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) »
August 2015 Talk - Why Zen Folks Fail - Part 6
August 2015 Zazenkai Dharma Talk
July 2015 Talk - Why Zen Folks Fail - Part 5
July 2015 Zazenkai Dharma Talk
June 2015 Talk - Why Zen Folks Fail - Part 4
June 2015 Talk - Why Zen Folks Fail - Part 3
June 2015 Zazenkai Dharma Talk
May 2015 Talk - Why Zen Folks Fail - Part 2
May 2015 Talk - Why Zen Folks Fail - Part I
May 2015 Zazenkai Dharma Talk
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