I encourage looking at these threads, topics and posts today ...
Our Treeleaf Monthly 4-Hour Zazenkai is always available for sitting ... this time, Celebrating Buddha's Birthday ...
The Zazenkai talk on the "Buddha's Birthday & the Shinjinmei" is available in audio too ...
More about celebrating Buddha's "always, everywhere" Birthday here ... Hana Matsuri - Celebrating Buddha's Birthday (April 8th in Japan) ...
An essay by me on knowing what we know that we don't know that we know ... Knowing Everything ...
Tricycle kindly published an older essay too ... Making Endless Bodhisattva Vows ...
Kokuu has a lovely tale of tea, highly recommended for a listen ... the British do love their tea ... Tasting the Tea (Zazen pt I) ...
Gendo Jinka also sends reflections from his hospital heart recovery ...
To be part of an article about Washin soon ... Washin's Questions and Answers for Lion's Roar ...
Washin continues sitting for Peace ... may it come so soon ...
In Zazen, Retuning to the ZZ' line: try vs just do ... it ain't as tricky as it sounds ...
In "Zen of the Future" ... [FutureBuddha (25)] Ethical Alternatives to Prison ...
... [FutureBuddha (26)] "Anti-Violence" Medical Treatments and Karma ...
... [FutureBuddha (SPECIAL QUESTION)] A Question for Buddhists ... ...
... AND ... ask the ROSH-AI anything at all ... Roshibot - Suzuki Roshi as AI ...
Mokuso relates something many parents can sadly share ... practice and life with a sick child ...
In the "No Words" book club ... and she's coming soon as a Guest Teacher ... [Challenging Times] - (5) - I Hate Donald Tr*** - Zenki Mary Mocine ... about avoiding hate in politics ...
And Shokai brings it in for a landing once again ... Happy Birthday to him too ... The one Hundred and nineth of 108 Gates Of Dharma Illumination ...
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 a powerful Zen practice about not falling into words and thoughts, simplifying ideas, not getting tangled, we ask people to keep sentences few in posting. However, it is not some law or hard rule at all. If someone really has something in their heart to say, and it is vital and cannot be said more concisely or silently, then say what one is called to say: In such case, no limit on words needed.
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
(Sorry to run long)
SatTodayLAH
Our Treeleaf Monthly 4-Hour Zazenkai is always available for sitting ... this time, Celebrating Buddha's Birthday ...
The Zazenkai talk on the "Buddha's Birthday & the Shinjinmei" is available in audio too ...
More about celebrating Buddha's "always, everywhere" Birthday here ... Hana Matsuri - Celebrating Buddha's Birthday (April 8th in Japan) ...
An essay by me on knowing what we know that we don't know that we know ... Knowing Everything ...
Tricycle kindly published an older essay too ... Making Endless Bodhisattva Vows ...
Kokuu has a lovely tale of tea, highly recommended for a listen ... the British do love their tea ... Tasting the Tea (Zazen pt I) ...
Gendo Jinka also sends reflections from his hospital heart recovery ...
To be part of an article about Washin soon ... Washin's Questions and Answers for Lion's Roar ...
Washin continues sitting for Peace ... may it come so soon ...
In Zazen, Retuning to the ZZ' line: try vs just do ... it ain't as tricky as it sounds ...
In "Zen of the Future" ... [FutureBuddha (25)] Ethical Alternatives to Prison ...
... [FutureBuddha (26)] "Anti-Violence" Medical Treatments and Karma ...
... [FutureBuddha (SPECIAL QUESTION)] A Question for Buddhists ... ...
... AND ... ask the ROSH-AI anything at all ... Roshibot - Suzuki Roshi as AI ...
Mokuso relates something many parents can sadly share ... practice and life with a sick child ...
In the "No Words" book club ... and she's coming soon as a Guest Teacher ... [Challenging Times] - (5) - I Hate Donald Tr*** - Zenki Mary Mocine ... about avoiding hate in politics ...
And Shokai brings it in for a landing once again ... Happy Birthday to him too ... The one Hundred and nineth of 108 Gates Of Dharma Illumination ...
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 a powerful Zen practice about not falling into words and thoughts, simplifying ideas, not getting tangled, we ask people to keep sentences few in posting. However, it is not some law or hard rule at all. If someone really has something in their heart to say, and it is vital and cannot be said more concisely or silently, then say what one is called to say: In such case, no limit on words needed.
A Request to Sangha Members: "Three Sacred Sentences" Practice
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ences-Practice
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...ences-Practice
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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
(Sorry to run long)
SatTodayLAH