Announcing a Truly Groundbreaking Project by Treeleaf: The MONASTERY of OPEN DOORS

[Risho]

Excellent!

risho
-stlah

[houst0n]

Very exciting, good luck everyone!

Will there be a little monastery app that live plays the wake-up bell at 04:30 every morning?

Gassho,
./sat
Neil

[Matthew]

While I am not in the circumstances for such a program, I think it is a beautiful opportunity for many people. I hope to be able to practice with all involved one day. Thank you Jundo.

Gassho,
Matthew
Sat today and lent a hand

[Shonin Risa Bear]

"The temple is established."

gassho
ds sat/lah today

[Rousei]

I think the however part is very important. This is a very important undertaking, I feel many people will have various opinions about it but as you spoke about in a previous topic about the role of a priest I believe there is ample room for people who can't attend traditional priest training to have their own viable pathway. I look forward to seeing the fruition of this project!

Gassho
Rousei
ST

[Meiun]

Looks very good!

Gassho [emoji1317]

Mike - sat today

[Daitetsu]

Love it - great idea!

Gassho

大哲

#sat2day

[Nenka]

Wow! I look forward to seeing how it goes.

Gassho

Nenka
ST

[Onrin]

Very interesting!
Sat
Chris

[Heisoku]

A truly open sangha. One bright pearl!
Congratulations Jundo.
Gassho Heisoku
SATLA

[Shinzan]

Excellent idea, Jundo. Being the only sangha here in the wild desert west of Nevada, training opportunities are always far away.
Onward!
Sekibu
satla

[Seishin]

Wonderful initiative. Breaking down traditional barriers and opening doors to the wider community.

Deep mega bows x 9

sat for peace

[Tai Shi]

Given an honor Ubasoku 2022, recommitment was Jukai, Jan. 2021. Entrance 2014; Much transpired in 8 years. Nearly died since Oct. 3, 2010 at least four times. I may not consider, or reconsider maybe, 2023. Then 71, several disabilities. In the moment. Read more.
Gassho
sat/ lah

[houst0n]

Given an honor Ubasoku 2022, recommitment was Jukai, Jan. 2021. Entrance 2014; Much transpired in 8 years. Nearly died since Oct. 3, 2010 at least four times. I may not consider, or reconsider maybe, 2023. Then 71, several disabilities. In the moment. Read more.
Gassho
sat/ lah

Tai Shi, you always make me smile. No need to change. You're part of us, we will just be.

Gassho,
./sat
Neil

[Tai Shi]

houstOn, you make me smile, of course I'm part of you, all of you. Because of this I more than smile. When we have Jukai, nothing changes except we receive our Dharma name and we vow to undertake the Precepts of course not all of them, the basic ones. I remember the ones that trouble me--anger and honesty. Yes, I am recognized for one who is helpful, supportive, caring--best look at all my poetry, big and little, mostly big. I say I love our Sangha all of you. You are right--really I'm just a guy, and unless something unforeseen happens, I plan to die here. This brings tears to my eyes because why, because I really do love all of you. You are my friends, my compatriots, I have a few friends among the laity, and a few among the priests-in-training. You are right; I am just a guy who often does not live up to his name--Calm Poetry. I am not, and am here. I am just a guy who can go up and down: sometimes agitated, sometimes even and caring, supportive. I am Ubasoku. I try, I try to truly bend my neck, full of arthritis if you want to know, at trying to help, and sometimes I don't help. I am fragile, but I am Ubasoku--look up the title, and sometimes grandmothers are stern, and do love all of you, even with temper. I do apologize here and now for those times. Generally I am Calm Poetry, and I really am Ubasoku, and I have bipolar disorder type one, and generally this makes me one of you, just a guy with faults but mine is a disease. Jundo, excuse me for going on and on, but I have said some things that needed to be said, and I say them over, and over. I do love all of you and this chokes me up. I am just a guy--look up the meaning of Ubasoku. I sit for peace.
Gassho
I try to sit every day, and I lend a hand.