November 4th Recommended Threads
I encourage looking at these threads, topics and posts today ...
Please sit our monthly and weekly Treeleaf Zazenkai .... any place and time ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...ings-too%21%29
Being Happy with not always being happy sometimes ... and sometimes happy ... To be Happy or not to be Happy ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ot-to-be-Happy
How to talk with people of other religions, or practice Zen with other religions ... All Paths lead.... ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...All-Paths-lead
To sometimes engage in residential retreat is important ... unless ya can't ... Few Zazen questions before rohatsu ... and how to prepare? ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...l=1#post252567
Expectations and goals in a practice of dropping expectations and goals ... Expectations ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...3-Expectations
Despite all the twists and turns of the universe that seemingly could have turned and twisted otherwise ... And Yet, We're Here ... ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...Yet-We-re-Here
Questions about the romantic and sometimes idealized image of "Dokusan" ... although great revelations happen there too ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...?17323-Dokusan
... and also this ... Teachers checking students ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...cking-students
... both of which inspired a podcast ... 'The ZEN of EVERYTHING! Podcast' ... Episode 11 .... ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ast-Episode-11
Four Noble Truths and Noble Eightfold Path ... including the Precepts ... where do they fit in with Zen Practice?? ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...l=1#post252321
When that next computer goes to 'Computer Heaven' ... Please Join In Our 'DENKI KUYO' Memorial Service for Electronics & Digitals ... a lesson in appreciating our tools ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...onics-Digitals
We continue to Realizing Genjokoan - Chapter 5 - Middle Portion in our "no words" book club ... but will now pause until after Jukai ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...Middle-Portion
From Shinshi for our sewers ... Random bits of information about sewing Rakusus ... no Rakusu "t-shirts" are not acceptable for our Jukai! :p ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...sewing-Rakusus
In our Jukai reflections ... I'm not lying ... PRECEPTS VI - To Refrain from Untruth ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...n-from-Untruth
Reminder ... Especially for newer folks ... FEELING LOST AROUND THE COMMUNITY? Contact our "Sangha Buddhies" ... friends to help people find their way around ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...angha-Buddhies
And DON'T FORGET! ... the experiment continues, and we need you! ... A TREELEAF EXPERIMENT with EVERYONE’S PARTICIPATION REQUESTED: “LAH” (Lend A Hand)
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...Lend-A-Hand%29
I am so glad if this place and the practice are benefiting you. If so, you might consider a DONATION to Treeleaf at this LINK, although there is absolutely no need or requirement to do so. Thank you.
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.
(BUT 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.
Oh, and we do ask folks to note that they have SAT ZAZEN DURING THE LAST DAY BEFORE POSTING IN THE FORUM (please read about that here):
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...ore-Forum-Chat
Gassho, Jundo
SatTodayLAH
