ANNOUNCEMENT: Our 1st Treeleaf “Home-Leaving Ordinations

[Neika]

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Our 1st Treeleaf “Home-Leaving Ordinations

Congratulations to all, and thank you for your practice.

Gassho.

[Myozan Kodo]

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Our 1st Treeleaf “Home-Leaving Ordinations

Hi James,

It is true what you say about the priests of old Ireland. They were once on the side of the poor and oppressed. Indeed, many of them still are, despite the corruption and cover up in the Irish church in recent years.

I think Jundo is right when he places emphasis on the quality of the individual person being ordained. You can have good and bad priests, and even the Soto school has had its scandals and falls from grace at times. That is what happens in religious institutions with long histories. And that is why ordinees need to be chosen so carefully, as Jundo and Taigu are doing. It’s a pity all priests weren’t chosen with such care.

Gassho,
Soen

[AlanLa]

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Our 1st Treeleaf “Home-Leaving Ordinations

Great news for all of us, including The Three Originals.

On with the journey!!!!!

[Rev R]

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Our 1st Treeleaf “Home-Leaving Ordinations

Good luck fellas.

R

[Seona]

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(being of few words is so often a good thing in this Practice)

A wise teacher once said to me, "There is nothing wrong with being quiet in Zen." :wink:

These were reassuring words for someone who tends to sit quietly in the background and not say much. If I had access to a sangha in my community, I imagine I would be much the same. It's just the way I am. I will probably never post just for the sake of posting, but helpful comments are definitely useful, and it's a good way to let Jundo and Taigu know we are here, listening and learning. Note to myself: It might be good to remember that it is difficult to 'see' the quiet ones online. Such is the way of computers.

Congrats, lucky three. It will be an amazing journey.

Seona

[Myoshin]

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Congrats to you three!

I wish you all the best of luck.

I do believe this is going to be interesting to see pan out.


Gassho,
Kyle

[Shonin]

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Our 1st Treeleaf “Home-Leaving Ordinations

How fantastically wondrous!! Congrats to all Three of you!!!!!

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