I encourage looking at these threads, topics and posts today ...
Please sit our any where any time Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai ... celebrating a HAPPY (Lunar) NEW YEAR!! ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...NEW-YEAR%21%21
Tossing around ideas for a more accessible experience, especially for the neuro-diverse ... Are we meeting the needs of everyone? ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ds-of-everyone
Our Zen of Everything Podcast this week ... Ep. 92 ... Motivation ... don't put off listening to it ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...-92-Motivation
In Zen of the Future ... [FutureBuddha (5)] Updating Buddhism (with Buddhist Miracles through Science) ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ugh-Science%29
... and ... [FutureBuddha (6)] Avoiding Scientism ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ding-Scientism
And a related topic ... Goal Setting ... Yes, Zen "goalless" Zen folks have good goals ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...2-Goal-Setting
Also ... When it is hard to sit zazen ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...d-to-sit-zazen
Scope of awareness during zazen ... the meaning of "spacious awareness" ... (but that alone does not make Zazen as "Shikantaza") ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...s-during-zazen
It all comes down to translation ... Question about Heart Sutra in English ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...tra-in-English
Hassles from family, friends or strangers about Buddhism ... treatment (for prejudice) ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...r-prejudice%29
Some Koans can be a little bit head scratching ... Case 99 Tozan's Bowl and Pail ... dust, rice and water ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...NIMITY-Case-99
Tonglen tonight ... and any night ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...RACTICE-CIRCLE
And the Gates get better and better ... 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
* * *
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
Reply With Quote