Happy Holidays (All of Them!) 2016 from Jundo ...

[Jundo]

I think this is a good time to pull up an old talk from a few years back. I am getting the red suit out, and will once again be "Santa" at a local church. Being a pot bellied foreigner with a beard, well, I guess it is to be expected that they ask me ...

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I would like to wish each and all members of Treeleaf, and our "Sit-a-Long" family, a Peaceful Rohatsu, Merry Christmas, and Happy Chanukah ...

.... as well as All the Happy Holidays of Peace and Goodwill, whenever and whatever they are ...

... and a Very Tranquil and Content 'Just This Very Moment' too, ever new and changing ...

This also leads to a related topic ...

Heading home to see family and friends always presents a few special "opportunities for Practice" at this time of year ...

Meeting family and old friends ... how do you explain to them about "being a Buddhist"?

You may even start to feel a little guilty for not being part of the religion you were raised in.

How should we celebrate the holidays with friends and family?

My answer: Sing all the songs, be with the ones we love ... Celebrate Peace & Joy!




Gassho ho ho, Jundo Santa
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[Seido]

Thank you Jundo,
Happy holidays to you and your family as well!

May we all live in peace and contentment.

Gassho,
Seido
SatToday

[Kokuu]

Being a pot bellied foreigner with a beard, well, I guess it is to be expected that they ask me ...

Well you had to be either Santa or Bodhidharma!

Happy Holidays, Jundo and sangha!

Gassho
Kokuu
-sattoday-

[Sekishi]

Thank you Santa, your cookies are behind the Zafu!

Gassho,
Sekishi

#sattoday

[Shokai]

Thank you Shianta Crausu;
What a wonderful thought to start the season

gassho,

Satoday

[Mp]

Thank you Jundo, Happy Holidays to you and your family ... as well to our lovely Sangha members! =)

Gassho
Shingen

s@today

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[RichardH]

Thank you Jundo.

Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! a good Kwanzaa! and a luminous Solstice!

Gassho
Daizan
Sat today

[Jyukatsu]

Peaceful Holidays everyone......
Gassho,
Marina
sat today

[Jakuden]

Thank you so much Jundo for giving us the gift of yet another thing we don't have to stress or ruminate about anymore! It's so nice to be at peace with all the faiths and celebrations, year round!

Gassho,
Jakuden
SatToday

[Hoko]

Peace on Earth, goodwill towards men.
The gift that always fits!
Gassho,
K2
#SatToday

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[Geika]

Yay! Santa!

Merry Christmas and happy holidays from me to you all!

Gassho, sat today

[Taiyo]

Peaceful holidays everyone. Peace itself is a pretty good reason to celebrate

Gassho,
Andoitz.

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[Washin]

Thank you, Jundo.
Happy Holidays to everyone in this wonderful Community!



Gassho
Washin
sat today

[Risho]

Happy holidays!

Gassho

Risho
-sattoday

[Seishin]

Always been a bit of a bah humbug soul at Xmas but seeing things differently these days.
Happy " insert what floats your boat here " to my fellow 'leafers.

[Kyotai]

Always been a bit of a bah humbug soul at Xmas but seeing things differently these days.
Happy " insert what floats your boat here " to my fellow 'leafers.

''Tis the season to be Jolly...as they say.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

Gassho, Kyotai
ST

[Tairin]

Peace and metta to all.

Gassho
Warren
Sat today

[Ronchan]

Thank you, Jundo!
To all at Treeleaf: Seasons greetings and a fantastic 2017,

Gassho,
Ronald

I sat today

[Oheso]

Thank you Jundo, for your teachings, thank you Sangha for so much companionship, meditating with me and for so many lessons, too. God bless and keep us, every one. God bless and keep the United States and all who have to deal with it and, brothers and sisters, thats everybody. where's that green bough?, my charlie brown christmas tree-

I'm only one guy who sat today but sat today I did, and shall. gassho, 0

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[Kyonin]

Peace and happiness to all!

Gassho,

Kyonin
#SatToday

[Bokusei]

Happy new what-nots and a merry do-dar to you all.


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[Doshin]

Joy to All

Doshin
sattoday

[Konsetsu]

Thank you Jundo!!

Merry Chrismahanukwanzakah to everyone!

Gassho,
Tim
SatToday

[Banto]

Let's sing:

- Silent Zendo
- Silver Meditation Bells
- Here comes Shingen
- Little Drummer Boy Ino
- Do you hear what I hear? Oh it's time for Kinhin
- All I want for Christmas is no-thing
- Jundo is coming to town!
- These are a few of my favorite attachments
- It came upon a midnight moon in a dewdrop


Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah and Peaceful Rohatsu to you all my friends!
Rodney SatToday

[Jundo]

A priest in Japan who conducts a lovely and funny traditional offering ceremony to Santa Bodhisattva ...



Gassho, J

SatToday

[Mp]

Even though each moment of our lives should be shared with the ones we love and even with the ones we may not ... it is nice to come together with family and friends over the holidays. =) I am in Saskatchewan visiting my daughter and our wonderful Joyo. Here is Joyo and I when we took a trip to Medicine Hat, Alberta ... being together, sharing, learning, and growing, for me this is what holidays and all days are about. =)

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Have a wonderful holiday everyone and enjoy the ones you love. =)

Gassho
Shingen

s@today

[Jinyo]

A peaceful festive season to all,

Gassho,

Willow

sat today

[Myosha]

Ditto

Joy to the world


Gassho
Myosha
sat today

[Hoseki]

Merry Christmas! And what not.

Gassho
Adam
Sattoday


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[JimH]

"Happy Holidays" sums it up nicely, I think. I wish peace, insight, mindfulness and awakening to all, during whatever holidays you celebrate. I'm especially looking forward to a very special sitting session on 12/31...I'm planning on timing my session so that I am in meditation as the new year is "born". I think of it as closing my eyes during an old year and opening them to new experiences and a new year.

Gassho--

--JimH (SatToday!)

[Eishuu]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Much metta to all.

Gassho
Lucy
Sat today

[Toun]

Happy Holidays to all!

Gassho
Mke
sat2day

[Jakuden]

Happy holidays dear Sangha! ❤️
Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday



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[Kaisho]

Thanks for posting this Jundo. I always struggle with holidays and being in the service industry I'm finding it hard to appreciate the holiday season.
Gassho

Sat2day

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[Daruman]

I would like to wish everybody in Trealleaf A Happy, Prosperous and Healthy New Year 2017. I am very happy to be the part of this great community. Best Wishes to everybody.

-Tom-

[Troy]

Happy holidays to everyone!

Sat2day