Sharing Helpful and Insightful Tips (was The Tea Party)

Dosho,
Hope you feel better soon!

Fugen,
Thanks for hosting the Teaparty.... I know during the holidays a lot of folks (myself included) are busy with family commitments. The fact that you faithfully show up and make yourself available is much appreciated. Deep bows to you.

Gassho
Yugen

[Dosho]

How's Dosho doing?

Sick, but on the mend (I think!). Sorry I missed you guys today!

Gassho,
Dosho

[Tb]

Hi.

Secretary report 29/12

Attendance at the Treeleaf teaparties
Attendace at the Treeleaf forum
Dharma
Different paths up the mountain
Switching lane
”When the finger points at the moon, the fool stares at the finger”
Separating things, ”that's a tiger and i should run...”
New year resolutions and Angocomittments
Getting rid of things and letting go of things
Important things
Books & records
The Marketmonster
Vegetarian food
Not getting enough to eat
Economics and good stuff
IT and Techstuff (don't speak the language...)
The significance and civility of Treeleaf and the Treeleaf Teaparty
The significance of real photos of avatars and signing off with Gassho
Jukai
Rakusus and robes

How's Dosho doing?

Mtfbwy
Fugen

[Tb]

sorry for my interruption. did not mean to accept invite.

Gassho

Shawn

Hi.

Np, you're always welcome.

Mtfbwy
Fugen

sorry for my interruption. did not mean to accept invite.

Gassho

Shawn

[Tb]

Hi.

Secretary report 22/12

Work
Kids
Holidays
The importance of the Treeleaf teaparty
Practice partner excercises
What is dharma anyway?
Strange friends
Family
trips
Skiing and being outdoors

Mtfbwy
Fugen

[Sekishi]

Thanks Shingen, yes it is all better. The whole thing was more comical than anything.

I think your story contains some lesson about the difference between a concentrated single pointed mind (object of attention: soup) and an open expansive mind (which contains door jams). The teachings are EVERYWHERE...

Thank you for sharing!

Gassho,
Eric

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I'll dish since that topic was my fault. I tripped while carrying a tray of rice and miso soup for first oryoki on the second day of the retreat. I was right next to the bed and directly over my zafu and zabuton. I really did not want to soak any of these nice padded surfaces with a quart of miso soup, so I fell to my knees to catch myself.

This maneuver "worked" in that I didn't spill a drop of soup. But my left knee took quite a beating. I sat most of the second day with an icepack on it, and ended up moving to a chair near the end of the retreat.

At least I had turned the camera off, so there was nothing to see but a pained look (presumably) when I joined oryoki ON TIME and with a FULL BOWL of soup!

Deep bows (while trying not to fall over),
Eric

Oh Eric, I sorry to hear about your knee that is no good - I hope it is on the mend. =) But good job on saving the miso and zafu ... wet butt zazen is not always so much fun. I remember a retreat I was at about 3 years ago and was walking with food and was so focused on not spilling it I walked right into the door jam - needless to say I smelled like tomato soup for a bit.

Gassho
Shingen

[Sekishi]

Oryoki related injuries? What, a chopstick up the nose? =)

I'll dish since that topic was my fault. I tripped while carrying a tray of rice and miso soup for first oryoki on the second day of the retreat. I was right next to the bed and directly over my zafu and zabuton. I really did not want to soak any of these nice padded surfaces with a quart of miso soup, so I fell to my knees to catch myself.

This maneuver "worked" in that I didn't spill a drop of soup. But my left knee took quite a beating. I sat most of the second day with an icepack on it, and ended up moving to a chair near the end of the retreat.

At least I had turned the camera off, so there was nothing to see but a pained look (presumably) when I joined oryoki ON TIME and with a FULL BOWL of soup!

Deep bows (while trying not to fall over),
Eric

Wish I could have joined in, sounds like a fun time!!!

Gassho,
Treena

Oryoki related injuries? What, a chopstick up the nose? =)

Gassho
Shingen

[Amelia]

"Star Wars" and "Star Trek" seem to come up often. Good sign.

[Nengyo]

Tea Party Notes from 15 DEC 13 :
Rakusus and air mail
Rohatsu and oryoki
Snacking during retreat and the precepts
Dogen wasn't a dentist
Blood sugar and protein deficiency related headaches
Medical student disease
Macbeth or the Scottish play
Oreoki recipes (three bowls and enlighten in the kitchen)
Wasting food and Monastery eating
Storm troopers, darth vader, and charity
Time keeping for zazen
Oreoki related injuries
The zazen of dogs and dog behavior
Fitting the retreat into life
How to make a diagnosis and first aid treatment
Movie realism in various technical fields
Consciousness and brain workings

[Tb]

Hi.

Just a note, there is no Treeleaf teaparty 8/ is due to the rohatsu retreat.

Thank you for your practice.

Mtfbwy
Fugen

[Hogo]

Report from this evenings Tea Party gathering 12-01-13


Discussion on this upcoming 2 day retreat
Sitting on camera together
What is Fugen reading?
Movie discussion - "Troll Hunter"
Swedish language
Differences between trolls and elves
Reading books, and practice.
Practice and the holidays
The new Pope
Practice outside Treeleaf
Tibetan Buddhist
Homeschooling

Gassho ~ Hogo.