ANNOUNCEMENT: Our 1st Treeleaf “Home-Leaving Ordinations

[Jundo]

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I am so happy that this growth of our Sangha is taking place, and for the Going Forth of our brothers Shohei, Hans and Fugen.It is a healthy sign for both them and Treeleaf Sangha. As I daily dedicate merit to the health and developement of the Sangha, so now I will be specifically dedicate merit and my personal prayers for our first clergy class. Service is a wonderful life, even after my length of time "under vows" I find the opportunity to serve each day.

Thank you for you service! and thank you Jundo and Taigu for seeing that the time is ripe for this and for the giving of your service to the training of the years to come.

Gassho, Gassho, Gassho,

seishin Kyrill

And Kyrill ...

You also have some news you told me about the other day. It may be a good time for you to mention it here too.

Gassho, J

[Seishin the Elder]

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Jundo,

Thank you for the go-ahead with this, so that in some small way I too can participate in the joy of this moment in history. I had explained to Jundo a short while ago about a wonderful blessing I am about to experience and he asked that I hold off mentioning it until now.

On June 20 this year I will be receiving Tokudo in the Chan tradition, lineage of Hui Neng, into the Order of the Lotus Blossom. This order was also just recently formed by Ven. Fajian Shakya, of the Lotus Zen Temple in Lincoln, Nebraska. Ven Fajian is a 30 years acquaintance of mine, who has traveled much the same path as I have over the years, with the exception that he has given his full attention to Buddhism, having put aside his Christian priesthood some years ago.

The Order of the Lotus Blossom is a "Zen Buddhist Brother-Sisterhood that consists of both lay and ordained members, but not exclusively monastics". I will become his first ordinand to the Order.

I must tell all of you that for me this is an outward manifestation of my inward commitment to unite Christian/Benedictine spiritual tradition and practice with Buddhist spiritual tradition and practice in my monastic life. It is a physical and spiritual expression of my determination to fullfill the Vow: "Dharma gates are coutless, I vow to wake to them" or "To perceive Reality,though Reality is boundless."

I know that there are some in my tradition, both Benedictines and Jesuits, who have done a similar thing and are actively teaching as Sensei. I only know, for certain, of one other monk who incorporated another Eastern tradition solely to the monastic life : Bede Griffiths. For me this will truely be "breathing with both lungs".


Gassho,

Seishin Kyrill

[Jinyu]

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That is also a big news! Congratulations Seishin!

gassho,
Luis/Jinyu

[Shugen]

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Congratulations Dirk, Hans, Fugen and Kyrill! I am very happy for all of you! (I have a big grin on my face as I type this )

Thank You Jundo and Taigu for all that you do for this sangha.

Sincerely,

Ron

[AlanLa]

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Gassho to Hans, Dirk, Fugen, Kyrill, Jundo, Taigu, and everyone else on this great news!

[Undo]

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Very good news for everyone.
It's nice to see treeleaf blossom and change too.

Gassho

undo

[chicanobudista]

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Problems come in Threes!

Three Marx Brothers.
Three Blind Mice.
Micky, Donald,and Goofy.

Beware! :twisted:



....oh.....pfft!..congrats!

[Dojin]

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Dirk, Hans, Fugen and Kyrill Congratulations.

Hans, Dirk, Fugen i am very happy for you i hope it will be challenging and inspiring for you. may you experience hardships, ease, sadness and joy on your path and take it all just as it is. i think that your commitment is an inspiration and something i have been wondering since the first Jukai, but it is something i can not allow myself to undertake at this moment as i feel i am not yet ripe for it ( maybe in about a year or maybe even less ).
Thank you for your tireless effort and commitment.

Kyrill, it seems like a great idea to combine the to traditions. i only wish someone would ever do it with Judaism. i remember once i was in a lecture by the dalai lama where he told that he once was in a seminar with priest from the christian tradition and the studied each others faith. the thing i remember most is that he didn't make judgments about the other faith, and went as far admitting that he doesn't know which faith is right and that he didn't care which one it was.

Gassho, Dojin (forever your brother).

[Shogen]

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Dirk, Hans, Fugen, and Kyrill ... congratulations. My best wishes are yours.
Jundo and Taigu thank you for your tireless effort and dedication to teaching and growing our Sangha.
gassho zak

[BrianW]

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Whoa! This is big news! Congratulations to Dirk, Hans, and Fugen! Thanks to Jundo and Taigu for offering such wonderful opportunities for all of us at Treeleaf! And congratulation to Kyrill as well!

Deep gassho,
Jison/BrianW

[Dosho]

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Congratulations to my brothers in the dharma, Shohei, Fugen, and Hans (and to Kyrill!)...to head out into the unknown for the service of others is an honored path...shall we all realize the enlightened way...together.

Gassho,
Dosho

[Kent]

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Extraordinary news! Congratulations and best wishes to Shohei, Fugan, Hans and Kyrill. Thank you to Jundo and Taigu as well. Gassho Kent

[Shohei]

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Jundo,

Thank you for the go-ahead with this, so that in some small way I too can participate in the joy of this moment in history. I had explained to Jundo a short while ago about a wonderful blessing I am about to experience and he asked that I hold off mentioning it until now.

On June 20 this year I will be receiving Tokudo in the Chan tradition, lineage of Hui Neng, into the Order of the Lotus Blossom. This order was also just recently formed by Ven. Fajian Shakya, of the Lotus Zen Temple in Lincoln, Nebraska. Ven Fajian is a 30 years acquaintance of mine, who has traveled much the same path as I have over the years, with the exception that he has given his full attention to Buddhism, having put aside his Christian priesthood some years ago.

The Order of the Lotus Blossom is a "Zen Buddhist Brother-Sisterhood that consists of both lay and ordained members, but not exclusively monastics". I will become his first ordinand to the Order.

I must tell all of you that for me this is an outward manifestation of my inward commitment to unite Christian/Benedictine spiritual tradition and practice with Buddhist spiritual tradition and practice in my monastic life. It is a physical and spiritual expression of my determination to fullfill the Vow: "Dharma gates are coutless, I vow to wake to them" or "To perceive Reality,though Reality is boundless."

I know that there are some in my tradition, both Benedictines and Jesuits, who have done a similar thing and are actively teaching as Sensei. I only know, for certain, of one other monk who incorporated another Eastern tradition solely to the monastic life : Bede Griffiths. For me this will truely be "breathing with both lungs".


Gassho,

Seishin Kyrill

You sir, are a great teacher... Deep bows to you. Very very happy for you!!!(and thank you for the dedication too!)

Thank you to all for the congrats, though I understand it should also be accompanied by commiserations too
A we are quite blessed with wonderful sangha to learn and grow with(lol, and I have a lot of growing to do ), Thank you!

Gassho
Shohei

[KellyRok]

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Hello all,

What wonderful news all around! My best wishes and heartfelt gratitude go to you Fugen, Shohei, Hans, and Seishin. Each of you is already a teacher and a friend...I am looking forward to learning more from each of you.

This truly is a special Sangha and I'm so happy to be part of it with all of you. ~ with tears of happiness in my eyes.

bows to you all,

Kelly - Jinmei

[Dojin]

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i know it has nothing to do with anything, but what Kelly wrote made me think of something i felt like saying.
even though my life is hectic at times and i dont find the time or energy to read everything that is posted and respond. each time i come to visit this sangha and see all of you i do feel it is a kind of safe place, a home away from home if you will.

Thank you.

Gassho, Daniel/Dojin.