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  • Jundo
    Treeleaf Founder and Priest
    • Apr 2006
    • 40803

    UPDATE on NEXT BOOK READING (and authors coming as Guest Teachers) TOP RECOMMENDED!

    Dear All,

    In about a week, we turn to a very unique collection of short essays by a group of women Soto Teachers, focused on Zen Wisdom and Compassion applied to real life problems. The book deserves to be better known, and is not to be missed. It is called ...


    Twenty-five leading American teachers of Soto Zen Buddhism speak to all who have suffered and sought spiritual guidance, revealing personal stories of sickness, death, political anger, fear, jealousy, environmental corruption, disillusionment, and longing for peace.

    They offer insight to how to stand with poise through the woes of existence and emerge transformed by our suffering. The transformative nature of Zen practice gives strength to face all possibilities. The entire book wears the mantle of Kanzeon, the goddess of mercy, the one who hears the cries of suffering and offers the loving hand of compassion to all living beings
    This book is so under-appreciated, I think, that I truly hope that everyone will buy a copy (although something also can be arranged for folks with hardship to acquire the book).

    What is more, good news: So far, half or more of the authors have agreed to come to Treeleaf to host a short guest Zazenkai, and Q&A, when their essay is our focus! I am hoping that I can get more if schedules can be arranged. Unfortunately, a couple of the authors are now ill, and cannot come (like the book's wonderful editor, and an old friend of Treeleaf, Dai-En Bennage Roshi, but we will dedicate all our readings and sittings to her health). I will announce the different Zazenkais when the dates are set, likely to spread out into the rest of this year and into early next.

    So, I hope you will join in!

    Gassho, Jundo

    sattodayLAH

    PS - (I was going to first turn to another chapter of my book, Zen Master's Dance, but we will save that for another time. You hear enough of me around here as it is! )
    Last edited by Jundo; 01-30-2023, 05:36 AM.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE
  • Meian
    Member
    • Apr 2015
    • 1720

    #2
    [emoji120][emoji120][emoji120] stlh

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    鏡道 |​ Kyodo (Meian) | "Mirror of the Way"
    visiting Unsui
    Nothing I say is a teaching, it's just my own opinion.

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    • Kotei
      Dharma Transmitted Priest
      • Mar 2015
      • 4252

      #3
      Looking very much forward to reading the book together and meeting the authors.
      Gassho,
      Kotei sat/lah today.
      義道 冴庭 / Gidō Kotei.

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      • Andrea
        Member
        • Jun 2022
        • 36

        #4
        UPDATE on NEXT BOOK READING (and authors coming as Guest Teachers) TOP RECOMMENDED!

        Thank you for the recommendation, Jundo. I look forward to the discussions of this book.

        Gassho, Andrea
        SatToday

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        • Onkai
          Senior Priest-in-Training
          • Aug 2015
          • 3106

          #5
          Thank you, Jundo. I look forward to the discussions and the visiting authors.

          Gassho,
          Onkai
          Sat lah
          美道 Bidou Beautiful Way
          恩海 Onkai Merciful/Kind Ocean

          I have a lot to learn; take anything I say that sounds like teaching with a grain of salt.

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          • Veronica
            Member
            • Nov 2022
            • 123

            #6
            Exciting! I have the book and am ready to go!
            Veronica
            Stlah

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            • Kiri
              Member
              • Apr 2019
              • 352

              #7
              Wonderful! Looking forward to it!
              Gassho, Kiri
              Sat/Lah
              希 rare
              理 principle
              (Nikolas)

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              • Risho
                Member
                • May 2010
                • 3178

                #8
                excellent

                gassho

                risho
                -stlah
                Email: risho.treeleaf@gmail.com

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                • Kokuu
                  Dharma Transmitted Priest
                  • Nov 2012
                  • 6884

                  #9
                  I really really like this book. It made a great difference to me when I read it, especially regarding the teachers who write about practice with ill health.

                  Gassho
                  Kokuu
                  -sattoday-

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                  • Seth David
                    Member
                    • Apr 2022
                    • 26

                    #10
                    This is a great idea. Looking forward to reading the book and hearing from the teachers directly. I ordered mine through bookshop.org, a good alternative to Amazon that supports local bookstores (in the US only).


                    ST
                    Seth

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                    • Tairin
                      Member
                      • Feb 2016
                      • 2875

                      #11
                      I was about to buy and download the book to oddly it is not available in ebook format in Canada either through Kobo or Kindle. Has anyone found this book in ebook or epub format?


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

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                      • Koushi
                        Senior Priest-in-Training / Engineer
                        • Apr 2015
                        • 1380

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Tairin
                        I was about to buy and download the book to oddly it is not available in ebook format in Canada either through Kobo or Kindle. Has anyone found this book in ebook or epub format?


                        Tairin
                        Sat today and lah
                        Hi Tairin,

                        Unfortunately, the book appears to only be in soft-cover/paperback. I did some searching as well (I much prefer digital over paper these days) but had no luck.

                        Gassho,
                        Koushi
                        STLaH
                        理道弘志 | Ridō Koushi

                        Please take this priest-in-training's words with a grain of salt.

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                        • Tairin
                          Member
                          • Feb 2016
                          • 2875

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Koushi
                          Hi Tairin,

                          Unfortunately, the book appears to only be in soft-cover/paperback. I did some searching as well (I much prefer digital over paper these days) but had no luck.

                          Gassho,
                          Koushi
                          STLaH
                          Thank you Koushi. That would explain why my search came up empty. Too bad. I prefer digital these days too


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

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                          • Jundo
                            Treeleaf Founder and Priest
                            • Apr 2006
                            • 40803

                            #14
                            I will scan a rough version, a post it here for folks who need.

                            But I ask everyone to keep me honest and to order an actual paper copy too, unless there is real economic hardship.

                            Thank you.

                            Gassho, J

                            stlah
                            ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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                            • Tairin
                              Member
                              • Feb 2016
                              • 2875

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Jundo
                              I will scan a rough version, a post it here for folks who need.

                              But I ask everyone to keep me honest and to order an actual paper copy too, unless there is real economic hardship.

                              Thank you.

                              Gassho, J

                              stlah
                              Hopeful not because of me. I prefer ebook format but am not allergic to paper . I can absolutely afford the price of the book


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

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