I encourage looking at these threads, topics and posts today ...
Come pull up a Zafu for our May 12th-13th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...eekly-Zazenkai
Our New "Beyond Words Book Club" selection begins .... LIVING by VOW: Author's Preface & Introduction - PP IX to 11
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...on-PP-IX-to-11
And an early peak with a question about the origins of ... Four Vows history and translations? ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...d-translations
For our Baby Buddhists ... Children's book recommendation ... I really enjoyed a couple, good for adults too ...http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...recommendation
Ugrok asks some Oh, those big questions ! ,,, and I explain why we often drop the whole question
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...-questions-%21
More philosophical questions I try to duck, and to explain why ... Buddha Nature / Entelechy ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...ture-Entelechy
Introducing a good article on Buddhism and Science ... and I try not to duck these questions ... Buddhism, Science And The Western World ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...-Western-World
Zazen observations on feeling good from Zen ... (First I misread the question, but hopefully finally got the point) ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...n-observations
A Zen Monk and a Greek Orthodox Monk walk into a bar ... Daiho could us a couple of bucks ... GoFundMe: Zen Meets the Orthodox with Daiho Hilbert Roshi ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...-Hilbert-Roshi
A touch of Art of Emptiness in motion ... Air sculpture installation ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...e-installation
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 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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