I encourage looking at these threads, topics and posts today ...
Please sit our MAY MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI! ... and a talk on this Oryoki Chants, not about bread alone ...
Homework ... A Little Assignment for Today: Tell Someone What They Mean To You ...
A mindful App recommendation from Hoko ... Mindful Speech ...
Monks by mail ... Next thing you know they'll have monks delivered by Drones ... the reality of the Buddhist priest in Japan ...
Why I'm not too big for some traditional beliefs such as "Hara" or the power of "Dharani" ... Hara - The Gut Brain?
... http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...l=1#post198132
We complete David Loy's book (and thank him for coming to visit this week) ... New Buddhist Path - New Challenge to Karma and Rebirth - PP 118 -144 (END) ...
Sometimes in Zen Practice, we sidestep big philosophical questions and discussion, do so on purpose. Best approach sometimes is silence and simplicity ... Buddha Nature / Entelechy ...
Difficulties at a christian funeral ... but many of us wonder why? ...
Kakunen also has left to commence his monastic Training, and will have no access to the internet or phone for some month. He sends his thanks to all who helped make that possible.
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!)
Also, 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 THE PREVIOUS DAY BEFORE POSTING IN THE FORUM (please read about that here):
Gassho, Jundo
SatToday
Please sit our MAY MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI! ... and a talk on this Oryoki Chants, not about bread alone ...
Homework ... A Little Assignment for Today: Tell Someone What They Mean To You ...
A mindful App recommendation from Hoko ... Mindful Speech ...
Monks by mail ... Next thing you know they'll have monks delivered by Drones ... the reality of the Buddhist priest in Japan ...
Why I'm not too big for some traditional beliefs such as "Hara" or the power of "Dharani" ... Hara - The Gut Brain?
... http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...l=1#post198132
We complete David Loy's book (and thank him for coming to visit this week) ... New Buddhist Path - New Challenge to Karma and Rebirth - PP 118 -144 (END) ...
Sometimes in Zen Practice, we sidestep big philosophical questions and discussion, do so on purpose. Best approach sometimes is silence and simplicity ... Buddha Nature / Entelechy ...
Difficulties at a christian funeral ... but many of us wonder why? ...
Kakunen also has left to commence his monastic Training, and will have no access to the internet or phone for some month. He sends his thanks to all who helped make that possible.
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!)
Also, 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 THE PREVIOUS DAY BEFORE POSTING IN THE FORUM (please read about that here):
Gassho, Jundo
SatToday
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