June 22nd recommended threads

Jundo

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June 22nd recommended threads

06-23-2012, 09:22 AM

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

Self-moralizing in Zen ... feeling shame, regret, guilt, moral dread etc.

Self-moralizing in Zen - Treeleaf Zendo

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?9815-Self-moralizing-in-Zen&p=79326&viewfull=1#post79326

I took Jukai over three years ago and ever since, if not before, I have incorporated the precepts into my daily practice, By that I mean not just the recitations, but an awareness of how I hold them, or how well, or not all, in my daily activities. I believe this has lead to significant and meaningful growth in my relationship

Violence in Self-Defense ...

Violence and self-defense - Treeleaf Zendo

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?9817-Violence-and-self-defense&p=79325&viewfull=1#post79325

I read recently that Buddha said that under no circumstances are we to use violence against another, not even in self-defense. Are we classifying violence as harm-done-in-anger? And if so, is there any martial arts tradition that you can use as self-defense that does not involve anger and therefore, would be acceptable? If not,

Our weekly Zazenkai ... please sit-a-long ...

June 23rd, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - Treeleaf Zendo

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?9816-June-23rd-2012-Treeleaf-Weekly-Zazenkai

Hello All, JUNDO NOTE: DUE TO MY NEED TO ATTEND A FUNERAL, WE WILL BE STARTING 1 HOUR EARLY (TIMES BELOW). ALSO, I WILL HAVE MY DAUGHTER SADA WITH ME AS MINA IS AT THE WAKE. WE WILL ALSO SEE IF WE MAYBE CAN GO WITH GOOGLE+ THIS TIME! Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly FRIDAY/SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM TREELEAF' 90 minute ZAZENKAI,

Gassho, J

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