January 17th Recommended Threads
I encourage looking at these threads, topics and posts today ...
Please witness our 2021 Treeleaf JUKAI (Undertaking the Precepts) CELEBRATION! ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...N%21-MAIN-PAGE
... and there's an (alcohol free [gassholook]) "Jukai After-Party" in our Floating Tea House ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...l=1#post278986
This week's Zazenkai is available for sitting ... right here and now ... Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...eekly-Zazenkai
We are getting read to being a 'How to be Sick' Study and Practice Group ... hosted by Kokuu ... for those ill and those who care for the ill ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...Practice-Group
A nice quote on Dropping off body and mind from Okumura Roshi ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...-body-and-mind
Some folks want a little more Discipline in their life ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...439-Discipline
Also ... Tonglen today" ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...7-January-2021
We are reorganizing our Treeleaf Art Center (now our 'Arts & Music Center') and looking for a few talented guides ... we found our Artist, our Photographer, Musician and Writer ... but still room for more ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...l=1#post278982
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
