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NOTICE: OUR MONTHLY 4-HOUR ‘LIVE’ ZAZENKAI WILL BE HELD ON MAY 9th (BENDOWA XXV) In other words …  A single person’s sitting a moment of Zazen resonates like a bell through all space and time, carrying out the Buddha’s work throughout the Universe, in total harmony with all beings and things everywhere. Practice is our…

(BENDOWA XXIV) I am jumping back a sentence in the text due to my lack of mindfulness … Also, today’s sitting and talk is especially dedicated to the fellow who wrote the other day to say that his son had passed away recently … In other words … You are perfectly you and not you,…

A member of our Sangha posted this comment on our Forum … I have only learned since (recently) beginning to study Zen [that one can sit with one’s problems]. Before, I had the notion that problems must be gotten rid of in order to be happy. Now I am understanding that when I sit, I…

We should never forget the silence … No words needed today, only sitting. (remember: recording ends soon after the beginning bells; a sitting time of 20 to 35 minutes is recommended) To subscribe to “Treeleaf Zen” click here.  
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