I encourage looking at these threads, topics and posts today ...
Please sit, any time, our weekly Treeleaf Zazenkai ... wherein I declare "I DON'T BELIEVE IN BUDDHA!" ... (except, I really do!) ...
It was inspired when one of our members found this old essay by me ... SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: I Don't Believe in Buddha!! ...
The event with Rev. Cathy Toldi was wonderful, you can still join in ... on feeling some hard emotions as a Zen practitioner, and feeling guilty about it ...
Some new reflections from our Jinkan ... also about feeling some hard emotions in the Zen of his health hurdles ...
Sunday Zazen for Peace, with Washin in Ukraine ... sitting amid the recent bombings and damage in his city ...
A topic that comes back to life from time to time ... but with some new angles ... Clarification of Right Understanding of Rebirth ...
The discussion continues in this thread ... clarifying some aspects about equanimity ...
Doing Zazen in a chair and Posture - Zazen is Mind AND Body
In ZEN of the FUTURE ...[FutureBuddha (39)] SIMUL-GAKAYA BUDDHA (PART I) ...
... and ... [FutureBuddha (39)] SIMUL-GAKAYA BUDDHA (PART II) ...
Life is a collection of scars which are our story ... Tiny Teachers ...
A fascinating example of how the mind creates self-image ... Rubber hand experiment ...
Saving all sentient beings, though beings numberless ... Tough one ...
Always time for Tonglen ...
And an advance announcement ... tomorrow, our Geika will be introducing: Zen 'Non-Calligraphy' Practice ... stay tuned ...
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
Please sit, any time, our weekly Treeleaf Zazenkai ... wherein I declare "I DON'T BELIEVE IN BUDDHA!" ... (except, I really do!) ...
It was inspired when one of our members found this old essay by me ... SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: I Don't Believe in Buddha!! ...
The event with Rev. Cathy Toldi was wonderful, you can still join in ... on feeling some hard emotions as a Zen practitioner, and feeling guilty about it ...
Some new reflections from our Jinkan ... also about feeling some hard emotions in the Zen of his health hurdles ...
Sunday Zazen for Peace, with Washin in Ukraine ... sitting amid the recent bombings and damage in his city ...
A topic that comes back to life from time to time ... but with some new angles ... Clarification of Right Understanding of Rebirth ...
The discussion continues in this thread ... clarifying some aspects about equanimity ...
Doing Zazen in a chair and Posture - Zazen is Mind AND Body
In ZEN of the FUTURE ...[FutureBuddha (39)] SIMUL-GAKAYA BUDDHA (PART I) ...
... and ... [FutureBuddha (39)] SIMUL-GAKAYA BUDDHA (PART II) ...
Life is a collection of scars which are our story ... Tiny Teachers ...
A fascinating example of how the mind creates self-image ... Rubber hand experiment ...
Saving all sentient beings, though beings numberless ... Tough one ...
Always time for Tonglen ...
And an advance announcement ... tomorrow, our Geika will be introducing: Zen 'Non-Calligraphy' Practice ... stay tuned ...
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