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  • Nickolas Beumer
    • Nov 2024

    Introduction

    Hello ,

    My name is Nick, I am 30 years old, married and have two children. I live in rural Nebraska about 3 hours from the nearest Zen Center.

    I have been upon this journey since I was 9 years old. It was then that I realized the unavoidable reality of death. A day does not go by that I do not feel the ever present reality of impermanence. This is what brought me to Buddhism.

    In time this lead me to Zen.
    At the age of 27, I touched the heart of reality in a very deep way, again impermanence came to my aid and I realized that one cannot even grasp the heart of reality for it transcends the many and the one.
    The understanding that practice/awakening never ends and the direct experience that there is no difference between practice/awakening is what brought me to Soto Zen.

    I learned of this old monk named Kodo Sawaki Roshi who worked to return Zen back to its essential truth, Zazen. In time this lead me to Kosho Uchiyama Roshi and Gudo Wafu Nishijima, which in turn has lead me here to Treeleaf.

    I am happy to have this opportunity to learn from Jundo and to be a member of this Sangha.

    Thank you for your time
    Nick
  • Jundo
    Treeleaf Founder and Priest
    • Apr 2006
    • 40270

    #2
    Hi Nick,

    Gee, I think you said that nicely!

    Since a lot of folks are probably asleep right now, I will take this opportunity to welcome you again to our little circle.

    Gassho, Jundo
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    • Ten
      Member
      • Nov 2007
      • 34

      #3
      Welcome to Treeleaf, Nick!

      I'm new here myself, infact we joined on the same day.

      Best wishes!

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      • will
        Member
        • Jun 2007
        • 2331

        #4
        Hi Nick. Welcome to Treeleaf.

        A day does not go by that I do not feel the ever present reality of impermanence. This is what brought me to Buddhism.
        And so it goes. Have fun

        Gassho Will
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        To save all sentient beings, though beings are numberless.
        To penetrate reality, though reality is boundless.
        To transform all delusion, though delusions are immeasurable.
        To attain the enlightened way, a way non-attainable.
        [/size:z6oilzbt]

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        • Dainin
          Member
          • Sep 2007
          • 389

          #5
          Hi Nick,

          Welcome to Treeleaf! It's great to have you here.

          Gassho,
          Keith

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          • Shohei
            Member
            • Oct 2007
            • 2854

            #6
            Hello and Welcome Nick

            Thank you for your time
            Thank you for sharing yours!

            Gassho
            Dirk

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            • Bansho
              Member
              • Apr 2007
              • 532

              #7
              Hi Nick,

              Welcome.

              Gassho
              Kenneth
              ??

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              • Fuken
                Member
                • Sep 2006
                • 435

                #8
                Welcome aboard nick!
                Yours in practice,
                Jordan ("Fu Ken" translates to "Wind Sword", Dharma name givin to me by Jundo, I am so glad he did not name me Wind bag.)

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                • Lynn
                  Member
                  • Oct 2007
                  • 180

                  #9
                  Greetings and salutations! Enjoy your stay.

                  Gassho~

                  *Lynn
                  When we wish to teach and enlighten all things by ourselves, we are deluded; when all things teach and enlighten us, we are enlightened. ~Dogen "Genjo Koan"

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                  • Kelly M.
                    Member
                    • Sep 2007
                    • 225

                    #10
                    Hello and welcome!
                    Live in joy and love, even among those who hate
                    Live in joy and health, even among the afflicted
                    Live in joy and peace, even among the troubled
                    Look within and be still; free from fear and grasping
                    Know the sweet joy of living in the way.

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                    • Mensch
                      Member
                      • Jun 2007
                      • 77

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Jundo
                      Since a lot of folks are probably asleep right now, ...
                      Aren't we all, more or less? :P Welcome Nick!

                      Mensch

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                      • Jarkko
                        Member
                        • Oct 2007
                        • 58

                        #12
                        Hello Nick, welcome to treeleaf.

                        Gassho
                        Jarkko

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                        • Eika
                          Member
                          • Sep 2007
                          • 806

                          #13
                          Welcome

                          Bill
                          [size=150:m8cet5u6]??[/size:m8cet5u6] We are involved in a life that passes understanding and our highest business is our daily life---John Cage

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                          • Nickolas Beumer

                            #14
                            Thank you for the welcome its nice to meet you all.

                            Nick

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                            • Rev R
                              Member
                              • Jul 2007
                              • 457

                              #15
                              hello, how are you?

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