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

Our Washin continues the weekly series of Zazen sittings from Ukraine, for peace, children and the injured ... please join him in support ... (note that they are deciding the times for next week 3/27 due to daylight savings, please confirm soon ... )
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...hin-in-Ukraine

Our weekly Treeleaf Zazenkai had "no goal" ... but this "no goal" sweeps in the bullseye of all time and space ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...VINGS%21%21%29


For fans of watching Japanese Zen Buddhist ceremony ... a Japanese Zen Buddhist ceremony ... from Kakunen, in Japan ... Doan,Ino(chant leader) & Jikido(time keeper at Zazen) position at 7 days Sesshin ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...7-days-Sesshin

Egolessness (non-self) ... to be studied, to be sat in Zazen, to be experienced ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...l=1#post301967

For Zen History wonks only ... Dosho, Dogen, Rujing and History ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ng-and-History

Ecodharma Study and Practice Group keeps on going ... I think that there is hope for this world yet! ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...Practice-Group

'The ZEN of EVERYTHING! Podcast' ... Ep. 70 ... Technology ... listen to it, on your electronic audio device ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...-70-Technology

A bit of Tonglen sooths the heart ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...-20-March-2022

... as does Ryaku Fusatsu, Friday 18 March 2022 ... chanting for a clean slate ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...-18-March-2022

Shokai has more gates than Kennedy Airport! ... The 108 GATES of DHARMA ILLUMINATION with Shokai
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