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    ARTS: A most meaningful gift for my 30th birthday

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    Got this gift for my 30th birthday last week from my dear aunt Susanne. It’s a Crabapple tree. A flock of Robin red breasts came in January to eat the remains of the red berries (In Vermont, not in Barcelona). The whole scene and Dogen’s message are profoundly meaningful to me and I just wanted to share it. It reminds me of this quote:

    “Birth is an expression complete this moment. Death is an expression complete this moment. They are like winter and spring. You do not call winter the beginning of spring, nor summer the end of spring.”

    Gassho, Tomás
    Sat&LaH

    Sorry for going over 3 sentences.
    Last edited by Tomás ESP; 02-25-2022 at 02:47 PM.

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    Nice. Happy Birthday.

    Doshin
    St

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    Happy Birthday Tomás

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    This is beautiful! What a wonderful, thoughtful gift. Happy birthday, Tomás!

    Gassho,
    然芸 Nengei
    Sat today. LAH.

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    Zen folks do not quite believe in time, or even in "birth" for that matter. And yet, here you are!

    Happy Non-Birthday!



    Gassho, J

    STLah
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    Life itself is the only teacher.
    一 Joko Beck


    STLah
    安知 Anchi

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    What a beautiful gift! A belated Happy Birthday to you, Tomás!

    Gassho
    Kokuu
    -sattoday-

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tomás ESP View Post
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    Got this gift for my 30th birthday last week from my dear aunt Susanne. It’s a Crabapple tree. A flock of Robin red breasts came in January to eat the remains of the red berries (In Vermont, not in Barcelona). The whole scene and Dogen’s message are profoundly meaningful to me and I just wanted to share it. It reminds me of this quote:

    “Birth is an expression complete this moment. Death is an expression complete this moment. They are like winter and spring. You do not call winter the beginning of spring, nor summer the end of spring.”

    Gassho, Tomás
    Sat&LaH

    Sorry for going over 3 sentences.
    Lovely gift!

    Happy belated bday

    Gassho,

    Bokugan
    SatToday LaH
    墨眼 | Bokugan | Sumi Ink Eye
    Ryan-S | zazenlibrarian.com

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    Thank you all

    Gassho, Tomás
    Sat&LaH

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