I encourage looking at these threads, topics and posts today ...

You are invited to sit any time of the week or month with our weekly and monthly Treeleaf Zazenkai ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...ENKAI-NETCASTS

Why do some of our members, after sewing a Rakusu, sew a full Kesa? ... this thread will leave you in stitches ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ewing-the-Kesa

COMING SOON: 'The Zen of Everything Podcast' with Jundo & Kirk- NEED YOUR SUGGESTIONS ... Please ask some hard questions ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...UR-SUGGESTIONS

My review of Shunmyo Masuno's wonderful book ... and an introduction to our upcoming "Simple Living" group ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...l=1#post240768

Continuing reflections on Buddhism and Belief ... a good thread, please trust me on that ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ism-and-Belief

A question about Dharma Transmission and Zuise in American and Western Soto Zen ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...sion-and-Zuise

Let's call Buddha "She" or "They" sometimes ... She would not mind ... Gender identity / forced roles in western society and Buddhism (article) https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...-%28article%29

A beautiful reflection by Beakon on anger and frustration sometimes ... Anger & Why I Practice ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...Why-I-Practice

Sometimes we wall away for a time ... some observations about my practice ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ut-my-practice

Good stuff in our art forum ... Reminder about the Art forum and our latest project.
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...latest-project

Our "no words bookclub" ... BOOK OF EQUANIMITY - Case 81 ... yesterday is here AND gone ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...NIMITY-Case-81


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