ATTENTION JUKAIees: If your Rakusu sewing has been approved by Kotei and Shinshi, I need you to tell me your back panel mailing address by writing me at jundotreeleaf[a]gmail.com

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

It is never to late to sit our TREELEAF SANGHA online 2-DAY ANGO-JUKAI-ROHATSU RETREAT -- 2021 -- ... in whole or small sips ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...2021-MAIN-PAGE

Precept reflections have been posted ... PRECEPTS IX - To Refrain from Self-Praise Judging Others ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...Judging-Others

... PRECEPTS X - To Refrain from Being Stingy ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...m-Being-Stingy

Some little reflections and re-MIND-ers from me ... time and attainment do not matter ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...-do-not-matter

... and like deja vu all over again! ... Broken Record: Zazen is Not Meditation ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...Not-Meditation

A topic that really makes me boil ... Anger ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...hp?19251-Anger

There is no "on" or "off" the cushion really ... Help! – How to bring zazen off the cushion? ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ff-the-cushion

The topic of rebirth keeps coming back again and again ... Karma and Rebirth ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ma-and-Rebirth

A very recommended talk for those who appreciate Dogen ... For Dogen Wonks: Dogen, Founder of Soto Zen in Japan
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...o-Zen-in-Japan

In Zen sports ... some of our folks have the moves ... Zen Sports: Tai chi ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...Sports-Tai-chi

If you need to choose a podcast, choose this one ... 'The ZEN of EVERYTHING! Podcast' ... Episode 63 ... Choices ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ode-63-Choices

A teacher in a Korean Rinzai tradition offers advice that applies to all our sitting ... On the importance of practice and having time for not doing: A Dharma talk ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...-A-Dharma-talk

Gregor offers a personal reflection on the Precepts ... Thinking about the Precepts ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...t-the-Precepts

Gregor is also intimidated ... but we all are sometimes ... Feeling intimidated about upcoming Zazenkai ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...oming-Zazenkai

And most especially ... one of our dear friends and members has experienced a great loss ... our hearts are together ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...mily-Buff-Bear




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 a powerful Zen practice about not falling into words and thoughts, simplifying ideas, not getting tangled, we ask people to keep sentences few in posting. However, it is not some law or hard rule at all. If someone really has something in their heart to say, and it is vital and cannot be said more concisely or silently, then say what one is called to say: In such case, no limit on words needed.

A Request to Sangha Members: "Three Sacred Sentences" Practice
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ences-Practice

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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):


Gassho, Jundo

(Sorry to run long)

SatTodayLAH