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

Our weekly, any place any time Zazenkai sits with ... Making Endless 'Bodhisattva Vows' ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...dhisattva-Vows

And here is a little about them ... Making Endless 'Bodhisattva Vows' ... ... feel free to post some more ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...dhisattva-Vows

Should Zen practitioners be politically active? ... they can be, but it should be in non-angry ways ... (and I take a hard line on Covid vaccines) ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...tically-active

Building the Future Buddha ... [FutureBuddha (10)] Turning Coming Technologies in Good Directions ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ood-Directions

... and [FutureBuddha (11)] Turning Coming Technologies Away from Bad Directions ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...Bad-Directions

Our Meian has ... A nice afternoon ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...nice-afternoon

Faith and Don't Know Mind ... what we don't know, and what is Known by no "I" knowing ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...on-t-Know-Mind

Folks are always looking for the next Shiny New Thing ... in a practice based on contentment with what is! ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...hiny-New-Thing

A member deals with sick kids and company managers who just do not understand ... Chop Wood, Carry Water
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...od-Carry-Water

We continue with our reading in the "no words" Book club ... [Zen Teachings in Challenging Times] - Introduction ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...s-Introduction

Also ... "Challenging Times" PDF Now Available - For those who need ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...0who%20need%20...

For our Shakyo (Sutra Tracing) folks ... we added a traceable Bodhisattva Precepts ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...l=1#post319048

There was RYAKU FUSATSU ... gettin' ourselves clean ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...tment-Ceremony

... and Tonglen ... as we tend to do ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...RACTICE-CIRCLE

Shokai hits the 50s ... the age of Elvis and Little Richard ... The 108 GATES of DHARMA ILLUMINATION ...
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...ON-with-Shokai




... Let us dedicate all our Sitting and Practice now to the people of Syria and Turkey, including our members and their family and friends there touched by earthquake ... If you would consider a donation, several reputable organizations are suggested here
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...hquake-victims




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