I encourage looking at these threads, topics and posts today ...
Jukai (Undertaking the Precepts) is here ... ANNOUNCEMENT: It's JUKAI TIME .... 2017! ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...I-TIME-2017%21
... and Ango too (90 Day Special Practice Season) ... ANNOUNCEMENT: Treeleaf 'ANGO' --2017-- ... a period of Peaceful Abiding ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...0-Days%29-2017
Jukaiees ... DON'T FORGET to also check into the Rakusu Sewing Circle in the coming days ... Rakusu Sew-a-Long (2017) ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...ong-%282017%29
A reminder on Zazen beyond all judgments and ratings ... I'm not very good at zazen ... (and scroll down for the wonderful talk by Okumura Roshi) ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...l=1#post206215
BOOK RECOMMENDATION: "WHAT IS ZEN?" by NORMAN FISCHER and SUSAN MOON ... also to be our next "Beyond Words" Treeleaf Bookclub Selection ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...and-SUSAN-MOON
Advice on short term, passing negative emotions or experiences in Zazen ... Shook up in zazen! ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...l=1#post206092
... and this related, important reminder on sitting with "what is", which includes some negative emotions ... When starting out 'just sitting' ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...t-just-sitting
A reminder on the suffering of Burma's Rohingyas ... people are people, and even some Buddhist people and clergy and act badly sometimes ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...l=1#post206388
An older thread revived on online communication and social media ... Avoiding Dualism in the communication age ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...munication-age
A question on the path of Priest Training at Treeleaf, and what it means ... Of Priests and Priest Training at Treeleaf ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...ng-at-Treeleaf
I am happy to invite the Sangha to witness my "Roshi" Ceremony with Daiho ... Special Zazenkai with Daiho Hilbert and Jundo "Roshi" Ceremony ... just gettin' old ...
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...Roshi-Ceremony
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 THE PREVIOUS DAY BEFORE POSTING IN THE FORUM (please read about that here):
http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...ore-Forum-Chat
Gassho, Jundo
SatTodayLAH
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