can see that I offer tea and rice from time to time. I also light a candle and burn incense as aim able. I know this is definitely out of the ordinary, but it is close to my heart for the time being.

Gassho,
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Your home altar is great, Victor. I think our home altar should reflect ourselves. I don't see anything wrong with a Christian (or Muslim, or Jew, or Hindu, or Shinto, or Candomble believers) to also practice Zen, unless our particular church that requires us to hate everyone who doesn’t believe in them, hate LGBTQ+ people or elect a neofascist President (sorry, it happened here in Brazil!).

There are many Zen Buddhist Christians. I myself came from a very very Catholic family. I still haven't told them yet that I don't consider myself a Christian anymore (only my wife and my closest cousin know). I don’t know if I will, as it can became a source of suffering for them.

I still hold dear to the Our Lady of Aparecida little statue that my great-grandmother gave me some years before passing away:

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And sometimes I go to the mass with my mother and grandmother and pray to Mary Bodhisattva and Jesus Bodhisattva. I consider them to be faces of compassion like Kannon Bodhisattva and Amida Buddha. They are not two, by the way.
Gassho,
Mateus
Sat today/LAH

[Victor]

Thank you, my friend! I definitely like your outlook on it :)

Gassho

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[Kakunen]

Hi

Share pic of lotus,near here.

Do you sit like this?

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I sit right now.

Gassho
Sat today
Kakunen


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[Seibu]

That is truly beautiful :) Thank you for sharing the wonders of nature Kakunen.


Gassho,
Jack
Sattoday/lah

[Meitou]

I don’t want to clog the thread with comments, but I really enjoy everyone’s pictures so much!!

Meitou... what exactly is going on in your pic, maybe because it’s on my phone (my computer has been dead for a month also!) I can’t figure it out.

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH


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Sorry Jakuden I have only just seen this. I took the pic in the street looking up at the underneath of a balcony. At some time in the past a plant had either climbed up or down from above and part of it still clings to the underside, even though the rest of it has gone. Very odd as it seems to be alive but can't be.
Gassho
Meitou
Satwithyoualltoday lah

[Shōnin Risa Bear]

5708 Other shore reached [monk]

Full size https://photos.app.goo.gl/TURc58drLCRh5aps5

gassho
doyu sat today

[karlmalachut]

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I just got these Kannon and Sun Wukong for my Budestan in Chinatown today. Hope to add a picture of Dogen somewhere soon to go along with them.

Gassho,

Karl ,ST

[Shōnin Risa Bear]

Excellent, Karl. _()_

gassho
doyu sat today

[Ryudo]

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I just got these Kannon and Sun Wukong for my Budestan in Chinatown today. Hope to add a picture of Dogen somewhere soon to go along with them.

Gassho,

Karl ,ST
The first one looks like Hanuman (Hindu Ape-God), it is a wonderful figure.
They will make a great Altar.

Gassho/SatToday

[Meitou]

5708 Other shore reached [monk]

Full size https://photos.app.goo.gl/TURc58drLCRh5aps5

gassho
doyu sat today

Doyu I love this photo; it reminds me also of Welsh coracles, small hand made boats used for river fishing, made of willow, animal hide and tar.

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Gassho
Meitou
sattodaylah

[Shōnin Risa Bear]

Yes, it is called a Micro Poke Boat (for poking around in marshes and such) and is a cross between a kayak and a coracle. It is very stable and weighs 7.7 kilos. _()_

Gassho
Doyu sat today and lah

[bayamo]

Waiting for the rugrats to arrive for class.
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[Kendrick]

Kakunen, that is a very lovely spot! Thank you for sharing that.

I was in Portland, Oregon first part of the week - really loved it there and plan to go back in a month or so. On the flight back home I was fortunate enough to have crystal clear skies from Oregon all the way until about Billings, Montana so I got to see a lot of the beautiful views that part of the country had to offer. I spent the entire flight watching out the window and taking lots of photos. This photo was one of my favorites - this isn't far from Portland - the various mountains we had in view as we were making our ascent to our eventual 35000 ft. Pretty sure the one closest in view is Mt. Hood.

