October 4th Recommended Threads

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • Jundo
    Treeleaf Founder and Priest
    • Apr 2006
    • 40350

    October 4th Recommended Threads

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

    Please sit our September 29th-30th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai ... available any time, where you are ...
    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 morning) ... and to be visible on the following screen during those times and


    ... and a reminder of our TREELEAF CALENDAR with other scheduled sittings during the week ... (found above, on the header).

    Sailing, sailing ... SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: Sailing, Shikantaza ...
    I feel that 80% of Shikantaza teachers these days are teaching only 80% of Shikantaza ("Just Sitting" Zazen). The wind is often left out of Shikantaza's sails. The point of Shikantaza is an action done for such action's sake, with the action itself as Total Fulfillment beyond judgment or measure. This is a rarity in


    Please review our new policy statement, opening our space to everyone ... Zen practice with physical illness or disability ...
    Dear Everyone, Treeleaf is an online sangha, designed with the intention of providing a place for people to practice Zen who are not able to physically access a ‘bricks and mortar’ dharma centre. Reasons for not being able to attend a physical centre include reasons of geography, life circumstances (such as working


    With so much violence and tragedy in the news these days ... a reminder of our aspiration for Peace ... On this day ...
    On this day of great violence in the news, threats of war, persecuted refugees, many places touched by natural calamities (sadly, there are many such days in Samsara), a passage from the Eko we recite in dedication of the Heart Sutra: . We dedicate our hopes and aspirations: To all victims of war and violence and natural


    A nutshell of a nutshell description of where Zen fits in the many flavors of Buddhism ... How is Zen different? ...
    I'm interested to know from others' perspectives: what are the hallmarks of Zen? What are the core teachings/beliefs/practices that set it apart from other types of Buddhism? If you were talking to a Buddhist who somehow had no concept of Zen Buddhism, how, in a few sentences, would you give them an overview of its distinctions


    My review of two Soto Zen books ... Two Book Reviews: Tim Burkett and Brad Warner ...
    Hi Guys, I have a couple of book reviews ... Kokuu reminded me of this book, which had been sitting on my kindle for awhile: Nothing Holy about It: The Zen of Being Just Who You Are by Tim Burkett . A little about Tim ... The book is a series of many short essays, on a great variety of topics related to Soto Zen Practice,


    All work, no play, makes Jack a dull monk ... Are we allowed to relax/recover? ...


    For our Jukaiers ... we continue the Precept on Avoiding the Taking of Life ...


    ... and for our Angoers ... Ango Practice Partner Exercise #2 ...





    And DON'T FORGET! ... the experiment continues, and we need you! ... A TREELEAF EXPERIMENT with EVERYONE’S PARTICIPATION REQUESTED: “LAH” (Lend A Hand)
    Dear All, As you know, we've asked folks to write “SAT TODAY” next to their signature before posting in this Forum. "SAT TODAY" means that someone has sat Zazen sometime during the past day, and that they will have “sat before chatting” in the Forum. Signing "SatToday" - Please





    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):

    Dear All, Treeleaf Sangha is a Practice Place centered on the daily Sitting of Shikantaza Zazen. We ask all our members to have sat Zazen sometime in the preceding day (today or yesterday) before posting in this Forum and joining in discussion. Please have "Sat" before any "Chat". gassho1 Also, both as


    Gassho, Jundo


    SatTodayLAH
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE
  • Tai Shi
    Member
    • Oct 2014
    • 3416

    #2
    I was critical of a young man including The Heart Sutra, and I should have simply exited quietly for this I have great sorrow, I shall not mention his name for fear of tainting his project, and I am deeply sorry for involving a Treeleaf member! For all of this I feel deep sorrow! I would ask of Jundo Roshi please don't kick me out, for truly I NEED TREELEAF.

    Tai Shi
    st/lah
    Gassho _/|\_
    Last edited by Tai Shi; 10-06-2017, 01:14 PM.
    Peaceful, Tai Shi. Ubasoku; calm, supportive, for positive poetry 優婆塞 台 婆

    Comment

    • Jundo
      Treeleaf Founder and Priest
      • Apr 2006
      • 40350

      #3
      Originally posted by Tai Shi
      I was critical of a young man including The Heart Sutra, and I should have simply exited quietly for this I have great sorrow, I shall not mention his name for fear of tainting his project, and I am deeply sorry for involving a Treeleaf member! For all of this I feel deep sorrow! I would ask of Jundo Roshi please don't kick me out, for truly I NEED TREELEAF.

      Tai Shi
      st/lah
      Gassho _/|\_
      Not sure what happened, but nobody is kicking anybody out!

      The Heart Sutra cannot be kicked out, included or not included, and is certainly nothing to become upset about!

      Gassho, J

      SatTodayLAH
      ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

      Comment

      Working...