Sharing Helpful and Insightful Tips (was The Tea Party)

[Janne H]

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Hi, I might join this time, have given my skypename to Fugen. Are we using webcam or just voice chat?

Janne

[Shohei]

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be there with bells on.

Gassho
Shohei

[Tb]

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Hi.

Just putting in areminder of the teaparty.
Same time, same place.
Thank you for your practice.

Mtfbwy
Fugen

[nadia_estm]

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thanks David and all..it was a great time

[Tb]

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Hi.

Thank you Dave!!!

Mtfbwy
Fugen

[Engyo]

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Well done Dave!
Or, as Shohei might say, "55Hi".
Gassho,
Don

[Dosho]

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I personally have learned much just hanging out with the group, and it is always fun.

Indeed...thanks Dave!

Gassho,
Dosho

[Shohei]

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Thank you Dave!!!

Gassho
Shohei

[Hogo]

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Hello everyone,
The idea was raised to put a little posting on this topic each week to let everyone know what we have been up to at our weekly "tea party", so starting this week I (or someone) will be writing a brief summary of our disscussions. This will be helpful to regulars of the tea party who may have missed being there, or to anyone possibly thinking of attending yet not sure what it is all about.

It is a great opportunity to connect live with fellow Sangha members via Skype voice. Every week is different and aside from a simple meal chant at the begining things stay pretty informal.
Every meeting is fluid and changing. I have seen topics range from serious and thought provoking, all the way to just people hanging around and sharing friendly or funny stories. You can talk about any subject of interest to you or just hang back and listen in, its all good .
I personally have learned much just hanging out with the group, and it is always fun.

As for todays meeting, we welcomed a new face (voice actually) to the usual crowd , shared a bit on our Ango experiences, discussed ideas to make the Ango partner selection go smoother, welcomed back Hans who shared news of his trip to Shanghai with us, and spent a good bit of time just generaly visiting and having a good time

Do join us for tea sometime, have a great week everyone.
Gassho ~ Dave.

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I have been missing The Tea Party the last couple of weeks because I have been using my Sundays to visit The American Museum of Natural History. Today is no exception, but should be my last visit. The funny thing is, I'm not even trying to see the whole museum! Anyway, I have been missing the Tea Party chats and plan to resume weekly involvement next week as part of deepening my commitment to and involvement in the Treeleaf sangha during Ango.

Gassho, and thanks again to all our wonderful priests who have organized this.

[Tb]

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Hi.

Just letting you know the teaparty is at the same time and place.
Always sunday 21.00 (swedish time) always here.

And hopefully we will have some more info on the practicepartner bit to...

Mtfbwy
Fugen

[Shohei]

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Hiyas

Teas on @ the regular time, regular place, with regular folks for some extraordinary talk :P

Gassho
Shohei

[Jundo]

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Hi.

Last chance to sit with the regular guys, next sunday we will be "superpowered know-it-alls" who can [censor] anyone...
Ehh...
Maybe not, but anyways, don't miss the teaparty.

Same time, same place.

Mtfbwy
Fugen

Yes, well, ordination as a novice is to lower 'one's self' to be the servant at the tea party ...



In fact, a "humble servant" might bow this way ...



But we bow like this, raising the world over our heads so folks have a bridge to trod upon and cross by.



Always good to repeat that.

J

[Shohei]

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Fugen... SHHhHHHHHHHHhhhhh.. its a secret >:[

[Dosho]

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Last chance to sit with the regular guys, next sunday we will be "superpowered know-it-alls" who can [censor] anyone...
Ehh...
Maybe not, but anyways, don't miss the teaparty.

"Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will..."

-Master Yoda

:mrgreen: