SPECIAL REDUX-NOT-TWO EVENT this SUNDAY (March 30th, but sitable any time therefrom): ZAZENKAI led by Guest Teacher DAIHO HILBERT ROSHI ... please sit with us ...
Please sample a bit of Daiho's Teachings on "Don't Know" mind ...
A reminder of the Sesshin in Washington D.C (Aug 9-14) with Taigu and introducing our 'DHARMA TRACKS Across AMERICA' (Jul-Aug), a rail and car trip across the Eastern US by Jundo & son to sit with as many of our members as possible ...
Oh, we Cannot ignore thought ... ... perhaps because we keep telling ourselves that the thoughts cannot be ignored? ...
A friend of Daiho, fellow war vet and engaged Soto Teacher ... Claude Anshin Thomas s interview ...
Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Satori Street ... Searching and arriving, here and there.....explained and enacted by experts ...
A good article by Bro. Brad On "Attaining Enlightenment" and some words by Taigu and me on certain flavors of Buddhism ...
The "10 Dharma Realms" ... Are they really "out there", or just "in here"? ... Perhaps depends on what one means by "in" or "out" !
FOR COMMENT: SUGGESTED MEMBERS of our "Donation Oversight and Expenditure Committee" ... (and also an accompanying one member change to our Ethics Committee) ...
... and many other lovely threads ...
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.
(too much silence or shyness can also be excessive ... so take the Middle Way!)
Also, 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