December 26th Recommended Threads

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December 26th Recommended Threads

12-26-2021, 01:08 PM

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

Our recent Zazenkai are open for sitting ant time, right now ... this week, we sat with the Winter Solstice ...

Dec.24th-25th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - Winter Solstice - Treeleaf Zendo

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?19318-Dec-24th-25th-Treeleaf-Weekly-Zazenkai-Winter-Solstice

From Master Dogen's "Dharma Hall Discourse for Winter Solstice on the First Day of the Eleventh Month, 1240" ... "Attaining oneness, heaven is clear; attaining oneness, earth is at rest.” Attaining oneness, a person is at peace; attaining oneness, the time becomes bright. As this oneness grows, within the

Shokai has begun again his wonderful annual series ... The 108 GATES of DHARMA ILLUMINATION with Shokai ...

The 108 Gates of Dharma Illumination With Shokai - Treeleaf Zendo

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?194-The-108-GATES-of-DHARMA-ILLUMINATION-with-Shokai

A group for the practice of annually reviewing the Dharma Gates of Illumination. The gates are posted one day at a time starting on the Winter Solstice, December 22nd each year and ending on Vesak, April 8th; the date on which Eastern Asian countries celebrate the Birth of the Baby Buddha. This practice of reviewing the Gates gives each of us an opportunity to deepen and grow in our practice of Zen.

In the New Year, Doshin and Kokuu will be facilitating a could discussion and action group ... Ecodharma Study and Practice Group ...

Ecodharma Study and Practice Group - Treeleaf Zendo

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?19305-Ecodharma-Study-and-Practice-Group

Dear sangha Beginning in January, Doshin and I will be leading a study and practice group based around David Loy's book Ecodharma: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40637715-ecodharma This group will be purely voluntary to join but we hope that many of you will choose to do so given the scale of the ecological and

For our Jukai folks ... PRECEPTS XI - To Refrain from Being Angry ... stay cool ...

Treeleaf Zendo

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?19304-PRECEPTS-XI-To-Refrain-from-Being-Angry

... and don't be selfish ... PRECEPTS X - To Refrain from Being Stingy ...

Treeleaf Zendo

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?19278-PRECEPTS-X-To-Refrain-from-Being-Stingy

Rakusu backs are arriving to folks ... Mailings Arriving Soon: What's In The Rakusu Envelope?

Treeleaf Zendo

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?19298-Mailings-Arriving-Soon-What-s-In-The-Rakusu-Envelope

More ramblings by "me" ... The Little 'self' is a Fiction, yet As Real As Real Can Be ... ...

The Little 'self' is a Fiction, yet As Real As Real Can Be ... - Treeleaf Zendo

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?19307-The-Little-self-is-a-Fiction-yet-As-Real-As-Real-Can-Be

There is an aspect to Master Dogen's vision of the little "self," and all things in reality, that may sometimes be forgotten by folks: Just as taught by all Mahayana Buddhists, the little "self" is a construct, created between the ears, and likewise, all things, people or moments of time are each empty of

On a related theme ... a thread that is not nothing ... What is Emptiness? ...

What is Emptiness? - Treeleaf Zendo

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?19314-What-is-Emptiness

I find the concept of emptiness difficult to understand. And how is Zazen supposed to aid me in experiencing it. Thanks in advance for all of you indulging this beginner! Gassho John SatTodayLAH

We are honoring some of our very long time, helpful members ... Ubasoku 優婆塞 ...

Ubasoku 優婆塞 - Treeleaf Zendo

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?19303-Ubasoku-%E5%84%AA%E5%A9%86%E5%A1%9E

Dear Sangha, I wished to thank and simply honor a few of our members who have been particularly active and supportive of this Community for many years, some almost since we first opened the doors here. This is not the bestowing of any rank or raising up in status, so much as just a symbol of our heartfelt appreciation and

Congratulations also to dear from of this Sangha ... Eishin Dainei's shukke tokudo ...

Treeleaf Zendo

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?19309-Eishin-Dainei-s-shukke-tokudo

Our other friend, monk Kakunen says hi ... Hello,Letter from Toshoji ...

Treeleaf Zendo

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?19289-Hello-Letter-from-Toshoji

A new member asks ... Some Newbie-Questions regarding Zazen-Practice ...

Some Newbie-Questions regarding Zazen-Practice - Treeleaf Zendo

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?19286-Some-Newbie-Questions-regarding-Zazen-Practice

Hi! I am fairly new to Soto-Zen and thus I would have some different noobish questions and would appreciate any input

ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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