"Simple Living" - Chapters 61 and 62

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  • Jundo
    Treeleaf Founder and Priest
    • Apr 2006
    • 40693
    #1

    "Simple Living" - Chapters 61 and 62

    Just jump in if joining, no "catch up" ... just today is today ...

    I will include chapter headings, as we discovered some differences between the US and UK editions regarding chapter order.

    Chapter 61 - Serve People - Please engage in some especially big and juicy "LAH" activity this week that really helps someone, gives them some joy. As best you can, do so with a heart of non-attachment too.

    “LAH” (Lend A Hand)
    A TREELEAF PROJECT with EVERYONE’S PARTICIPATION REQUESTED: “LAH” (Lend A Hand) - Treeleaf Zendo
    https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?15314-A-TREELEAF-EXPERIMENT-with-EVERYONE%C2%92S-PARTICIPATION-REQUESTED-%C2%93LAH%C2%94-%28Lend-A-Hand%29
    Dear All, As you know, we've asked folks to write “SAT TODAY” next to their signature before posting in this Forum. "SAT TODAY" means that someone has sat Zazen sometime during the past day, and that they will have “sat before chatting” in the Forum. Signing "SatToday" - Please


    Chapter 62 - Cast Away The "Three Poisons" - If getting angry about something this week, drop the anger intentionally as you "Simple Living" task for the week. Do it, as if you were using your "Get Out of Jail Card" in that game, and just walk away from the anger ...



    If one is not prone to anger this week, it is acceptable to substitute a moment of greed, jealousy or the like.

    Gassho, J

    STLah
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE
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    • Shonin Risa Bear
      Member
      • Apr 2019
      • 923
      #2
      Done and done ... oh, and here is "my" garden from a previous chapter ... added a fresh rock. Jizo looks suspicious ...

      jizo.jpg

      gassho
      doyu sat/lah
      Visiting priest: use salt

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        • Shokai
          Dharma Transmitted Priest
          • Mar 2009
          • 6408
          #3
          合掌,生開
          gassho, Shokai

          仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai
          "Open to life in a benevolent way"
          https://sarushinzendo.wordpress.com/

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            • Istra
              Member
              • Jan 2020
              • 31
              #4
              I'm not sure I am going to be working directly with people, but I start volunteering 2 days a week at Love Inc this week. It serves homeless and low-income people. Does that work or does it need to be something else? For chapter 62, I think my problem I'll be working on is greed. I have so much already. I still seem to always want "something" else though.

              SatToday/LAH
              Theresa
              Be humble for you are made of earth,
              Be noble for you are made of stars.

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                • Tairin
                  Member
                  • Feb 2016
                  • 2855
                  #5
                  #61. I’ve been volunteering as a programming mentor for my son’s school robotics team. It has been on going since the the beginning of January. The kids are really into this and their dedication is inspiring. We aren’t saving the world but I know my contribution is appreciated

                  #62. The “Get out of Jail” free card is appreciated. I haven’t had to play it yet though.


                  Tairin
                  Sat today and lah
                  泰林 - Tai Rin - Peaceful Woods

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                    • newby_x86
                      Member
                      • Dec 2017
                      • 114
                      #6
                      #61 I approached a Volunteer teaching org over the weekend and expect to hear from them soon. Here's hoping I'll actually follow through on this one for a change.

                      #62 Need to be a little less greedy around those sweets

                      Gassho
                      Anant
                      SaT

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