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Gassho /\
Kendrick
SatTonightforZazenkai/LAH

[bayamo]

Winding down the day watching Copa America, Uruguay vs Ecuador
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[Victor]

Just being my nerdy selfhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190617/f4cdc55925e704d058ae66a14b4c411a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190617/5ffcfa2ed41b58e49b018a0ed85cfdff.jpg

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[Meitou]

Kakunen, that is a very lovely spot! Thank you for sharing that.

I was in Portland, Oregon first part of the week - really loved it there and plan to go back in a month or so. On the flight back home I was fortunate enough to have crystal clear skies from Oregon all the way until about Billings, Montana so I got to see a lot of the beautiful views that part of the country had to offer. I spent the entire flight watching out the window and taking lots of photos. This photo was one of my favorites - this isn't far from Portland - the various mountains we had in view as we were making our ascent to our eventual 35000 ft. Pretty sure the one closest in view is Mt. Hood.

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Gassho /\
Kendrick
SatTonightforZazenkai/LAH

Kendrick that's a breathtakingly beautiful shot! And to get such clarity through a plane window ( without even the hint of a wing tip [morehappy]), hats off to you.
Gassho
Meitou
sattodaylah

[Kendrick]

Kendrick that's a breathtakingly beautiful shot! And to get such clarity through a plane window ( without even the hint of a wing tip [morehappy]), hats off to you.
Gassho
Meitou
sattodaylah

Thank you, Meitou! :) The iPhone XR certainly can take nice photos (and has a nice zoom). I was fortunate that 737 had fresh, clear windows. It was a very enjoyable flight watching those views.

Gassho
Kendrick
SatToday/LAH

[Kakunen]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190617/ebe4472aded163172cbb21a31a7c8e17.jpg

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Zazen before LAH,with new bell.

Gassho sat
Kakunen


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[Kendrick]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190617/ebe4472aded163172cbb21a31a7c8e17.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190617/e90c100e9b552009365701813e47df20.jpg

Zazen before LAH,with new bell.

Gassho sat
Kakunen


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Wow!! The light in that first photo. Beautiful photos! I’m sure the bell sounds amazing. :)

Gassho
Kendrick
Sat/lah

[Jakuden]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190618/de8539602c9f8fc519ddfbfd14670b75.jpg
Adding to the nerdy stuff. We finally made it to Ticonderoga, missed the Shat by one week though [emoji1][emoji868]
Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH


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[Kakunen]

Wow!! The light in that first photo. Beautiful photos! I’m sure the bell sounds amazing. :)

Gassho
Kendrick
Sat/lah

Hope to meet here.

Gassho
Sat today
LAH
Kakunen


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[Kakunen]

Sun set from Japan.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190618/89a519e0dd4512625f4999f3a4105cc7.jpg

Gassho
Sat today
Kakunen


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[Jishin]

Work dog.

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_
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[bayamo]

Mindfully on the bus. #InstaZen #sattoday https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190618/b227ce2c1529dd919c3ffd5436e6630b.jpg

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[Victor]

It's much bigger than the photos may suggest. I call it our porch tarantula. Yes, it's creepy, but I try to shoo it into hiding rather than harming it. Not always easy.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190618/151b3b8f881ac286ad4aa390fc95937a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190618/27f56085e4d0d3480270d9872fd9e708.jpg

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[bayamo]

Gay Fish (Brazil has weird nicknames) zonked out #sattoday https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190620/4d09ad4b6ae64eddabdd6982777abf10.jpg

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[bayamo]

Time to drain the main vein.. we all do it... #sattoday https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190620/355106d7b4d733a3461d428a6d65d88f.jpg

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[Shōnin Risa Bear]

The following summer, he got his head lopped off by a dragged garden hose, so he was moved to a new rock garden at the "hermitage."

gassho
doyu sat today and lent a hand

[Nanrin]

Neighbor stopping by.

Nanrin

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[Jishin]

Son’s belt test.

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Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Meian]

Waiting for some seeds to arrive (holy basil, calendula, chamomile, catnip), but meanwhile picked mint, sage, and dandelion from my backyard. Learning about simple homemade herbal remedies. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190623/5488f0f3a40a2810b7f670ac92c76a45.jpg

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[Kyotai]

Awesome

Gassho Kyotai
St

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[Meitou]

“Each moment is all being, each moment is the entire world. Reflect now whether any being or any world is left out of the present moment.” Master Dogen.

