A TREELEAF EXPERIMENT: Three Sacred Sentences (Please Join Poll)

[Tom A.]

Gassho,

Tom,
SAT/LAH

[Kokuu]

Interesting. What's the idea behind introducing this?

It has been noted of late that the forum has become a bit chattersome so this is an attempt to just to focus minds on what is most important.

I'm debating on leaving America. I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;....Yeats

Love that Yeats poem!

And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;
There midnight’s all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
And evening full of the linnet’s wings.

Gassho
Kokuu
-sattoday-

[Tai Shi]

"I heard this morning morning's minion" Hopkins. It resided in my swing through my own transitional pain as my starling beat its wing against my daughter's books she must endure-- it's my fault. I must endure my pain.
Tai Shi
sat
Gassho

[murasaki]

First time here in a reaaaallllllly long time.
My husband, who used to be my boyfriend, is thinking about joining.
I should just sit now.

_/\_

[Amelia]

Nice to see you again, murasaki!

Gassho
Sat today, lah

[Ryumon]

Old Teacher Old Artificer stand me now and ever in good stead.

I see what you did there.

Gassho,

Kirk

sat

[Jinyo]

First time here in a reaaaallllllly long time.
My husband, who used to be my boyfriend, is thinking about joining.
I should just sit now.

_/\_

good to see you again murasaki

Gassho

Sat today

[Tai Shi]

And, what is important is zazen, only zazen -- the act that is no act, the resilience which depends on all, the paradox of humankind.
Tai shi, sat, lah, Gassho

[Koki]

I like it.
So far, so good.

Koki
Satoday ��

[serenewolf]

The silent tea koan! I like the idea of having to pick your thoughts carefully, although i hope some leniency is allowed.
Gassho
Sat/lah
David

[Jundo]

The silent tea koan! I like the idea of having to pick your thoughts carefully, although i hope some leniency is allowed.
Gassho
Sat/lah
David

If it is absolutely, utterly and unavoidably necessary to say more for a certain saying ... than one is free to say what they need to say.

Gassho, J

STLah

[Archpoet]

I love it! <3

Gassho,
Chris

[Cooperix]

hello,
The majority of the folks who have responded here are from English speaking countries. I wonder what 'English-as-a-second-language-speakers' have to say about this? Does that complicate your ability to express yourself clearly?
Just wondering...
Gassho
Anne

~lahst~

[Onka]

hello,
The majority of the folks who have responded here are from English speaking countries. I wonder what 'English-as-a-second-language-speakers' have to say about this? Does that complicate your ability to express yourself clearly?
Just wondering...
Gassho
Anne

~lahst~

Gassho
Onka
st

[Kotei]

hello,
The majority of the folks who have responded here are from English speaking countries. I wonder what 'English-as-a-second-language-speakers' have to say about this? Does that complicate your ability to express yourself clearly?
Just wondering...
Gassho
Anne

~lahst~

Hello,
I already have the feeling of not being able to express exactly what I mean in all its complexity, using English language.
This experiment raises the effort and complexity for me and reduces the number of replies when I am having less time or energy.
Maybe this is not a bad thing and teaches me English as much as it demands clearing my thoughts and reduces gossiping.
Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.