I encourage looking at these threads, topics and posts from recent days ...
Our recent 90 minute Weekly Zazenkai are still available to sit, any time ... Sitting with Difficult Emotions (LINK) and Sit As A Photon (LINK)
An essay on this last is here .... Sit as a Photon (LINK)
A discussion on the former theme ... What is the Zen approach to dealing with difficult emotions? ... (LINK)
Don't get angry if you miss it ... our Precept reflections continue ... PRECEPTS XI - To Refrain from Being Angry ... (LINK)
For those who completed their sewing and preparations this year ... Mailings Arriving Soon: What's In The Rakusu Envelope? ... (LINK)
Bion has started a series of friendly Precept reflection gatherings ... Living the Precepts in Today's World - The Precept Talk & Discussion for December ... (LINK)
Diving into the deep thicket of Buddhist history ... For Zen History Wonks Only: Original Jhana Meditation Resembles Zazen ... (LINK)
Our Leafer Junsho visits a GIANT BUDDHA in Brazil ... at a Soto Zen monastery there ... LINK
The Walk for Peace monks in America carry on ... even in the face of physical danger and injury ... (LINK)
Our Rev. Shokai has started the cycle again ... 108 Gates of Dharma Illumination ... a Gate-A-Day ... (LINK)
In the No Words Book Club ... Being-Time continues ... if you have the time ... (LINK)
And we have announced our next No Words Book! ... from late January ... THE STORIES OF THE LOTUS SUTRA ... (LINK)
Our Engaged and Charitable Projects Center is getting active ... facilitated by Rev. Seiko ... check out some of his recent posts there ... (LINK)
All our 'All Welcome' Tea Houses invited you to drop in ... (LINK)
Let me not forget the Sittings for Peace with Washin from Odesa, Ukraine ... Odesa is under almost daily attack now, without power or water ... (LINK)
Sometimes we need to speak up ... it is LIVES, Precepts, not "politics" ... [Engaged] 700,000 Lives Lost ... the Destruction of USAid ... (LINK)
And DON'T FORGET! ... the experiment continues, and we need you! ...
REQUEST - SatToday & Lend-A-Hand: Please LAH and SAT before CHAT! (LINK)
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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!)
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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.
Gassho, Jundo
SatTodayLAH
Our recent 90 minute Weekly Zazenkai are still available to sit, any time ... Sitting with Difficult Emotions (LINK) and Sit As A Photon (LINK)
An essay on this last is here .... Sit as a Photon (LINK)
A discussion on the former theme ... What is the Zen approach to dealing with difficult emotions? ... (LINK)
Don't get angry if you miss it ... our Precept reflections continue ... PRECEPTS XI - To Refrain from Being Angry ... (LINK)
For those who completed their sewing and preparations this year ... Mailings Arriving Soon: What's In The Rakusu Envelope? ... (LINK)
Bion has started a series of friendly Precept reflection gatherings ... Living the Precepts in Today's World - The Precept Talk & Discussion for December ... (LINK)
Diving into the deep thicket of Buddhist history ... For Zen History Wonks Only: Original Jhana Meditation Resembles Zazen ... (LINK)
Our Leafer Junsho visits a GIANT BUDDHA in Brazil ... at a Soto Zen monastery there ... LINK
The Walk for Peace monks in America carry on ... even in the face of physical danger and injury ... (LINK)
Our Rev. Shokai has started the cycle again ... 108 Gates of Dharma Illumination ... a Gate-A-Day ... (LINK)
In the No Words Book Club ... Being-Time continues ... if you have the time ... (LINK)
And we have announced our next No Words Book! ... from late January ... THE STORIES OF THE LOTUS SUTRA ... (LINK)
Our Engaged and Charitable Projects Center is getting active ... facilitated by Rev. Seiko ... check out some of his recent posts there ... (LINK)
All our 'All Welcome' Tea Houses invited you to drop in ... (LINK)
Let me not forget the Sittings for Peace with Washin from Odesa, Ukraine ... Odesa is under almost daily attack now, without power or water ... (LINK)
Sometimes we need to speak up ... it is LIVES, Precepts, not "politics" ... [Engaged] 700,000 Lives Lost ... the Destruction of USAid ... (LINK)
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 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
SatTodayLAH
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