The most beautiful things in this world often are pure blossoms of not-doing. - Zen teacher Taigu

One might run around the mountain looking for the mountain. Or, sit very still and find the mountain. - Zen Teacher Jundo

By stopping the search, something precious is truly found! - Zen Teacher Jundo

"Life is complete when one allows life to be complete." - Zen Teacher Jundo

The Pursuit of Happiness

http://www.treeleaf.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=2921

"Each step-by-step of the race itself IS the destination fully attained, the finish line is ever underfoot."

This is a very well written explanation of Zen. I am glad that I am associated to this Sangha. Treeleaf.org keeps on sprouting blossoms of joy.

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Treeleaf Zendo • View topic - Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (Part V)

"What is called sitting-zen, sitting-meditation, is not meditation that is learned. It is the Dharma-gate of effortless ease." - Dogen.

The mind is like a noisy kitchen blender… filled with all kinds of rattlin’ stuff.

"The mind is like a noisy kitchen blender… filled with all kinds of rattlin’ stuff." - Zen Master Jundo of the TreeLeaf.org Sangha.

Buddha-nature is always clean and pure; Where is there room for dust to alight? - Huineng

What is the path? the Zen Master Nan-sen was asked. Everyday life is the path, he answered.

The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there. ~Robert M. Pirsig