February 1st recommended threads

I encourage looking at these threads, topics and posts today ...

Our Root Teacher died this week ... Announcement: Nishijima Gudo Wafu Roshi has Passed ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...shi-has-Passed

A ceremony in remembrance of the Buddha's passing, Nishijima Roshi's passing, and our loved ones and friends who have gone ... 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

Nishijima Roshi's Views on Death as "Just This Present Moment" ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...Present-Moment

Please sit our Jan 31th-Feb 1st, 2014 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - for Nishijima Roshi ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...ishijima-Roshi

Back to basics ... Important mondo from Taigu ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...mportant-mondo

Let's contemplate about "not getting caught in contemplation" ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...-Contemplation

As we try to "Wake Up" ... the sometimes trouble of "Sleeping Limbs" ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...Sleeping-Limbs

Avoiding rudeness ... on internet Forums ... even Buddhist forums! ... Avoiding Dualism in the communication age ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...munication-age


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