Sharing Helpful and Insightful Tips (was The Tea Party)

[Mp]

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

Gassho
Shingen

[Joyo]

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

Gassho,
Treena

[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

[Mp]

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]

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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[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

[Kyotai]

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

Gassho

Shawn

[Tb]

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

Gassho

Shawn

Hi.

Np, you're always welcome.

Mtfbwy
Fugen

[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

[Dosho]

How's Dosho doing?

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

Gassho,
Dosho

[Yugen]

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]

Hello all,

Here is last week's Tea Party Report for Sunday, January 5th:

Rakusu Sewing
Blue Milk - Bantha?
"You will know."
Dr. Who?
The Wonders of G+
Google Community: Private or Public?
"Ceremony" for Myogen Stuckey
Funerals & Celebrations
Archive of Treeleaf
NSA & The Expectation of Privacy
Discussing the Dharma
Where's the Dharma on the Forum?
E.F. Hutton
Swedish Chef
Languages
Burning Ears
Spitting Up Your Life

Join us today at 8pm UTC!

Gassho,
Dosho

[Tb]

Hi.

Here's the secretary report 12/1

Jukai
Rakusu
Freezing stuff
Sicknesses and diseases
Doctors and psychiatrists
Science of science
Ailments, the weather and sports
Schools
Snow
Roleplaying games & Games
Fun songs
Nerds vs Geeks
Star wars & Star Trek DS 9
Tvseries
Zombies and Dharma
The Precepts


Mtfbwy
Fugen

[Tb]

Hi.

Secretary report 19/1



League of legends vs Starcraft 2

Kitchen sofas

Which Star warscharacter are you?

Dharma

Gustav Ericsson

Messages from above

Ceremonies

Jundo

Telling stories

Taigu's retreat

Food

Anzenkai

Retreats in sweden

Extremes

Kesa and Rakusu

Family


See you next sunday!
Always here.

Mtfbwy
Fugen

[Tb]

Hi.

Banana
oryoki circle
Microphones
Retreat
Voices
Where are you from?...
What do you say when asked about Treeleaf?
Fugen is a star!
Dharma
Landing a man on the sun
Tea
Tips for sitting
Star trek & star wars
Why kenobi was ready to become a jedi
Buddhist movies

Mtfbwy
Fugen