September 15th Recommended Threads

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September 15th Recommended Threads

09-15-2017, 04:19 AM

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

Please sit with our September 15th-16th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai ... featuring the Cерце Cутра! ...

September 15th-16th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai (featuring the Cерце Cутра!) - Treeleaf Zendo

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?15609-September-15th-16th-Treeleaf-Weekly-Zazenkai-%28featuring-the-C%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%86%D0%B5-C%D1%83%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%21%29

Today's Heart Sutra recitation will be in Ukranian, led by Washin gassho1 Hello All, Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly FRIDAY/SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM TREELEAF' 90 minute ZAZENKAI, netcast from 10am Japan time Saturday morning (that is New York 9pm, Los Angeles 6pm (Friday night), London 2am and Paris 3am (early Saturday

Jukai and Ango continues ... with posting of our first Precept readings ... PRECEPTS I - JUKAI and THE THREE REFUGES ...

Treeleaf Zendo

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?15592-PRECEPTS-I-JUKAI-and-THE-THREE-REFUGES

... and other action in our Ango Practice Partner and Rakusu Sewing Circle groups ...

Treeleaf Zendo

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?57-JUKAI-PRECEPTS-STUDY-SEWING-FORUM-%28Oryoki-Tonglen-Too%21%29

And all Angoers ... please find time to listen to A SPECIAL TALK to COMMENCE 'ANGO' SEASON ... available in video or audio podcast ...

A SPECIAL TALK to COMMENCE 'ANGO' SEASON - Treeleaf Zendo

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?15588-A-SPECIAL-TALK-to-COMMENCE-ANGO-SEASON

Dear All, Today is the Beginingless Beginning of our Jukai and Ango Season. Especially for our Ango participants, and for anyone, a short Talk on the meaning of the 'True Ango' that has 'No Obstacles' and nothing ever to interfere ... and which is precisely the obstacles that interfere! [monk] It was part of our Zazenkai

... audio only ...

September 2017 Zazenkai Talk (A SPECIAL TALK to COMMENCE 'ANGO' SEASON) | TREELEAF ZENDO PODCAST

http://treeleaf.podbean.com/e/september-2017-zazenkai-talk-a-special-talk-to-commence-ango-season/

Today is the Beginingless Beginning of our Jukai and Ango Season. Especially for our Ango participants, and for anyone, a short Talk on the meaning of the 'True Ango' that has 'No Obstacles' and nothing ever to interfere ... and which is precisely the obstacles that interfere! Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:A SPECIAL TALK to COMMENCE 'ANGO' SEASON »

Another thread on Rebirth is born ... this topic always coming back, again and again ...

Rebirth - Treeleaf Zendo

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?15606-Rebirth

As I was reading Living by Vow this morning I came across the following quite of Master Dōgen: "Now I have the fortune to be born a human being and prepare food to be received by the three jewels. Is this not a great karmic affinity? We must be very happy about this.” Excerpt From: "Living by Vow: A

BUMP: Seeking Zazen Hangout Host Volunteers - Would You Host A Weekly Zazen Sitting? ... and please confirm if already on the list ...

BUMP: Seeking Zazen Hangout Host Volunteers - Would You Host A Weekly Zazen Sitting? - Treeleaf Zendo

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?15604-BUMP-Seeking-Zazen-Hangout-Host-Volunteers-Would-You-Host-A-Weekly-Zazen-Sitting

JUST BUMPING as we get ready to roll out the following new CALENDAR of our ONLINE SITTING GROUPS. We will also be confirming the times and dates with the folks who volunteered previously. Tentative Sitting Calendar: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1owP8hSaunRQ1LlQpz0z2fw71EC0EYPw7EcMvCAp6bGY/edit?usp=sharing The location

Is sex and the body something to be run from ... or something to be honored? ... The True Nature of the Body ...

The True Nature of the Body - Treeleaf Zendo

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?15599-The-True-Nature-of-the-Body

I was wondering if there are any discourses or contemplations on the the of loathsomeness of the body in Soto Zen. The Lord Buddha recommended so-called asubha meditations and contemplations like those described in Venerable Samahita Bhikkhu's video here: https://youtu.be/zHKDVdCizRM Gassho, Mike sat today

A question on alertness during sitting ... perhaps a bit too alert to being alert ... How much intensity? ...

How much intensity? - Treeleaf Zendo

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?15585-How-much-intensity&p=206865&viewfull=1#post206865

Hi sangha! When we sit zazen, and rest as awareness are we still being intentionally alert to a degree? Or are we dropping our intentionality and effort all together? Or is this alertness kind of ever present in the background so to speak. Gassho, Jay. SatToday

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