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

Please join our 4-Hour Monthly Zazenkai ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...INGS-in-EUROPE

... and our latest Weekly Treeleaf Zazenkai ... any time, all places ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...NGS-Changes%21

In our Precept Reflections ... please Refrain from Untruths and from Intoxication ... (alas, the two sometimes go together )
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...Y-SEWING-FORUM

A teaching from our "other founder" ... on the Samadhi that never starts, and never ends too ... Keizan’s No Entering, No Emerging Samadhi ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...erging-Samadhi

The Talk on Master Keizan from our Monthly Zazenkai is available in audio on the Treeleaf Podcast too ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...l=1#post313943

... and our other podcast ... Zen of Everything ... features Buddha Basics 09: The Divine Abodes ... just so divine ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...-Divine-Abodes

A question about Self-care and living for the benefit of all Sentient Beings ... taking care of others while taking care of ourselves as well, not always so easy ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...entient-Beings

A special Loving Kindness in these most political times ... Metta Beyond Left Right and Center ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ght-and-Center

A question that comes up from time to time ... on Shikantaza and Silent Illumination Zazen ... Hongzhi vs Dogen - Zazen vs Silent Illumination - a comparison ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...n-a-comparison

Don't forget to be an organ donor, if you can ... To save all sentient beings ... through organ donation ... ... be the heart and eyes of someone who needs ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...organ-donation

Our Friendly 'Tea Houses' meet from time to time ... and you are always welcome ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...dly-Tea-Houses

Homeless Kodo continues, heading for home ... Homeless Kodo's "TO YOU" - Chapters 24, 25 & 26
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...pters-24-25-26

TONGLEN PRACTICE CIRCLE is never far away ... always available for your too ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...vember-13-2022

... and always time to reflect and try to do better ... RYAKU FUSATSU - Full Moon Precepts Recommitment Ceremony ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...tment-Ceremony

And, of course ... Sunday Zazen for Peace continues with Washin in Ukraine ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...hin-in-Ukraine



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