US Marine to Zen Monk!

[Jika]

Sorry,
could somebody via PM or openly (for other sangha members) please explain what "being a suit" means?
I've never heard it.
Is it somebody who's job makes him wear a suit? Or is it something really different?
Nishijima is shown in suit and okesa, so suit as clothing can't be what one leaves behind as a monk?

I'm curious about this TL takuhatsu thing.
Monks in some countries have their robes as a sign of integrity.
In my town, lots of people are asking for money, for children afflicted by cancer, for victims of war.
And I almost always notice my fear, will they really do the good things they promise.

I'd like to know what we can do, and in what ways it is different from the social projects Treeleaf regularly initiates.

Thank you.
Gassho,
Danny
#sattoday

[Jishin]

Danny,

A suit houses a lump of red meat that is usually involved in white collar work.

Gassho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Byrne]

Danny,

A "suit" is derogatory slang for someone who works a job that requires them to wear a suit. You are correct. The term mocks white collar work.

Gassho

Sat Today

[Kyonin]

Hi Danny,

A "suit" is someone who wears a suit, a tie and works for a corporation or government.

Gassho,

Kyonin
#SatToday

[Kyonin]

Hi! Thank you for this video.

Made me cry because I too was a suit for many years and it was scary to see the things that happen in the corporate world.

I'm glad I have this super simple life now.

Gassho,

Kyonin
#SatToday

[Myosha]

Dear D,

'White collar' is occupation requiring a button-front dress shirt.

Stay safe.


Gassho
Myosha sat today

[Jika]

Thank you all for your answers.

Gassho,
Danny
#sattoday

[Anshu Bryson]

Hi everyone,

I reached out to Scott (Enkaku Daruma) to let him know how much his story resonated with me. He immediately invited me to come sit with him and Jinen san in Iruma when I am next in Tokyo (hopefully this summer, if all the planets align!). Very much looking forward to it!

Gassho,
Anshu/Bryson

sat today

[Jundo]

[Mp]

Hi everyone,

I reached out to Scott (Enkaku Daruma) to let him know how much his story resonated with me. He immediately invited me to come sit with him and Jinen san in Iruma when I am next in Tokyo (hopefully this summer, if all the planets align!). Very much looking forward to it!

Gassho,
Anshu/Bryson

sat today

Wonderful ... can you stuff me in your suitcase? LOL

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday

[Yugen]

Anshu, that's awesome!

Gassho
Yugen


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[Jinyo]

Thank you. Wonderful.

Gassho, Jundo

Oh, I just recognized his Teacher and the Temple ... Annonji. There are subtitles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APjXpUnHw20

Thank you,
I think we may have shared this video before - anyhow I recall watching it.
Zen Master Jinen has such a wonderful smile and laugh - it's as though he's expressing the joy of finding 'the truth without concept'.
It's a lovely exposition of the difference between talking about/conceptualizing meditation and the purely experiential sense of Zazen.

Gassho,

Willow

Sat Today

[Yugen]

Thank you for your descriptions of the word "suit." Pretty much captures things brilliantly....!

Deep bows
Yugen
(Who is more useful in jeans and fleece)


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[Talib]

While I only did five years all together. As a former Soldier.
This hit the spot I completely understand.
The looking everywhere. Zen is the only thing that makes life somewhat make sense.
Gassho

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[Getchi]

THankyou for this.

Ive been involved helping returned personnel cope with "life" again, it can be hard or it can be easy but its never dull. The best help I could be was to refer mindfulness and loving-kindness practices to them, these videos remind me of doing that.

Lovely, thankyou.

Gassho, Geoff
Sat2day.