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Gassho
Meitou
sattodaylah

[Tai Do]

Yesterday my wife and I spent the day with some friends from the university in the Cachoeira do Acaba Vida (End Life Waterfall) near our town.
It’s amazing how so much water and green plants can exist in that little valley while everything above is dry and leafless plants and cactus.
Some photos we took:

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Gassho,
Mateus
Sat today/LAH

[Shōnin Risa Bear]

Wonderful, Mateus. _()_

A few days ago we went to a place in the mountains where my mom and dad's ashes are deposited. It's about a 3 km hike in with some serious elevation gain. There's a natural rock that is their "stupa." I wanted to bring some hair from their little dog that I inherited, who passed on in April.

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Here is the whole hike

https://photos.app.goo.gl/AvaSVhZA43H1Zef8A

gassho
doyu sat today

[Tai Do]

It’s a wonderful mountain, Doyū, and a lovely and beautiful natural stupa.
Gassho,
Mateus
Sat/LAH

[bayamo]

#sattoday https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190628/abca61e14eb04f537e06e1c86e679193.jpg

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[Troy]

Took my youngest on a ‘photo’ walk yesterday. Good times [emoji4]

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[lorax]

Our two baby barn swallows left the nest tonight. Such little beauties.5786

[1adam12]

Zazen with the cat Milo.



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[lorax]

New baby swallow on our porch. First to leave the 5788nest.

[Seibu]

New baby swallow on our porch. First to leave the 5788nest.

That is beautiful gassho2.

[lorax]

I am missing something. How do you post big pictures? If I try to post large file it says it is too large. If I resize and use the "insert image" toggle it comes out small and the text wraps around it. I know I am missing something simple. :nightmare:

SAT TODAY / LAH

[Troy]

I am missing something. How do you post big pictures? If I try to post large file it says it is too large. If I resize and use the "insert image" toggle it comes out small and the text wraps around it. I know I am missing something simple. :nightmare:

SAT TODAY / LAH

I do it from my phone on Tapatalk app. For me it is a lot easier

Great pic by the way [emoji3]

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[Seishin]

Sidebar question for folks posting here. ................
How do the folks that manage to post HUGE images get them to meet the file size requirements that the forum imposes?
Whenever I downsize a pic to meet the filesize max limit, it ends up like a postage stamp, then some folks arrive and post a huge mural.
If anyone has some guidance around small files but BIG pics please share - PM if you don't want to hijack this thread. [monk]

[Shinshi]

Two folks just asked about this so here you go. :)

How to show large images on Treeleaf.

When you post images you have two options - to upload the image to Treeleaf or link to an image offsite. If you upload it will be small. If you link offsite it will be whatever size it is on the other site.

For example I have images hosted on imgur.com. This is a picture included as an external link. This is my buddy Sonja - kind of cute don't you think? :)

https://i.imgur.com/vUWQTdP.jpg

Note the image is too large to upload but it can be shown.

If you want to upload an image (which will be small but here forever) there are two ways. Note that uploaded images are always shown as thumbnails first. You have to click them to see the larger version - and they have the size restriction. The first way to upload is to select the image icon on the reply box and then select the file on your computer. So you use the "From Computer" Tab and then select your file, then upload. Those are the steps I used for this next image.

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If you want to use an image on an external site you use the other tab option on the screen "From URL"

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Note that the "Retrieve remote file and reference locally" box is unchecked. If you do that the image will be big as it linked externally.

If you leave it checked the image will be uploaded to Treeleaf just as if you uploaded it from your computer and the image will be small .

I am guessing the size limit it to keep down the amount of storage that is required on the Treeleaf servers to host images. Pictures take up a lot of space!

Hope this helps.

Gassho, Shinshi

SaT-LaH

[Seishin]

Shinshi

What a beautiful blue eyed Collie, thank you for using him/her as a demo. I've normally uploaded direct from my PC and have used windows Paint to resize until it meets the size limits. Sounds like if I upload the original to something like Google Drive or Photos, I can use the shared link URL to maintain size. I'll try that next time.

Thank you.

