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  • Jundo
    Treeleaf Founder and Priest
    • Apr 2006
    • 40307

    August 1st Recommended Threads

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


    Please sit our July 29th-30th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai ... (and a note that our 4 hour monthly Zazenkai will be the second weekend of August this time, and will feature Yugen's visit to Japan) ...
    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 9pm, Los Angeles 6pm (Friday night), London 2am and Paris 3am (early Saturday morning) ... and to be visible on the following screen during those times and


    Shingen reminds us ... No Beginning, No End, Just Zazen ...
    Hey folks, I just finished my evening zazen with Joy, Washin, and Doshin and wanted to share a thought that came into my mind before zazen started. In our practice Jundo has spoken of this boundless, borderless, no space and time of our practice and this evening I truly felt what he has been referring to. Here we are Joyo,


    Changes: Fugen to Retire from Priest Training ...
    ANNOUNCEMENT: Dear All, It is a good time for transitions and changes for Fugen, with his upcoming wedding and new son. Fugen will be retiring from Priest Training because of personal reasons and circumstances that have made it impossible, over a long period of time, for him to meet the needs of Training that I mentioned in


    An old talk revived ... no self, no problem ...
    July's "Oldie but Goodie" [claps] in honor of Treeleaf's 10th Anniversary is a 3-in-1 Special! A written forum post and a Sit-a-long video by Jundo and a podcast/transcript by Rick Hansen! A shout out to Jika who requested this favorite "probably because the garden is so beautiful and quiet. And because I like


    Just One Stroke hits God on Her Nose ... BOOK OF EQUANIMITY - Case 61 ...
    Case 60 never ends, and so we jump to Case 61, Kempo's One Stroke ... This seems almost to be a Koan about Koans ... how explaining something "straight" in logical and intellectual terms might actually be distracting, misleading and roundabout ... while the seemingly indirect allusion, metaphor, shout or gesture is


    ... and many other good discussions of this and that ...

    As mentioned, look for Yugen and his son to be visiting Treeleaf in Japan from next week ... and accompanying special events ...

    ... and also look for announcements regarding our upcoming Jukai (Undertaking the Precepts) and Ango season in the coming days ...





    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
  • Jundo
    Treeleaf Founder and Priest
    • Apr 2006
    • 40307

    #2
    I just posted a new talk in our series on the Buddhist "Perfections" and Engaged Action ... ENERGY! ....

    SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: ENGAGED ENERGY
    We continue a series of talks on the Buddhist "Paramitas" (Virtues) which aid in our engaged and charitable work in the world. Today ... Verve, Vigor, Energy! ... In Sanscrit, this is called the Virya Paramita ... which comes from the same root as vim and virile! And that energy is not only of use for all our
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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