Floating Tea House

[Shujin]

Hi friends. The holiday weekend got away from me, and I nearly overdosed on freedom. You may ask yourself, at this particular moment, is there a Floating Teahouse today at 7pm EST? Indeed there is. See you soon.

Gassho,
Shujin

[Dainei]

I'm sorry i missed it! Had to pick up my son at the airport. I hope the tea was delicious!

Gassho,
Dainei
Sat/lah

[Shujin]

The Floating Teahouse has arrived once again. Join us at 7pm EST in the Treeleaf Meeting Room for a chat. Bring a snack and tea, or don't.

There's a minor procedural change this week: we'll have a waiting room before admitting folks. Please make sure your camera is on when joining us.

Gassho,
Shujin

[Shujin]

Hi friends, join us tonight at 7pm EST for the first of our two August Floating Teahouses. We'll continue the waiting room this week; please keep your camera on when joining. That way we can see your smiling face!

Gassho,
Shujin

[Vivien]

Just wanted to say thank you for the wonderful conversation tonight! Shujin thank you for hosting. I hope to catch you all at the next one.

Gassho,
Vivien

[Jundo]

Just wanted to say thank you for the wonderful conversation tonight! Shujin thank you for hosting. I hope to catch you all at the next one.

Gassho,
Vivien

And Vivien, I love you picture, but I want to confirm that you are actually a little older than that?

Gassho, Jundo
stlah

[Vivien]

Haha! Yes! That would have been quite a surprise in the Tea House tonight! That is little me and my beginner's mind. 4.5 decades ago.

[Shujin]

Just wanted to say thank you for the wonderful conversation tonight! Shujin thank you for hosting. I hope to catch you all at the next one.

Gassho,
Vivien

Thanks for dropping in! It was wonderful to meet you.

Gassho,
Shujin

[Shujin]

Join us tomorrow, Sunday the 7th of September, at 7pm for our first teahouse of the Ango season. We'll meet in the Treeleaf NOW Meeting Room, which you can find via the forum, or the calendar section.

Gassho,
Shujin

[Shujin]

Hi folks, the Floating Teahouse has risen from the depths, and will commence tomorrow, Sunday September 21st at 7pm EST. We'll meet in Treeleaf's Meeting Room, which has a link in the calendar, and on our forum.

Gassho,
Shujin

[Shujin]

Greetings & salutations, friends. The Floating Teahouse is happening tonight at 7pm EST, in the Treeleaf Meeting Room. Hope to see you there.

Gassho,
Shujin

[Shujin]

Hi friends, I'll see y'all in a couple of hours (7pm EST) for our second monthly Floating Teahouse.

Wheeeeeee...

Gassho,
Shujin

[Shujin]

Good day, people of the teahouse. Rohatsu Sesshin ends at 5:50pm on December 7th. As it's the first Sunday of the month, we'll meet for a shortened gathering at 6:15pm. If you can make it, that's wonderful. If not, we'll see you on the third Sunday in December at regular time. Some people's eyeballs may have fallen out after the retreat...

Gassho,
Shujin

[Bion]

Some people's eyeballs may have fallen out after the retreat...

Gassho,
Shujin

Disclaimer: fallen eyeballs is not the same as missing eyelids, nor is it a desired result of sesshin. If your eyeballs fall out, type HELP

Gassho
sat lah

[Jundo]

Disclaimer: fallen eyeballs is not the same as missing eyelids, nor is it a desired result of sesshin. If your eyeballs fall out, type HELP

Gassho
sat lah

Well, that is why the Japanese have to restore the eyes to their Daruma (Bodhidharma Dolls) ...

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** For those who don't know, the Daruma Doll in Japan is loosely based on the legend that Bodhidharma sat in his cave for 9 years until his legs vanished and his eyelids dropped away. Few Japanese actually know the origin story. In fact, it has become just a common folk item in which folks with a wish or aspiration, e.g,, a politician to win an election, will fill in one eye when making the wish, both eyes on achieving it.

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Gassho, J
stlah