[Shinshi]

Shinshi

What a beautiful blue eyed Collie, thank you for using him/her as a demo. I've normally uploaded direct from my PC and have used windows Paint to resize until it meets the size limits. Sounds like if I upload the original to something like Google Drive or Photos, I can use the shared link URL to maintain size. I'll try that next time.

Thank you.

Thank you Seishin. I edited the message after the first post and added her name. She is actually an Australian Shepherd and her name is Sonja. She is the most amazing dog. I could tell you stories about her. :)

That is her cute face. Here is her serious face. :)

https://i.imgur.com/r1NCmNT.jpg

She is one in a million.

Gassho, Shinshi

SaT-LaH

[Troy]

I am only on here through the Tapatalk app and all the photos look the same size to me. Sorry if I am posting huge pictures. I don’t know if I am.


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[Shokai]

As seen on FB

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gassho, Shokai
stlah

[Jakuden]

Lol Shokai!

Shinshi, Aussies are my favorite! They are smart like Border Collies but not quite so driven and OCD [emoji23] She’s gorgeous!

Love all the critter and children pics [emoji7][emoji7][emoji7]

Gassho
Jakuden
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[Kotei]

Sidebar question for folks posting here. ................
How do the folks that manage to post HUGE images get them to meet the file size requirements that the forum imposes?
Whenever I downsize a pic to meet the filesize max limit, it ends up like a postage stamp, then some folks arrive and post a huge mural.
If anyone has some guidance around small files but BIG pics please share - PM if you don't want to hijack this thread. [monk]
Hey Seishin,
nearly all said bei Shinshi...
Personally, I like to upload to Treeleaf, because this way, the images will stay together with the text.
When hosted externally, there is a chance, that they're gone some day and in the (than old) post, there will be broken images.
I am resizing with a photo software and there is usually an option for JPG quality. When reducing the quality in the compression algorithm,
the images can be still big, but use less memory.
Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[Shinshi]

Lol Shokai!

Shinshi, Aussies are my favorite! They are smart like Border Collies but not quite so driven and OCD [emoji23] She’s gorgeous!

Love all the critter and children pics [emoji7][emoji7][emoji7]

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH



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Aussies are the best, most perfect exemplar of dogyness. Well that is what I think. You described them perfectly. Sonja is my third and all have been treasures. All unique - all different - but Aussies at heart. They are not a leave at home while you go to work dog. I am so grateful I work from home and get to hang out with her all day. :)

Gassho, Shinshi

SaT-LaH

[lorax]

see if I can figure this "big image" deal 5793

[Emmet]

An urn for my brother.
https://i.imgur.com/MIqrodm.jpg

[Geika]

Metta chanting for you, your family, and your brother, Emmet.

Gassho

Sat today, lah

[Troy]

That’s beautiful Emmet. Metta to you and your family


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[Tai Do]

Much metta.
Gassho,
Mateus
Sat/LAH

[Jundo]

Peace to your brother, his family and to you.

Gassho, J

STLah

[Shokai]

Beautiful, a very nice tribute. Metta to you and your family

gassho, Shokai
stlah

[Mp]

Metta to you and your family Emmet.

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[newby_x86]

Sending much metta, Emmet.

Anant
SaT

[Ryudo]

Much Metta Emmet to you and all close to you.

gassho2
Gassho/SatToday

[Seishin]

Metta to you and your family Emmet.

[Jakuden]

That’s beautiful. I’m so sorry for your loss, Metta to you and your family. [emoji120]
Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH


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[Sekishi]

Some photos from a little project my family has been working on the past year or so.

Hemlock siding:

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190706/a76911f016b88cd04589f5aa5f3a8e2f.jpg

Oak trim and pine posts and beams milled from the trees we had to cut to make room for the house:

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190706/a900f502935bde12f67870029450de43.jpg

Solar panels and trees:

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190706/39f7eb68ef355e8bde1222bbd293bd34.jpg

A place to practice:

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190706/69b2c6a1b4a81a7f7f213513a21854be.jpg

Deep bows of gratitude to the many many people who have helped us along the way, and to the billions who want. May all sentient beings be free of suffering.

Gassho,
Sekishi
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[Ryudo]

Hi Sekishi,

This seems like heaven to me.
What a wonderful place and enviremont.
I wish you many happy times there gassho2

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