June 9th-10th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

[Tai Shi]

Jundo, you hit the mark in two ways; on July 22, 2017, I will have 30 years of total sobriety, and NO street drugs, all prescription followed to the letter. Because I am 65, I will and do have many medications, and so some would claim that these are not necessary; my doctor tells me to ignore such situations. So even though my achievement is most recognized by my 12 step group, some in this group would play armature doctor with a high school education. As a retired college and university English teacher, I know I would not accept their broken symbolism. Sitting and Sangha augment my therapies, my reliance on people with 14 years of expert training. Since I have 11 years of advanced training, with four degrees, not just majors, but truly three advanced degrees, my Karma tells me that I am and have done the right things. That I deserve recognition for a beautiful wife (we have been together 38 years) married 35 years, a beautiful and brilliant truly gifted daughter (the apple falls not far from the trees). Your Dharma talk tells me to hold hold fast to my practice, and that I may rely on my Sangha friends for support in what is already a difficult recognition. I sit with The Verse of Atonement, and The Four Vows. MUCH BOWING for this Dharma Talk.

Tai Shi
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Gassho

[Matt]

Sitting this one tonight.
Gassho
Matt

[Tai Shi]

iT IS MY HOPE THAT I can get caught up with the last two Zazenkai. Let me say this--Jundo will be in Omaha for two days, and my wife has said that we might be able to go to Omaha to visit Jundo on his USA trip--he will be 200 miles from our home, and my wife is beginning to see how much this means to me. Today is July 10, 2017--this might not ever happen in my lifetime again. See, I don't drive, and it's up to her.

Taishi
Gassho
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[Shokai]

Taishi;
By all means, if you are that close you can truly benefit from meeting Jundo personally. I travelled the 200 miles when he and Leon did their eastern tour three years ago and I was glad that I had made the effort. You will find that he is human and sincere and that zen is in the words of Shunryu Suzuki , "nothing special."

gassho, Shokai

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[Jundo]

Me? Even I would not travel 200 miles to meet me.

Tai shi, I will only be in Omaha on 1 day really, August 3rd. I am sorry the schedule is so tight, but it takes a bit of logistics to get from Chicago to California to Arizona to Texas and points between even in 4 weeks. Write to me.

Gassho, Jundo

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[Mp]

Me? Even I would not travel 200 miles to meet me.

And yet I travel a thousand miles and no miles at all and I meet myself. Sorry, couldn't resist. =)

Gassho
Shingen

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[Shokai]

I'd walk a million miles for one of your smiles

gassho

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[Tai Shi]

Not only will I be meeting Jun do but I will participate in a Zazenkai with Tom and Matt and Jun do. Jun do has expressed a desire to visit with my wife though she's very shy and this might not happen. The visit alone with Jun do, Matt, and Tom is worth the trip

Tai Shi
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Gassho

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[Jundo]

Not only will I be meeting Jun do but I will participate in a Zazenkai with Tom and Matt and Jun do. Jun do has expressed a desire to visit with my wife though she's very shy and this might not happen. The visit alone with Jun do, Matt, and Tom is worth the trip

Tai Shi
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Gassho

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Lovely to have you there, Taishi,

Gassho, Jun do

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[Meishin]

Yep, battened down the hatches and rode out the storm. Even after years, it's still a surprise. Duh. Thank you.

Gassho
Meishin
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