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

Our Ango & Jukai Season has commenced with our 4-hour Monthly Zazenkai ... still available to sit any time and place ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...-JUKAI-ANGO%21

Other Ango and Jukai activities are in full swing ... Rakusu sewing, Precept reflections and more ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...Y-SEWING-FORUM

For you who are joining this Ango and Jukai with physical and health obstacles, Jinkan, our "alternative paths" Shusho and the other Shuso (Ango/Jukai guiding priests) are here to encourage you and help ... there are ways around those obstacles ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ve-Paths-Shuso

Washin continues his sittings for peace ... and we remember all the children who have lost their schools during this war ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...hin-in-Ukraine

I am gathering little bits of history, other trivia, the reasons for some of the wording of Chants heard around Treeleaf, the reasons we don't do some other chants ... not such important information for anyone to know really ... just some facts About our Treeleaf Chants ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...reeleaf-Chants

Some of our folks are doing some ecologically sound things for their Ango commitments ... Ecodharma and Ango commitments ... https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...go-commitments

Old Kodo continues in our "now words" book club ... Homeless Kodo's "TO YOU" - Chapters 9, 10 & 11 ... and a 'catch-up' week ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...apters-9-10-11

In the Zen-of-Everything Podcast ... Buddha Basics Podcast 04 - Break That Chain! ... The 12-fold Chain of Dependent Origination ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...-That-Chain%21

Also, the Treeleaf Podcast has the latest Talk from our monthly Zazenkai ... realizing Buddha in this imperfect world, with our imperfect selves ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...l=1#post311119

Never too much Tonglen ... from us to you ...
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 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