I encourage looking at these threads, topics and posts today ...
Follow along in the foot steps of our teacher as he travels India ... Jundo's India Diary: A Month of Travels & Pilgrimage http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...els-Pilgrimage
Sharing, caring and learning with our Practice Partner Exercise ... Ango Practice Partner Exercise #6 http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...ner-Exercise-6 and
Let us reflect on our precept ... PRECEPTS VIII - To Refrain from Discussing Faults of Others http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...ults-of-Others
Did you sit today? Or with our weekly zazenkai? ... November 25th-26th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...eekly-Zazenkai
Time to show support and stand together ... Pray with Standing Rock http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...-Standing-Rock
A little reflection from me with some experiences in my life ... Moment by Moment http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...ment-by-Moment
Thank you to a good friend for giving us such good memories ... Good Bye to a Brother http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...e-to-a-brother
Sitting with what is ... Help with Zazen: fear of the breathe stopping http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...eathe-stopping
Kokuu shared some lovely podcasts of the ... Genjo Koan Podcast http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...okoan-podcasts
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, Shingen
SatToday[/QUOTE]
Follow along in the foot steps of our teacher as he travels India ... Jundo's India Diary: A Month of Travels & Pilgrimage http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...els-Pilgrimage
Sharing, caring and learning with our Practice Partner Exercise ... Ango Practice Partner Exercise #6 http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...ner-Exercise-6 and
Let us reflect on our precept ... PRECEPTS VIII - To Refrain from Discussing Faults of Others http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...ults-of-Others
Did you sit today? Or with our weekly zazenkai? ... November 25th-26th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...eekly-Zazenkai
Time to show support and stand together ... Pray with Standing Rock http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...-Standing-Rock
A little reflection from me with some experiences in my life ... Moment by Moment http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...ment-by-Moment
Thank you to a good friend for giving us such good memories ... Good Bye to a Brother http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...e-to-a-brother
Sitting with what is ... Help with Zazen: fear of the breathe stopping http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...eathe-stopping
Kokuu shared some lovely podcasts of the ... Genjo Koan Podcast http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...okoan-podcasts
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, Shingen
SatToday[/QUOTE]