Secular Buddhist Podcast - Jundo - Religious-Secular Buddhism: The Best of All Worlds

[Heisoku]

Hello Jundo and all. Thank you for the enjoyable podcast. It has 'layd' the foundations of all Treeleaf and yourself envision as a way ahead really clearly. I am very interested in this idea of secular Buddhism and I have asked a few people about it, including Brad. It get the feeling that everyone is still working it out for themselves at present. But for me perhaps secular is being used in place of a language that we are all struggling to find that expresses how we as human beings are reconciling out inner understandings with outer appearances of the world. I for one really appreciate how you expressed that we should look to the arts more to experience the world. This at a time when the arts are ever more subjugated to science. Thank you for reminding us that to be least is the humility that is essential if we are truly to help others.
In grateful Gassho.
Heisoku
Just about to sit today, right now.

[SoR]

One part that stuck out to me was Jundo's comment on how there are ordained priests who get certain rights and responsibilities and there are ordained lay people who do not get the same. They can both be married and have children yet this distinction exists that doesn't make much sense.

-Sam

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[Sekishi]

Enjoyed the episode. It was Quantum-tastic(tm)!

Gassho,
Sekishi

[Matt]

Thank you, Jundo, for posting the 'manifesto.' Reading this has been very helpful.

Deep bows,
Matt
#SatToday

[alan.r]

Oh lovely. I've been looking forward to this for a while. Will give it a listen tomorrow.

Gassho,
Alan
sattoday

[Doshin]

J,

I find your explanation very comfortable to where I am in life. You allow me to feel at home and you continue to teach me....may I be a good learner.

Thank you.

Randy
sat

[Risho]

Jundo,

Finally!!!!! This was a great podcast.

This place, this practice, this sangha all resonates with me. I don't know why -- it's like when you question and question why you like Triple Decker PB & J sandwiches. Ultimately, they just resonate or they don't. But who knows why? And this place is home. Just like you said, the practice, the discussions we have.. it's just really a special place in time. This is just open access to the Dharma. It's great. I'm very grateful to be here with you all.

Gassho,

Risho
-will sit at 3pm EST

[Kaishin]

Wonderful! Really enjoyed the talk! Thank you, Jundo.

[Sozan]

Jundo,

Thank you for this clear outline of your approach. It seems practical and spiritual, rather that religious. I personally feel that spirituality is important, and that a certain amount of rites and rituals are a great support to growth in my practice. As Joseph Campbell said rites, rituals and sacred spaces help take us out of our "ordinary mind". Having said that, is there an underlying cosmology at Treeleaf or are we completely agnostic on this?

Gassho,
John

s@2day

[Gukan]

Thank you for this, Jundo. It was actually this podcast that brought me to Treeleaf. I'd been struggling with reconciling the secular approach with an occasional strong 'pull' towards a more religious path and this podcast seemed to present a sensible, pragmatic approach to living with and working with this tension.

Gassho,
Libby

sat today

[Chiko]

Thank you, Jundo! I'm already a podcast junkie, so you've introduced me to something new.

This came at a perfect time, as I've been looking for material for a friend that shows how skepticism can be reconciled with Zen practice.

Gassho,
Matt
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[Andrew]

Immensely enjoyable. Thank you.
In gassho,
Andrew
I sat today.

[Justin.Henderson]

You presented a great alternative perspective that is, dare I say, a middle path! Thanks for sharing this gem!

-Justin


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[Rich]

Thanks Jundo. Enjoyed.

SAT today

[Ryumon]

Jundo,

I am delighted to see that you have spelled out your vision. I'm not sure that the "title" is ideal. I understand the point of trying to present both the conflict and the compromise using the terms religious and secular, but it just seems to me to be a source of confusion.

Not that I have any other suggestions. Calling it something like "new Buddhism" isn't very helpful.

Gassho,

Kirk

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