I encourage looking at these threads, topics and posts today ...
We will soon start our annual Jukai Precept Preparations (LINK) and Ango, Season of Peaceful Abiding (LINK) ... you are invited ...
Our weekly Zazenkai is available right now or any time ... with a little talk on "Karma, Rebirth & OBON!" ... (LINK)
In line with that, how did we get here, where do we go ... Some Karma Kuestions and Komments ... (LINK)
Kokuu and Huichan release a lovely reading ... Hongzhi's 'Guidepost of Silent Illumination' ... (LINK)
We have a new Treeleaf sitting group in Spanish language ... TREELEAF EN ESPAÑOL [Treeleaf Spanish Group] ... (LINK)
For all our Jukai and Ango folks, and anyone with serious practice ... ... a lovely take from our Bion ... a talk on Jukai, Ango and "Fully Using the Fan of Practice" ... (LINK)
In the No Words Book Club ... Blue Cliff Record (Case 1) The Highest Meaning of the Holy Truths ... join in the fun ... (LINK)
[HealthDharma] Turning Suffering Inside Out, chapter eleven, part three ... (LINK)
Also ... [HealthDharma] ME/CFS and Rohatsu ... (LINK)
Delicious ... Sangha cooks exchange recipes ... Zen and Food ... (LINK)
Tonglen Tonight, to You ... (LINK)
The fool moon brings out the good werewolves ... Ryaku Fusatsu – Full Moon Precepts Recommitment Ceremony ... (LINK)
Washin sits for Peace ... may Peace Prevail ... (LINK)
A couple of my CRAZY Hunches ...
... [FutureBuddha (Hunches X)] A New Notion of Karma & Rebirth ... (LINK)
and ... [FutureBuddha (Hunches IX)] Hunches about Causes ... (LINK) ... where a noted philosopher seems to agree with me!
... (LINK) ...
And available now, hopefully into the far far future ... my book ... BUILDING the FUTURE BUDDHA: The Zen of A.I., Genes, Saving the World, and Travel to the Stars ... Please do me a favor and post an Amazon review if your feel like it (it all helps) ...
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And DON'T FORGET! ... the experiment continues, and we need you! ...
REQUEST - SatToday & Lend-A-Hand: Please LAH and SAT before CHAT! (LINK)
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 (LINK)
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.
Gassho, Jundo
(Sorry to run long)
SatTodayLAH
We will soon start our annual Jukai Precept Preparations (LINK) and Ango, Season of Peaceful Abiding (LINK) ... you are invited ...
Our weekly Zazenkai is available right now or any time ... with a little talk on "Karma, Rebirth & OBON!" ... (LINK)
In line with that, how did we get here, where do we go ... Some Karma Kuestions and Komments ... (LINK)
Kokuu and Huichan release a lovely reading ... Hongzhi's 'Guidepost of Silent Illumination' ... (LINK)
We have a new Treeleaf sitting group in Spanish language ... TREELEAF EN ESPAÑOL [Treeleaf Spanish Group] ... (LINK)
For all our Jukai and Ango folks, and anyone with serious practice ... ... a lovely take from our Bion ... a talk on Jukai, Ango and "Fully Using the Fan of Practice" ... (LINK)
In the No Words Book Club ... Blue Cliff Record (Case 1) The Highest Meaning of the Holy Truths ... join in the fun ... (LINK)
[HealthDharma] Turning Suffering Inside Out, chapter eleven, part three ... (LINK)
Also ... [HealthDharma] ME/CFS and Rohatsu ... (LINK)
Delicious ... Sangha cooks exchange recipes ... Zen and Food ... (LINK)
Tonglen Tonight, to You ... (LINK)
The fool moon brings out the good werewolves ... Ryaku Fusatsu – Full Moon Precepts Recommitment Ceremony ... (LINK)
Washin sits for Peace ... may Peace Prevail ... (LINK)
A couple of my CRAZY Hunches ...
... [FutureBuddha (Hunches X)] A New Notion of Karma & Rebirth ... (LINK)
and ... [FutureBuddha (Hunches IX)] Hunches about Causes ... (LINK) ... where a noted philosopher seems to agree with me!
... (LINK) ...
And available now, hopefully into the far far future ... my book ... BUILDING the FUTURE BUDDHA: The Zen of A.I., Genes, Saving the World, and Travel to the Stars ... Please do me a favor and post an Amazon review if your feel like it (it all helps) ...
.
xd4xnsekldb8.jpgAnd DON'T FORGET! ... the experiment continues, and we need you! ...
REQUEST - SatToday & Lend-A-Hand: Please LAH and SAT before CHAT! (LINK)
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 (LINK)
* * *
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.
Gassho, Jundo
(Sorry to run long)
SatTodayLAH