FEELING LOST AROUND THE COMMUNITY? Contact our "SANGHA BUDDHIES"

[Jundo]

Thank you to Jundo for the map and Bion,
And Shinshi for the great guidance. Finding my way again ( around Treeleaf & on the path).

Gassho,

Greg

Sat today

Huh? Isn't this place just exactly the same as the day you first came in 2007? Seems so to me!

I am like a frog in the fry pan where I barely notice the change in the heat.

Gassho, J

STLah

[Gregor]

Maybe it's the same and I forgot 🙃

[Alina]

Hello everyone,

I recently joined Treeleaf so I'm just discovering all the great resources you have here,
and when I saw the book you are reading now at the book club (Zen Teachings in Challenging Times) I ordered it, it should arrive today.

So now I'm wondering how does the book club work, how often do you discuss each chapter,
and can I still join even though I'm arriving a bit late?

Thank you in advance,

Gassho

Alina
ST

[Bion]

FEELING LOST AROUND THE COMMUNITY? Contact our "SANGHA BUDDHIES"

Hello everyone,

I recently joined Treeleaf so I'm just discovering all the great resources you have here,
and when I saw the book you are reading now at the book club (Zen Teachings in Challenging Times) I ordered it, it should arrive today.

So now I'm wondering how does the book club work, how often do you discuss each chapter,
and can I still join even though I'm arriving a bit late?

Thank you in advance,

Gassho

Alina
ST

Hi, Alina. I am not entirely familiar with the book club, but, I believe you can simply join in right where the discussion is and can do the previous readings at your pace. Feel free to express your thoughts on the material studied.
You can find each chapter discussed here: https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...TERS-BOOK-CLUB

Fortunately, this time around, the readings come with accompanying live special events, where some of the authors of the essays come and visit us to give lectures and have discussions. You can find the past special events with guests on our Treeleaf Special Events playlist on YouTube, here:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQSW2PXbY9EE1el1g112GezW5aMyym49x

Sorry, everyone, for running a bit long.

[emoji1374] Sat Today

[Tokan]

Hello everyone,

I recently joined Treeleaf so I'm just discovering all the great resources you have here,
and when I saw the book you are reading now at the book club (Zen Teachings in Challenging Times) I ordered it, it should arrive today.

So now I'm wondering how does the book club work, how often do you discuss each chapter,
and can I still join even though I'm arriving a bit late?

Thank you in advance,

Gassho

Alina
ST

Hi Alina

I second everything Bion said and would simply add that this book in particular, is a collection of essays, so there is no place to start except whichever chapter we are reading right now. It is good to follow a book through from start to finish, as the forum discussions help our understanding, but it is always nice to see more people participating. There are plenty of opportunities throughout the year so there'll be a good book coming up real soon! Just my humble views...

Gassho, Tokan

satlah

[Jundo]

Hi, Alina. I am not entirely familiar with the book club, but, I believe you can simply join in right where the discussion is and can do the previous readings at your pace. Feel free to express your thoughts on the material studied.
You can find each chapter discussed here: https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...TERS-BOOK-CLUB

Fortunately, this time around, the readings come with accompanying live special events, where some of the authors of the essays come and visit us to give lectures and have discussions. You can find the past special events with guests on our Treeleaf Special Events playlist on YouTube, here:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQSW2PXbY9EE1el1g112GezW5aMyym49x

Sorry, everyone, for running a bit long.

[emoji1374] Sat Today

Hi Alina,

Yes, I had locked up some of the older essay discussions, but I just grabbed the keys and unlocked them for you if you want to jump in. Never too late.

We have not had the threads really turn into discussions so much, but folks have been leaving impressions from the readings, and sometimes it stimulates some discussion.

Welcome again, and make yourself at home.

Gassho, Jundo

satTodayLAH

[Alina]

Thank you Jundo, Bion and Tokan for your replies.

I'll follow Tokan's advice and go straight to the chapter the group is reading, and then continue with previous chapters.

Gassho

Alina
Sat at the FSR

[Dave C]

Hi everyone. I poked around but didn’t see an answer to this — on the Treeleaf NOW! pages of the website, there is a box at the top with Japanese or Chinese characters. Does this just say Treeleaf NOW! or is there a translation that you can point me to?

I hope this is an Ok place to post a general question.If there is a better place, please feel free to point me to that too, for the next time. Thank you.

Gassho
Dave
Sat today

[Kotei]

Hi everyone. I poked around but didn’t see an answer to this — on the Treeleaf NOW! pages of the website, there is a box at the top with Japanese or Chinese characters. Does this just say Treeleaf NOW! or is there a translation that you can point me to?

Hi Dave,
I believe it is "Konoha Zendo" (Treeleaf Zendo). Kanji written by Gudo Wafu Nishijima Roshi, the teacher of our teacher.

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[Jundo]

Hi Dave,
I believe it is "Konoha Zendo" (Treeleaf Zendo). Kanji written by Gudo Wafu Nishijima Roshi, the teacher of our teacher.

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

Really? Is that what it is? I thought all these years it said "This Way to the Gift Shop."

Yes, that is Treeleaf Zendo, brushed by Nishijima Roshi when we opened the doors here in 2016. Another version, brushed by him, is over the doors of our Zazen hall in Tsukuba, Japan.

Gassho, Jundo

stlah

[Dave C]

That’s great. Thank you
Dave
Sat today

[Shayn3TX]

Test post. Returning to this forum; before I left I was having technical issues with posting.

[Green Ben]

I have a question about the use of the Gassho emoticon / react-icon.
‘At first I assumed that it was similar to the like button on some other forums and platforms, and had been using it accordingly. But we all know about assumptions, and I don’t want to be blowing up anyone’s notifications or just using it inappropriately.

thanks in advance.

Gassho

Ben

sat today

[Bion]

I have a question about the use of the Gassho emoticon / react-icon.
‘At first I assumed that it was similar to the like button on some other forums and platforms, and had been using it accordingly. But we all know about assumptions, and I don’t want to be blowing up anyone’s notifications or just using it inappropriately.

thanks in advance.

Gassho

Ben

sat today

Hi, Ben. It is very much like that... If I have nothing to say to something, or if I just want to acknowledge it, or show my agreement with it, I click the gassho. Sometimes I might add a comment as well. Use it as you feel inclined

Gassho
sat lah