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

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  • houst0n
    Member
    • Nov 2021
    • 135

    #31
    Originally posted by Tai Shi
    I am not, and am here. I am just a guy who can go up and down: sometimes agitated, sometimes even and caring, supportive.
    This sounds about perfect for "calm poetry" from where I'm sitting. :}

    Goodnight from deepest darkest Europe.

    Gassho,
    ./sat
    Neil

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    • Shujin
      Novice Priest-in-Training
      • Feb 2010
      • 1132

      #32
      As someone who's made a career of public service and family life, this is a welcome step.
      Kyōdō Shujin 教道 守仁

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      • Jundo
        Treeleaf Founder and Priest
        • Apr 2006
        • 40772

        #33
        Originally posted by Shujin
        As someone who's made a career of public service and family life, this is a welcome step.
        Howdy, Shujin, old friend. When do we "retry" with you, buddy?

        Gassho, J

        STLah

        PS - I just posted this elsewhere:

        I have resigned from the SZBA (Soto Zen Buddhist Association of North America) in protest of their policies which discriminate against many who, because of hardships of disability, age and economics, cannot meet their requirement for residential training. They were going to punish me in the organization for speaking out publicly and telling you about these issues (the first rule of "Zen Club" is don't criticize "Zen Club"), but I spoke out when nothing was changing, and I resigned instead. Let light shine on this discrimination.

        I hope that they change their ways. They claim to be concerned about "privilege" and the exclusion of certain groups from Buddhist Sangha. I feel that they do not really mean so when it comes to themselves.

        Several folks who, because of age, disability and other hardship, cannot become priests in the normal manner (folks whose "sesshin" has included their own cancers and life threatening illnesses, nursing terminally ill loved ones, extreme economic struggles, and like hardships) are being submitted to the SZBA for membership. If they change their ways, I will be the first to report it here. Alas, I do not see that happening.

        Next, Soto Zen in general, in the Americas, Europe and Japan, must consider this issue of discrimination in our traditional ways.

        Gassho, Jundo

        STLah
        ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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        • Tomás ESP
          Member
          • Aug 2020
          • 575

          #34
          Deep bows, Jundo. This is the way of the Bodhisattva. To save all beings though beings numberless. Thank you not only for speaking out, but also for taking action. The SZBA might be great in some regards, but if it is unable to change in something so basic to human dignity, then I agree that resigning is the better move. I really like the direction that Treeleaf is taking.

          Gassho, Tomás
          Sat&LaH

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          • Tai Shi
            Member
            • Oct 2014
            • 3446

            #35
            A simple band of friends that made up the Buddha's first ministers, clergy do minister to folk, are themselves ordinary. These early Buddhists, wise ones lead by Siddhartha, guy in his 30s had suddenly beautiful thoughts about a way out of tortured mind, had a begging bowl and two robes, maybe sandless, off on foot to spread the word there was a way out, The Buddha called this Loving Kindness, or metta. They were poor, they chose to be poor, and travel light so they could spread words of gratitude and compassion.
            Gassho
            sat/ lah
            Peaceful, Tai Shi. Ubasoku; calm, supportive, for positive poetry 優婆塞 台 婆

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            • Kaisui
              Member
              • Sep 2015
              • 174

              #36
              This is wonderful, such an important direction and hopefully will inspire other groups

              Gassho,
              Kaisui
              sat/lah

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              • Tai Shi
                Member
                • Oct 2014
                • 3446

                #37
                Although I don’t want to be a priest, i am happy with Ubasoku, I am truly learning about how important being kind supportive, and loving. I’m learning as I go. I know people who seldom post or sit because of their inability and age. Sometimes it’s simply being shy.
                Gassho
                st/ lah


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                Peaceful, Tai Shi. Ubasoku; calm, supportive, for positive poetry 優婆塞 台 婆

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