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Our Lineage – Treeleaf Zendo
Shokai, Kyonin, Kokuu, and Sekishi are our Transmitted Priests—authorized to teach and to have students independently—in the Niwa-Nishijima Lineage through Jundo Cohen. This is a complete list, and there are no others. Jindō Shōkai Maxwell. Hondō Kyōnin Barros. Fukudō Kokuu McLellan. Jikidō Sekishi Weik.
The Monastery of Open Doors – Treeleaf Zendo
The Monastery of Open Doors (a program of Treeleaf Zendo, a Soto Zen Buddhist Sangha) offers a welcoming environment for people who have: Long felt a calling to ordination as a Soto Zen Buddhist priest and a role of service to others; Generally 10 years or more of demonstrated, devoted, and consistent Zen practice as a lay person primarily in ...
Buddha's Anti-Ascetic Bodhi Tree Practice [Archive] - Treeleaf Zendo
I've heard Buddha's story a million times, in a million ways, but one thing hasn't really cleared up for me in all of these renditions. After his ascetic practice, and just before his realization, he is sitting under the tree between 7 - 49 days (depending on the rendition; don't really care how long it was, even if it was 7 years!).
"Plants Neither Possess nor Require Consciousness" [Archive]
[from LIVESCIENCE] A tree falls in the woods; but whether or not anyone hears it, the tree has no regrets. Nor does it experience fear, anger, relief or sadness as it topples to the ground. Trees — and all plants, for that matter — feel nothing at all, because consciousness, emotions and cognition are hallmarks of animals alone, scientists ...
Fukanzazengi – Treeleaf Zendo
To sit in the half lotus posture, just press the left foot onto the right thigh. Let clothing hang loosely and make it neat. Then place the right hand over the left foot, and place the left hand on the right palm. The thumbs meet and support each other. Just sit upright, not leaning to the left, inclining to the right, slouching forward, or ...
"Plants Neither Possess nor Require Consciousness"
Jul 11, 2019 · Forum; Treeleaf; TREELEAF COMMUNITY: Topics about Zen Practice; Archive of Older Threads; If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ
LIVING by VOW: Sandokai - pp 235-241 [Archive] - Treeleaf Zendo
Hi, This week is pp 235 to 241 (ending at "Right in light"). I have to confess my impression that either Okumura Roshi is not explaining himself so well in these pages, or he is unclear or fudging a little for some reason.
Transgender ordination - treeleaf.org
Jul 18, 2018 · In another Buddhist forum I read sometimes, someone asked whether it would be possible to ordain as a monk/nun if one is transgender.
The Zen Master's Dance - 2 - How To Read Dogen (to p. 12)
Sep 29, 2021 · Hi Dogenites, We will continue our Dance this week with the chapter called "How To Read Dogen," up to the middle of page 12 (for our e-readers, stopping before the section "And Thus This Book").