I encourage looking at these threads, topics and posts today ...
An auspicious time ... ANNOUNCEMENT: Dharma Transmission of Jikidō Sekishi ...
Latest Precept reflections for Jukai ... PRECEPTS III - To Refrain From Taking Life ...
Still the moment to sit, right now, any time ... our Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - Accept Allow Faith Trust Empty Whole Let Go Words ...
Also ... Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - What is the Purpose of Zen? ...
It is not so important the words we use to describe Zazen ... but how we sit Zazen ... Open the hand of thought? ...
Another question about words ... Verse of atonement: "created" vs "committed"
A little nothing reminder ... A Good 7 Minutes of Nothing ...
Our Jinkan suffers a fire, on top of everything else ... but he is okay ...
What does it mean? ... Question about Jukai and lay people ...
[FutureBuddha (55)] BUDDHANOMICS (PART V): Made RedundAInt ... even the employment agency will be run by AI ...
... redistributing cAIpital ... [FutureBuddha (56)] BUDDHANOMICS (PART VI): GBI for AI ...
Not about booze, but about Zazen and Ango ... Staying on the wagon ...
Any ideas for making Treeleaf better? ... Our New Treeleaf "Suggestion Box" ... all voices welcome ...
The Ecosattvas are doing their thing ... Ecodharma Study and Practice Group ...
New chapter ... and she is coming to visit Treeleaf next Sunday ... [Challenging Times] -(17)- Grappling with the Green-Eyed Monster - Konin Cardenas
Tonglen is throwing down good vibes ...
... and Ryaku Fusatsu ... a time for a clean, fresh start ...
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
An auspicious time ... ANNOUNCEMENT: Dharma Transmission of Jikidō Sekishi ...
Latest Precept reflections for Jukai ... PRECEPTS III - To Refrain From Taking Life ...
Still the moment to sit, right now, any time ... our Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - Accept Allow Faith Trust Empty Whole Let Go Words ...
Also ... Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - What is the Purpose of Zen? ...
It is not so important the words we use to describe Zazen ... but how we sit Zazen ... Open the hand of thought? ...
Another question about words ... Verse of atonement: "created" vs "committed"
A little nothing reminder ... A Good 7 Minutes of Nothing ...
Our Jinkan suffers a fire, on top of everything else ... but he is okay ...
What does it mean? ... Question about Jukai and lay people ...
[FutureBuddha (55)] BUDDHANOMICS (PART V): Made RedundAInt ... even the employment agency will be run by AI ...
... redistributing cAIpital ... [FutureBuddha (56)] BUDDHANOMICS (PART VI): GBI for AI ...
Not about booze, but about Zazen and Ango ... Staying on the wagon ...
Any ideas for making Treeleaf better? ... Our New Treeleaf "Suggestion Box" ... all voices welcome ...
The Ecosattvas are doing their thing ... Ecodharma Study and Practice Group ...
New chapter ... and she is coming to visit Treeleaf next Sunday ... [Challenging Times] -(17)- Grappling with the Green-Eyed Monster - Konin Cardenas
Tonglen is throwing down good vibes ...
... and Ryaku Fusatsu ... a time for a clean, fresh start ...
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
for positive poetry 優婆塞 台 婆
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