April 15th recommended threads

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April 15th recommended threads

04-15-2013, 04:06 PM

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

We continue sitting with Uchiyama Roshi: Right now, right here, I live simply ... today with something from Okumura Roshi and on the value of Sesshin ...

Uchiyama Roshi: Right now, right here, I live simply - Treeleaf Zendo

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?10808-Uchiyama-Roshi-Right-now-right-here-I-live-simply&p=98989&viewfull=1#post98989

On another thread, we have been discussing being both too loose and negligent ... and too obsessive and driven by some desire ... in Zen Practice. Uchiyama Roshi tells one of the most amazing stories I have come across about being desirous in one's Zazen. Too much Zazen misses the mark as much as no Zazen. Desiring

A related talk by Okumura Roshi here ... on "Zazen is Good For Nothing" ...

Shohaku Okumura Roshi Dharma Talk - Treeleaf Zendo

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?10814-Shohaku-Okumura-Roshi-Dharma-Talk

I listened to a wonderful Dharma talk given by Shohaku Okumura Roshi over the weekend. I'm sharing here as I think it compliments the earlier discussion regarding correct approach to Zazen. He talks about the correct approach to practice; Buddha nature, thief Nature, and explains what Kodo Sawaki Roshi meant by "Zazen is

Shohei presents BOOK OF EQUANIMITY - Case 29

BOOK OF EQUANIMITY - Case 29 - Treeleaf Zendo

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?10809-BOOK-OF-EQUANIMITY-Case-29

Hi all! I have the pleasure of muddling up Fuketsu's Iron Ox with you all. Not sure what an iron ox is exactly, but then I am a lot like the axe man :) In this case Fuketsu says his bit and Rohi steps up to the plate and says, yeah I get it! In his shoes I can see how that would seem to make sense, but if you are

Joys and struggles for two Sangha member parents ... our hearts are with them both and their spouses ...

Treeleaf Zendo

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?10764-Fatherhood

and

Treeleaf Zendo

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?10813-Rough-weekend

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