November 24th 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
That includes our recent Reclining Lion's Pose Zazenkai with the Differently Abled ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ferently-Abled
Our "Simple Living" practices simply continue ... very simple ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...ractice-Circle
And the "Zen of Everything" Podcast has everything ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...ELEAF-Podcasts
A podcast topic was Oneness ... it ain't just one ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...l=1#post252856
So ... How to deepen our practice? ... on this path of "nothing to attain" ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...n-our-practice
The Ox Herding Pictures ... not just a bunch of bull ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...l=1#post252975
What is "Mind Body Dropping Away" ... drop the mike ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...-mind-dropping
Was the first Japanese Zen student a woman? ... unfortunately, we have very little to go on ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...tudent-a-woman
About Westernising-Zen ... and maybe sometimes being too yankee ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...sternising-Zen
Mental illness, shame monsters and zen ... best not to be ashamed about what can't be controlled ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...nsters-and-zen
An interesting priest ... I am trying to invite Rev. Nishimura here ... One Example of diversity in Buddhism ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ty-in-Buddhism
No end to creativity ... Zen of Creativity Chapter 10 ... in our Treeleaf Art Circle ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ity-Chapter-10
A special reminder on simplicity and words ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...l=1#post253336
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
