October 6th-7th, 2017 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI!

[taiyaki]

thank you Jundo and everyone else for the zazenkai....
i was going to join the session live but seeing that i am in a zen monastery in China....... i am
limited by technological restraints.

sitting with you all in spirit.
(i never thought i'd say this but i guess i do miss the boundless internet of my homeland)


gassho, ryk
sattodaylah

[Shoka]

Hugs to all, good to sit with you all through the tears.

Gassho,

Shoka
sattoday

[Kakunen]

October 6th-7th, 2017 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI!

Now that the zazenkai is over, can't stop the tears.

Thank you all.

Our bodhisattva work never stops. We cry a little, we feel the feelings, but calm ourselves and keep working to benefit all sentient beings.

Gassho,

Kyonin
Sat in gratitude

Your heart sutra in Japanese is better than me.

This is kind of Joke^_^

Anyway

We are one!

I want to learn English more,because our reasonable language,Mexico and Japan.

Sorry for bad English.

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[Kakunen]

Thank you for given experience to sit with you.

This is treasure for me^_^

Good night from Japan
おやすみなさい。日本より^_^


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[Eishuu]

That was extremely moving. Great to sit with you all. Thank you!

Gassho
Lucy
ST/LAH

[Meishin]

Thank you very much. Dancing with tears.

Gassho, nine bows
Meishin
Sat today/LAH

[Kyousui]

Sat via youtube. One of Jundo Roshi's better talks!
Sat Today/LAH

[Joyo]

Thank you for this talk, Jundo. It is probably the most balanced, sincere, well-thought-out views on this topic I have ever heard.

Other people have shared their thoughts on similar topics, but I have never seen things the same way. I've heard so-called Christians angrily and with no mercy argue for the death penalty. I'm not saying I am for or against the death penalty, but to approach a topic with such revenge and hatred, yet claiming that they are forgiven because Jesus died for their sins--makes no sense to me.

I've also heard others apply the "idiot compassion" to their lives, claiming to love their abusive husband, making excuses for his abusive ways to the children, clinging to the thoughts that he will change, and even walking in forgiveness because the "poor man had an abusive childhood."

I also recall, years ago when I was still a Christian, listening to a very famous female tv evangelist. She started preaching about how her father sexually abused her as a child, and now she has forgiven him and took care of him in his old age. She came across very judgemental, like anyone who does not follow her footsteps and do the same thing is not a real Christian. I cannot imagine telling someone with an sexually abusive father that you must forgive to the point where you take care of him or you are no good.

I've heard other views too, these are just some of the more extreme ones. It's hard for me to articulate my words sometimes, but I will just say, all of these thoughts just seem like bullshit to me. Where's the middle way? Where's walking in peace and forgiveness (even if it's just so we do not carry the same greed, anger and ignorance in our own hearts and lives) yet holding people accountable for their actions? Can we not have one and yet the other also? These are the thoughts that have gone on in my head for years. I feel a connection to the whole universe, and that whole universe includes some people who have done terrible things, and under the right circumstances I too would shoot, kill, rip them apart to defend myself and my kids if I had to.

I think your talk really helped me get some answers, Jundo, about my practice, and about my life, how I want to live it. Not full of anger and revenge towards those who commit such horrible acts of violence, chanting metta even if just for this to never happen again.

Gassho,
Joyo
sat today

[Sekishi]

Jundo's talk is now available as a podcast episode at:

https://treeleaf.podbean.com/e/october-2017-zazenkai-talk-offering-metta-to-violent-people/

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat #lah

[Washin]

Thank you all

Gassho
Washin
sat and lah

[Kokuu]

Thank you, dear sangha. Very good and well balanced, talk, Jundo.

Thank you also, Joyo, the important points you make above

Gassho
Kokuu

[Kenshou]

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Gassho
Patrick
Sat today / LAH

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[Meitou]

If I didn't already know, this talk would confirm for me what a truly great teacher we have in Jundo. To be so compassionate and wise is all that I aspire to.
Deep bow,
Frankie
Satwithyoualltoday /lah

[Tairin]

If I didn't already know, this talk would confirm for me what a truly great teacher we have in Jundo. To be so compassionate and wise is all that I aspire to.
Deep bow,
Frankie
Satwithyoualltoday /lah

I very much agree with you Frankie.

Gassho
Warren
Sat today

[Byokan]

Thank you dear Sangha.

Gassho
Byōkan
sat + lah