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  • Jundo
    Treeleaf Founder and Priest
    • Apr 2006
    • 40307

    January 10th Recommended Threads

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

    You may still sit our January 8th-9th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai ... any place any time ...
    Hello All, Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly FRIDAY/SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM TREELEAF' 90 minute ZAZENKAI, netcast from 10am Japan time Saturday morning (that is New York 8pm, Los Angeles 5pm (Friday night), London 1am and Paris 2am (early Saturday morning) ... and to be visible on the following screen during those times and sit


    Come witness our January 2016 Treeleaf JUKAI (Undertaking the Precepts) CELEBRATION! ... and welcome our 25 Jukaiees ...


    To those who so love sewing ... Rakusu Network and Fukudenkai ... a volunteer opportunity ...
    As we welcome a new group of dharma sisters and brothers, we would like to invite them to join us in continuing sewing practice. On occasion we have members who would like to take Jukai but are unable to sew a rakusu, in these cases one is sewn for them by another member. If you have already sewn a rakusu please consider


    A wise approach to pain and our human mortality ... Norman Fischer - When Illness Is Our Path ...


    Our Kokuu also reflected awhile back on his own illness ...


    Sometimes folks ask about prayer beads ...
    Was looking for guidance, thoughts on the use of O-Jutsu (prayer beads), in Soto Zen, and particularly in our practice and Sangha at Treeleaf. Although not used while "sitting", I have used them for sutra chanting, etc. I normally wear them on my left wrist as a constant reminder of my practice to me. Thoughts?


    What is the difference-non-difference-sameness-non-sameness of Emptiness/Suchness ... and does it even matter? (maybe not so much) ...
    Hi all, I've been contemplating the relationship between Emptiness and Suchness (Sunyata and Tathata) lately, I understand that ultimately both are just ideas and concepts, but as ideas and concepts I've been wondering if they're just synonyms for the same thing, or whether they form a sort of yin-yang two faces of the same





    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.

    (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.

    Oh, and we do ask folks to note that they have SAT ZAZEN THE PREVIOUS DAY BEFORE POSTING IN THE FORUM (please read about that here):

    Dear All, Treeleaf Sangha is a Practice Place centered on the daily Sitting of Shikantaza Zazen. We ask all our members to have sat Zazen sometime in the preceding day (today or yesterday) before posting in this Forum and joining in discussion. Please have "Sat" before any "Chat". gassho1 Also, both as


    Gassho, Jundo
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE
  • Tai Shi
    Member
    • Oct 2014
    • 3414

    #2
    Jundo, thank you for being so sensitive with my Jukai name Tai Shi---calm poetry, and my father left to fly back to California, so today I can get down to the task of reading though I fear I am two chapters behind with the Book Club.

    Elgwyn
    calm poetry
    sat today
    Gassho
    Peaceful, Tai Shi. Ubasoku; calm, supportive, for positive poetry 優婆塞 台 婆

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