April 19th recommended threads

Jundo

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April 19th recommended threads

04-19-2013, 04:04 PM

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

Please sit with our April 19-20th, 2013 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai ...

April 19-20th, 2013 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - Treeleaf Zendo

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?10832-April-19-20th-2013-Treeleaf-Weekly-Zazenkai

DUE TO 'TECHNICAL NON-DIFFICULTIES', TODAY IS A RE-SIT OF AN EARLIER ZAZENKAI. Hello All, Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly FRIDAY/SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM TREELEAF' 90 minute ZAZENKAI, netcast LIVE from 9am Japan time Saturday morning (that is New York 8pm, Los Angeles 5pm (Friday night), London 1am and Paris 2am (early

A JOYFUL ANNOUNCEMENT Regarding SHOKAI (Richard)!

UPDATE Regarding SHOKAI (Richard) - Treeleaf Zendo

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?10824-A-JOYFUL-ANNOUNCEMENT-Regarding-SHOKAI-%28Richard%29%21

UPDATE: Dear All, Due to some family issues, Shokai has told me that he will need to withdraw from the upcoming Ordination ceremony and take some time to deal with the same. I wrote him to say that I am sad ... yet I understand fully. Gassho, Jundo ----------------- Dear All, Taigu and I have been wanting for some time

We sit for a certain time, but beyond time ... Diggin' for Gold ...

Diggin' for Gold. - Treeleaf Zendo

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?10830-Diggin-for-Gold

How often is it recommended? I tried to google search for Dogen's recommendation cuz I thought I once read he recommended doing zazen 4 times a day at 45 mins each sit. Can anyone clear that up? Is it too much? I'm not a beginner or anything. Just wanted to know if Dogen actually recommended that. Thanks.

Why I always say after a Talk "Shall We Sit With That" ...

I sat for 30 min...now what? - Treeleaf Zendo

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?10828-I-sat-for-30-min-now-what&p=99277&viewfull=1#post99277

It seems to me that what we do or not do while we are sitting in Zazen is not different from what we should do when we are awake. When a random thoguht comes to mind during practice I do not bother with it, but when the same random thought comes to mind when I am awake it suddently feels more important, and it generates several

And a vision of our future penal system for ultra-violent criminals ... a nightmare to some ...

Perspectives on Non-Violence - Treeleaf Zendo

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?10791-Perspectives-on-Non-Violence&p=98737&viewfull=1#post98737

I was wondering what perspectives other people had on the Buddhist concept of Non-Violence (ie: how they apply the idea to different circumstances)? For example, does this equate to pacifism in times or war (eg: in cases of self defence or prevention of genocide)? I can think of other examples where a 'violent act' may be the

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