I encourage looking at these threads, topics and posts today ...
Don't forget, and don't miss ... Our 2021 Spring Retreat Main, June 4-6 ... going around the world, in every time zone ... timeless too ...
As well, you can sit any place or time ... even in Sin City ... the May 28th-29th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - LIVE from (a cheap flat in) VEGAS
And why am I in Vegas? ... NOT for the gamblin' baby! ... No-Fear No-Loathing in Las Vegas: Jundo & Leon 'Hit the Strip' - Travel Diary ...
A pair of essays ... What's the Point! ... of Zazen, Practice, Life, Everything! ...
... and what is Master Dogen's Practice-Enlightenment ...
Celebrating our 15th Treeleaf Anniversay ... some sittings were in difficult times ... Greatest Hits #7: Tōhoku earthquake and Fukushima disaster
... a mixture of clear and storm ... Greatest Hits #6: Kyonin (and a typhoon) come to Japan! - Celebrating Treeleaf's 15th ...
And always a chance to chip in a few bucks ... Anniversary Fundraiser for Doctors Without Borders - Celebrating Treeleaf's 15th
What is it that attaches to things? ... WHO's asking? ...
A nice essay by a fellow who practices Zen and delivers milk ... The Milkman's Dharma ...
On the issue of Soto Zen as a religion ... it is, it is not, it is is not, what is it not? ....
A cook book introduced by Stewart (quite the chef himself) ... 'Just Enough: Vegan Recipes and Stories from Japan's Buddhist Temples' ...
Don't be anxious about sitting with Anxiety ...
Of clouds, life spans and networks ... the latest: The Zen of Technology & Scientific Discovery!
In our Arts and Music Circles ... the painters keep painting ... writers keep writing ... musicians keep musicianing ... poets poeting ...
And the tea and warm welcomes continue in our various Treeleaf Tea Houses ...
A pair of joyful episodes of the "ZEN of EVERYTHING!" Podcast ... on Joy ...
... and Travel ...
TONGLEN Practice ... good for your heart, good for the hearts of others ...
... and a way to cleans the heart ... RYAKU FUSATSU - Full Moon Precepts Recommitment Ceremony ... available for you any time ...
A new Shakyo practice session has been posted ... for our upcoming retreat, but really for any time ...
And DON'T FORGET! ... the experiment continues, and we need you! ... A TREELEAF EXPERIMENT with EVERYONE’S PARTICIPATION REQUESTED: “LAH” (Lend A Hand)
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 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
SatTodayLAH
Don't forget, and don't miss ... Our 2021 Spring Retreat Main, June 4-6 ... going around the world, in every time zone ... timeless too ...
As well, you can sit any place or time ... even in Sin City ... the May 28th-29th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - LIVE from (a cheap flat in) VEGAS
And why am I in Vegas? ... NOT for the gamblin' baby! ... No-Fear No-Loathing in Las Vegas: Jundo & Leon 'Hit the Strip' - Travel Diary ...
A pair of essays ... What's the Point! ... of Zazen, Practice, Life, Everything! ...
... and what is Master Dogen's Practice-Enlightenment ...
Celebrating our 15th Treeleaf Anniversay ... some sittings were in difficult times ... Greatest Hits #7: Tōhoku earthquake and Fukushima disaster
... a mixture of clear and storm ... Greatest Hits #6: Kyonin (and a typhoon) come to Japan! - Celebrating Treeleaf's 15th ...
And always a chance to chip in a few bucks ... Anniversary Fundraiser for Doctors Without Borders - Celebrating Treeleaf's 15th
What is it that attaches to things? ... WHO's asking? ...
A nice essay by a fellow who practices Zen and delivers milk ... The Milkman's Dharma ...
On the issue of Soto Zen as a religion ... it is, it is not, it is is not, what is it not? ....
A cook book introduced by Stewart (quite the chef himself) ... 'Just Enough: Vegan Recipes and Stories from Japan's Buddhist Temples' ...
Don't be anxious about sitting with Anxiety ...
Of clouds, life spans and networks ... the latest: The Zen of Technology & Scientific Discovery!
In our Arts and Music Circles ... the painters keep painting ... writers keep writing ... musicians keep musicianing ... poets poeting ...
And the tea and warm welcomes continue in our various Treeleaf Tea Houses ...
A pair of joyful episodes of the "ZEN of EVERYTHING!" Podcast ... on Joy ...
... and Travel ...
TONGLEN Practice ... good for your heart, good for the hearts of others ...
... and a way to cleans the heart ... RYAKU FUSATSU - Full Moon Precepts Recommitment Ceremony ... available for you any time ...
A new Shakyo practice session has been posted ... for our upcoming retreat, but really for any time ...
And DON'T FORGET! ... the experiment continues, and we need you! ... A TREELEAF EXPERIMENT with EVERYONE’S PARTICIPATION REQUESTED: “LAH” (Lend A Hand)
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 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
SatTodayLAH