First, I would like to point everyone to our upcoming ZENATHON, for 10 days starting April 1st (March 31 in some places) through April 10th, marking the 10th Anniversary of Treeleaf Sangha. Sangha members and friends will be sitting somewhere in the world, in all time zones, to mark the event. We are also very fortunate to be able to celebrate together with the traditional day marking Buddha's Birthday in Japan, April 8th (details on that soon). In our Community, we have people sitting all over, in all times, dropping away all thought of "here and there". If you are available to sit with us, here is information on how you can note your times to sit (or if your schedule requires, you can also just pull up a Zafu when you can).
... And on to today's topic:
As part of our focus on Treeleaf's Engaged and Charitable Projects Center, I have been looking at how the traditional Virtues (Paramitas) of a Bodhisattva aid and guide us in our volunteer, charitable and socially engaged activities in the world. This time, we look at how ethics and the Precepts are a vital foundation for our activities.
Truly, they open the heart. An appreciation of the importance of life, of not taking what has not been given, of not using others, of honesty and like virtues all help us along.
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:
SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: Engaged Ethics (& Zenathon for Treeleaf's 10th Anniversary) »
September 2016 Zazenkai Talk (Cases from the Book of Serenity for Ango & Jukai)
August 2016 Zazenkai Talk (Cases from the Book of Serenity - Part 2)
SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: ENGAGED ENERGY
July 2016 SIT-A-LONG with Jundo: Who Is a Priest?
July 2016 Zazenkai Talk (Cases from the Book of Serenity)
June 2016 Zazenkai Talk (Cases from the Book of Serenity)
May 2016 SIT-A-LONG with Jundo: Engaged Patience
April 2016 Zazenkai Talk (TREELEAF'S 10th ANNIVERSARY!)
May 2016 Zazenkai Talk (Heshang Moheyan (和尚摩訶衍))
March 2016 Zazenkai Talk (Shobogenzo - Kokū (Space - 虚空))
February 2016 SIT-A-LONG with Jundo: GIVING, GENEROSITY and ENGAGEMENT
February 2016 Zazenkai Talk (SPECIAL "NEHAN-E" 4-hour ZAZENKAI!)
January 2016 SIT-A-LONG with Jundo: TOTALLY ENGAGED
January 2016 Zazenkai Talk (Welcome to the New Year)
SIT-A-LONG with JUNDO: Rohatsu, Retreat and Family
November 2015 Zazenkai Talk (The Verse of Atonement, The Four Vows & Others)
October 2015 Zazenkai Dharma Talk (Wild Ways of the Precepts in Japan)
September 2015 Talk - Make Room for the Misfits!
September 2015 Zazenkai Dharma Talk (Ango Season Begins)
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