Sharing Helpful and Insightful Tips (was The Tea Party)

[Yugen]

I will give it a try Shingen!

Gassho
Yugen

[Jundo]

Yeah man, like then maybe the Big Bang was like an operating system install.** Hope the guys at Godgle don't hit reinstall anytime soon, man. (Jundo, spoken from his dorm room). Heck, maybe we are all just characters in some future version of "SimCity" being played by a 12 year old!


Anyway, when we run into these little "non-problems" and "re-conveniences", it is best perhaps to recall what Zen students in 13th Century Japan or China had to deal with ... like the REAL BLACK PLAGUE! And no electricity at all. Heck, no real dentist or doctors (Dogen died at age 50 from something likely quite treatable now) or internet to complain about the lack of dentists etc.

Good to keep perspective.

Gassho, J

** Actually kinda half really believe this one if pressed.

[Dosho]

Hello all,

Here is the Tea Party Report for Sunday, June 2nd:

Retreat!
Road Trips
Sits in Virginia
Gaming
Changes in Schools
Acceptable Alcohol
Getting Written-Up
Welshmen
Xbox One S*#ks!

Gassho,
Dosho

[Dosho]

Hello all,

Here is the Tea Party Report for Sunday, June 9th:

Sitting in Mixed Traditions
Coffee
Spicy Food
Potatoes
Tea
Newly Minted Unsui
Star Trek
Evil vs. Suffering
Hitler
European Austerity
Commodore 64s

Gassho,
Dosho

[Kokuu]

Just checking in with the Tea Party report for this evening, 16/6/13

Koun Franz tonight
Brad Warner and a Swede
Rakusu sewing
Gender equality
Meditation timing and apps
Teaching meditation to children
Corporal punishment
Racism and immigration
Social services and welfare
Gun control issues
Star Trek 2 and short skirts
Pimping congressmen
Midi-chlorians
JJ Abrams
Jundo bringing balance to the force
US retreat in August
Buddhist boot camp


Thank you all for the conversation

Gassho
Andy

[Geika]

Wish I could have been there for the "Star Trek" discussion..

[Dosho]

Thank happens just about every week Amelia...very geeky topics aside from buddhism and zen...suppose those are a bit geeky too!

Please come join is sometime!

Gassho,
Dosho

Wish I could have been there for the "Star Trek" discussion..

[Geika]

I wonder why I can't seem to make it. I will put more effort into making some time on Sundays.

[Genshin]

Dear Sangha,

Here is the Tea Party Report for Sunday, June 23rd:

Shobogenzo
Children
Local groups
Brad and books
Guest speakers
Koun and Gustav
Jukai and Ango
Sangha
Tea party and timezones

Gassho,
Matt

[Kokuu]

For some reason I thought the last line read 'Tea party and threesomes'.

Need to get some reading specs. Or an appointment with a Freudian analyst!

Hope you had an enjoyable discussion

[Dosho]

Hello all,

Here is the Tea Party Report for Sunday, June 30th:

On Vacation
Back to Bachelorhood...until the weekend!
Dharma Talks
Devil Worship?
Parenthood
Challenges With Families & Acceptance
European News
Everybody Learn Chinese!
Zombie vs. Alien Apocalypses
User Agreements
Unsui
Retreats in August
Jumping Out of Airplanes: Pro or Con?
I don't know!

Gassho,
Dosho

[Tb]

Hi.

The secretary report from 14/7

Retreats
Robes
Star trek
Dogen
Kittens
Star wars
In the Gautama Buddha's Days

Mtfbwy
Fugen

[em]

Sounds fabulous! I need to join you sometime soon.

With metta,
Em

[Kokuu]

21 July Tea Party

Trail clearing – Global service
Parents as practice
Vegetarianism and Buddhism
Sacrifice and renunciation
Facing failure without guilt and not judging others
Four vows – impossibility
Saving all beings
Shopping as the bodhisattva way
Alcohol
E-Prime
Language – how words affect our reality
I must sit/I want to sit/I have the opportunity to sit
Klingon as E-Prime
Bendowa – using different translations
Be kind – rewind.


That's All Folks!

Join us next week for more dharma and science fiction.

[Tb]

Hi.

Teaparty report 4/8

zazenkai
new cat
New cat on the block
Buddha placement
Jundo
Svaha/sovaka/soraka?
Treeleaf didn't do anything for me
Saving gravce
moving troubles
retreats
catchup
facebook
Sent to therapist
retreat schedule
Dosho in a canoe
fishing
fear of water
Books
Kenshochasing


Mtfbwy
Fugen