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

Please sit, right now or any time, our weekly Treeleaf Zazenkai ... this week, free to roam again! ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...in%21-Zazenkai

We have other sittings various time and days during the week ... check our Calendar ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/now/#calendar

A Picture of the Ocean ... why Zen folks avoid certain words and ideas, yet find some truths thereby ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...e-of-the-Ocean

Is Zazen of the Body or Zazen of the Mind? ... yes no no yes and leap right through ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...en-of-the-Mind

Bion expressed something so wise and lovely to a member feeling loss ... Zen and The Art of Death (living) ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...l=1#post286796

In our "No Words" Book Club ... Zen Women - Chapter 9, page 184-98 ... not to late to jump in ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...-9-page-184-98

What happens in Vegas does not always stay there ... 'The ZEN of EVERYTHING! Podcast' ... Episode 53 ... Sin City ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...de-53-Sin-City

Tea is served ... all welcome ... Our several friendly Tea Houses ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...dly-Tea-Houses

Tanglin with Tonglen ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...RACTICE-CIRCLE




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!)

As well, 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