"Book club"

[Ryumon]

Book club suggestion

I don't know what's planned for the future for the book club, but I just re-read Opening the Hand of Thought, and it's definitely one of the most important books I've ever read about zen. How about adding that to the list for future books to discuss?

Gassho, and Happy New Year,

Kirk

Sat Today

[Byokan]

I don't know what's planned for the future for the book club, but I just re-read Opening the Hand of Thought, and it's definitely one of the most important books I've ever read about zen. How about adding that to the list for future books to discuss?

Gassho, and Happy New Year,

Kirk

Sat Today

Hi Kirk,

there's some funny synchronicity going on with this book this week... I think it's been mentioned on 3 different threads! Anyway, take a look here, there's a discussion group starting on January 4th!

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?14068-Book-club

Gassho
Lisa
sat today

[Jundo]

Hi Guys,

Happy New Year Again to Everyone!

Because of the above interest, and as we just finished "Grass Hut" in the book club, I am going to move these readings of "Opening the Hand" to our Treeleaf Bookclub as our next book starting this weekend.

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?55-BEYOND-WORDS-LETTERS-BOOK-CLUB

Although we read it in the book club just a couple of years ago, it is one of the modern classics of our Shikantaza Way and deserves our full attention. Although we read it rather slowly last time, this time we will go rather fast about at the pace that was suggested above. Look for further information in the book club this weekend.

For those who do not yet have the book (every Shikantaza sitter should), it is available partially online while you order it.

https://books.google.co.jp/books?id=okE6AwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

Here is the Amazon listing as well;

http://www.amazon.com/Opening-Hand-Thought-Foundations-Buddhist-ebook/dp/B003XKN696/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1451635428&sr=1-1&keywords=9780861719778

Gassho, Jundo

SatToday

[Eishuu]

Brilliant. Looking forward to it. Happy New Year!

Gassho
Lucy
sat today

[Mp]

Wonderful, I am looking forwarding to diving into "Opening the hand of thought". =)

Gassho
Shingen

#sattoday

[Joyo]

Thank you, Jundo. I am going to order the book today and join with the book club again.

Gassho,
Joyo
sat today

[Risho]

Hahaha. That is weird timing; i just read it a week ago too. But i think it will be great to read and discuss it here; theres something really magical about reading with the sangha. excellent choice

Gassho

Risho
-sattoday

[Anshu Bryson]

I got a better idea. Let's write a book collectively under Jundo's guidance. That sounds better than reading another worthless zen book. I just made my contribution to the book with this idea. The rest is up to you all.

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

The End.

OK, Jishin and I have done our bit. The rest of you slackers had best get a move on...



Gassho,
Anshu

-sat today-

[Deirdre]

Wonderful! I just finished Opening the Hand of Thought a few weeks ago (seems to be a trend here!), and I'm really looking forward to the discussion. Thank you, Jundo.

Gassho,
Deirdre
sat2day

[Jishin]

The End.

OK, Jishin and I have done our bit. The rest of you slackers had best get a move on...



Gassho,
Anshu

-sat today-

LOL!!! [emoji120]

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Ben]

I, too, just read it for the first time in December. How funny! I'm looking forward to working through it again with the Bookclub.

Gassho,
Ben
SatToday

[Myogan]

Looking forward to this. Got it added to my Kindle

gassho,
Marc

Samue today, sat

[Erik de Heiden]

I just ordered "the hand etc..." and will read together with you all.

SAT2day

[Doshin]

Obtained the Kindel version.

Thanks
Randy
sattoday

[Kotei]

Arrival is scheduled for today,
looking forward to reading it with you.

Gassho,
Ralf sattoday.