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

ATTENTION JUKAIEES: Our JUKAI CEREMONY GUIDE is HERE !! (for Sunday January 15th, 2023)
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...y-15th-2023%29

For this Ever New Year ... we begin a series on the Shinjinmei, A Key to Zazen ... as part of our monthly 4-Hour Treeleaf Zazenkai ... sitable any time, also ever new ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...jinmei-%28I%29

The series on the Shinjinmei (also known as the XinXinMing) will be available as a podcast too ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...NJINMEI-SERIES

Sunday Zazen for Peace, with Washin in Ukraine continues ... for even missiles and drones will not stop the sitting ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...hin-in-Ukraine

Another great message and teaching from our Gendo Jinkan ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...l=1#post316306

A new corner of our Forum: to discuss Buddhism, Zen, robots, science, tomorrow, stuff like that ... BUDDHISM of the FUTURE forum ... ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...e-FUTURE-forum

Some Koans of the Book of Serenity ... in our "no words book club ... everyone welcome, jump right in ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...NIMITY-Case-97
and
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...NIMITY-Case-98

Coming back home with Precept Reflections: PRECEPTS XII - To Refrain from Disparaging the 3 Treasures ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...he-3-Treasures

There was a question on Zazen/Zazenkai clothing ... I say to wear anything plain, warm and comfortable ... but Samue are nice too ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...enkai-clothing

Our friendly teahouses have been meeting ... feel free to drop on in ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...dly-Tea-Houses

On the Zen-Of-Everything Podcast with Kirk and Jundo ... Episode 91: Monastic Life at Home ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...c-Life-at-Home

Nothing stops Tonglen too ... something good for the heart ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...RACTICE-CIRCLE

Likewise RYAKU FUSATSU - Full Moon Precepts Recommitment Ceremony ... available to join any time, for it is always a full moon somewhere ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...tment-Ceremony

Shokai rolls on too ... day by day ... 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