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

Our Washin is offering a weekly series of Zazen sitting from Ukraine, for peace, children and the injured ... please join him in support ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...hin-in-Ukraine

Of course, we have our weekly and monthly Treeleaf Zazenkai and other Zazen sittings ... join us any time, anywhere ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...TTING-NETCASTS

A major announcement ... a Truly Groundbreaking Project by Treeleaf: The MONASTERY of OPEN DOORS ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...-of-OPEN-DOORS

An electric Sangha honors the electric ... 電気供養 Denki Kuyo: The Movie. Our Treeleaf Memorial For Electronics ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...or-Electronics

Zazen can be any place, any time ... but here is one place it should be for our older members ... Colonoscopy Zazen, A Recommended Treeleaf Practice ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...eleaf-Practice

What to do-not-do when Zazen gets a little hard in heart ... Difficult Zazen ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ifficult-Zazen

Our Japanese monk on the move sends greetings ... Tenzo trainging at Soto 2nd temple Hokyoji ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...temple-Hokyoji

... and a temple tour ... Inside Japanese Zen temple (Tenryuji Japan) ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ryuji-Japan%29

... and a little talk in English on peace by Kakunen too ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...out-March-11th

A hard time from Covid, an important lesson learned ... She had a near-death experience because of Covid ... ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...cause-of-Covid

Our Ecodharma Study and Practice Group rolls on ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...Practice-Group

I loved making this episode ... 'The ZEN of EVERYTHING! Podcast' ... Ep. 69 ... Love ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ast-Ep-69-Love

Also available, the latest timeless installment of Treeleaf Podcast: Vimalakirti Sutra Series ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...l=1#post301612

Washin also joined us from Ukraine for Tonglen ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...-13-March-2022

Kokuu offers some tips on where to dive into Dogen ... Dogen's writing - where to start! ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...re-to-start%21

Speaking of which ... my book is not the worst place to start ... The Zen Master's Dance - 14 - Genjo Koan (middle of p. 58 to Middle of p. 59) ... earlier chapters still open ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...TERS-BOOK-CLUB

Shokai rolls on too ... The 108 GATES of DHARMA ILLUMINATION ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...ON-with-Shokai




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