I encourage looking at these threads, topics and posts today ...
For our sewers ... ALERT: Time for Rakusu Mailing Addresses! ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...g-Addresses%21
Please sit with our December 11th-12th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...eekly-Zazenkai
And, of course, never to late to sit our any time all places ever "At Home" TREELEAF SANGHA online 2-DAY ANGO-JUKAI-ROHATSU RETREAT ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...28MAIN-PAGE%29
For our Kai-yakers ... PRECEPTS X - To Refrain from Being Stingy ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...875#post168875
A thread about the subtle power of truly learning not to chase and seek amid all the chasing and seeking of life (and how hard it is to teach something so simple) ... If Dogen worked for me......
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...-worked-for-me
More of the same here, on sitting beyond timing and hunting ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...l=1#post168754
Waking up when waking up ... Beginning a first thing in the morning sit ? ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...he-morning-sit
The subject of death and rebirth never dies away ... Rebirth... (cue dramatic musuc) DUN DUN DUUUUUN ... (including a very pretty song) ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...UN-DUN-DUUUUUN
Ridiculous Zen Humor(?) ... just zendiculous ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...n-Humor%28-%29
What's a good Dharma movie? ... here are a few (and some not so good ones too) ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...d-Dharma-movie
And our Yugen Off to Sesshin at a very special-ordinary place ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...l=1#post168853
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.
(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 THE PREVIOUS DAY BEFORE POSTING IN THE FORUM (please read about that here):
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...ore-Forum-Chat
Gassho, Jundo
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