I encourage looking at these threads, topics and posts today ...
Please sit our September 16th-17th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai, available any place and time ...
For our Jukaiees (and anyone) ... PRECEPTS II - the THREE PURE PRECEPTS ...
For our Angoers ... Ango Practice Partner Exercise #1 ...
And for keep on reporting their goalless goals ... Experiencing Ango 2016 - DO SHARE YOUR PERSONAL ANGO COMMITMENTS & EXPERIENCES HERE ...
A story of life, death and support ... Chaplain Story ...
For our folks head over heals about Koans ... BOOK OF EQUANIMITY - Case 66 ...
Some free Lotus Sutra, Shobogenzo (translated by Nishijima Roshi) and other downloads ... and also discussion on reading the various Shobogenzo translations available in English ...
Celebrating Nishijima Roshi's Calligraphy ... installed this week at Treeleaf Tsukuba (and other Teachings and discussion of Nishijima Roshi) ...
Daido Loori Roshi reads Genjokoan ...
There is not bad Zazen, even the bad Zazen ... but what about when tired? ... Advice or Opinions on Weekly Zazen Attendance ...
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):
Gassho, Jundo
SatToday
Please sit our September 16th-17th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai, available any place and time ...
For our Jukaiees (and anyone) ... PRECEPTS II - the THREE PURE PRECEPTS ...
For our Angoers ... Ango Practice Partner Exercise #1 ...
And for keep on reporting their goalless goals ... Experiencing Ango 2016 - DO SHARE YOUR PERSONAL ANGO COMMITMENTS & EXPERIENCES HERE ...
A story of life, death and support ... Chaplain Story ...
For our folks head over heals about Koans ... BOOK OF EQUANIMITY - Case 66 ...
Some free Lotus Sutra, Shobogenzo (translated by Nishijima Roshi) and other downloads ... and also discussion on reading the various Shobogenzo translations available in English ...
Celebrating Nishijima Roshi's Calligraphy ... installed this week at Treeleaf Tsukuba (and other Teachings and discussion of Nishijima Roshi) ...
Daido Loori Roshi reads Genjokoan ...
There is not bad Zazen, even the bad Zazen ... but what about when tired? ... Advice or Opinions on Weekly Zazen Attendance ...
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):
Gassho, Jundo
SatToday