Happy Holidays (All of Them!) 2016 from Jundo ...

[Jundo]

I think this is a good time to pull up an old talk from a few years back. I am getting the red suit out, and will once again be "Santa" at a local church. Being a pot bellied foreigner with a beard, well, I guess it is to be expected that they ask me ...

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I would like to wish each and all members of Treeleaf, and our "Sit-a-Long" family, a Peaceful Rohatsu, Merry Christmas, and Happy Chanukah ...

.... as well as All the Happy Holidays of Peace and Goodwill, whenever and whatever they are ...

... and a Very Tranquil and Content 'Just This Very Moment' too, ever new and changing ...

This also leads to a related topic ...

Heading home to see family and friends always presents a few special "opportunities for Practice" at this time of year ...

Meeting family and old friends ... how do you explain to them about "being a Buddhist"?

You may even start to feel a little guilty for not being part of the religion you were raised in.

How should we celebrate the holidays with friends and family?

My answer: Sing all the songs, be with the ones we love ... Celebrate Peace & Joy!

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

Gassho ho ho, Jundo Santa
SatToday

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[Seido]

Thank you Jundo,
Happy holidays to you and your family as well!

May we all live in peace and contentment.

Gassho,
Seido
SatToday

[Kokuu]

Being a pot bellied foreigner with a beard, well, I guess it is to be expected that they ask me ...

Well you had to be either Santa or Bodhidharma!

Happy Holidays, Jundo and sangha!

Gassho
Kokuu
-sattoday-

[Sekishi]

Thank you Santa, your cookies are behind the Zafu!

Gassho,
Sekishi

#sattoday

[Shokai]

Thank you Shianta Crausu;
What a wonderful thought to start the season

gassho,

Satoday

[Mp]

Thank you Jundo, Happy Holidays to you and your family ... as well to our lovely Sangha members! =)

Gassho
Shingen

s@today

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[RichardH]

Thank you Jundo.

Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! a good Kwanzaa! and a luminous Solstice!

Gassho
Daizan
Sat today

[Jyukatsu]

Peaceful Holidays everyone......
Gassho,
Marina
sat today

[Jakuden]

Thank you so much Jundo for giving us the gift of yet another thing we don't have to stress or ruminate about anymore! It's so nice to be at peace with all the faiths and celebrations, year round!

Gassho,
Jakuden
SatToday

[Hoko]

Peace on Earth, goodwill towards men.
The gift that always fits!
Gassho,
K2
#SatToday

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[Amelia]

Yay! Santa!

Merry Christmas and happy holidays from me to you all!

Gassho, sat today

[Taiyo]

Peaceful holidays everyone. Peace itself is a pretty good reason to celebrate

Gassho,
Andoitz.

SatToday.

[Washin]

Thank you, Jundo.
Happy Holidays to everyone in this wonderful Community!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Povr5hpCQI

Gassho
Washin
sat today

[Risho]

Happy holidays!

Gassho

Risho
-sattoday

[Seishin]

Always been a bit of a bah humbug soul at Xmas but seeing things differently these days.
Happy " insert what floats your boat here " to my fellow 'leafers.