I encourage looking at these threads, topics and posts today ...
ATTENTION: Special Zazenkai with Rev. EDWARD ESPE BROWN (The Tassajara Tenzo) ... this SUNDAY ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ajara-Tenzo%29
Never too late to sit our Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...eekly-Zazenkai
Announcement: Our Treeleaf 'HUNGRY GHOSTS' Addictions Discussion Group is NOW OPEN
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...up-is-NOW-OPEN
Of Noise, Ear Plugs and Sensory Deprivation Tanks ... sitting beyond noisy or quiet ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...rivation-Tanks
Thought about non-thinking in Zazen ... Thoughts on Thoughts ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ts-on-Thoughts
Happy to be content ... "Happiness" in Buddhism and Zen ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ddhism-and-Zen
Kyonin's latest Talk in the Hokyo Zanmai series ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...l=1#post222143
As easy as driving down the highway ... Difficulties with Panoramic Attention... ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...l=1#post222658
Sitting with our physical conditions, as we are ... Sitting pains ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...-Sitting-pains
Putting an animal out of its misery ... is it killing? ... Dukkha and the baby squirrel ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...-baby-squirrel
In the Wordless Book Club ... LIVING by VOW: Sandokai - pp 205-231...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...kai-pp-205-231
Dharma on Wheels ... Sharing project “Monk on bike” Helping kids! ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...elping-kids%21
Beyond small or big ... Looking In, Looking Out ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...In-Looking-Out
And in our ENGAGED PROJECTS CENTER:
Hunger - Connect with the Problem ... some food for thought on this important issue ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...th-the-Problem
... and some LEND A HAND ideas ... Spring into LAH ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...pring-into-LAH
Reminder ... Especially for newer folks ... FEELING LOST AROUND THE COMMUNITY? Contact our "Sangha Buddhies" ... friends to help people find their way around ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...angha-Buddhies
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
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