Zen Forum International: Coming soon!

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I think we have reached the stage where we can start to mention this publicly. Others are already starting to mention this, on other forums. A group of current and former E-sangha members has been working together over the last week, attempting to construct a global Zen Forum. The Dhamma Wheel was a direct inspiration for us, and the Dhamma Wheel admin/mod team has been very very very helpful, providing encouragement, assistance and advice.

Our name will be Zen Forum International. The focus will be Zen traditions, however we hope very much to be like the Dhamma Wheel, as well as Drolma's Buddha Lounge, in that people from all traditions (as well as non-Buddhists) feel comfortable and welcome.

Again, I want to thank you all here. I also want to thank Leo and the E-sangha community, cause without them none of us would ever have met one another, or learned all that we have learned. We bow to everyone, our dharma sisters and brothers, for your support, input, assistance and inspiration.

Christopher
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Good luck with that endeavor! May it be successful!

Maybe I'll check-in from time to time once it is up and find some answers to some koans that stumped me when I practiced Zen some 20 years ago or so. :buddha1: :group:
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TheDhamma wrote:Good luck with that endeavor! May it be successful!
Yeah. Send us a link when you make it! :)
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Congratulations Chris!
It is indeed fantastic news!
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Good luck.
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Greetings,

I'm really looking forward to this. I think it's an excellent initiative with great potential.

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I wish you all the best on this, can't wait to see the finished product.

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Congratulations! I hope it will be of benefit to many.

:toast: (that's apple juice, btw, not beer)

Best wishes,
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Dhammanando wrote:Congratulations! I hope it will be of benefit to many.

:toast: (that's apple juice, btw, not beer)

Best wishes,
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pssht, youre in thailand, it should be that green drink.. whatever that stuff is.. and in baggies not cups
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Hi JC,
jcsuperstar wrote:
Dhammanando wrote:Congratulations! I hope it will be of benefit to many.

:toast: (that's apple juice, btw, not beer)
pssht, youre in thailand, it should be that green drink.. whatever that stuff is..
If you insist.
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and in baggies not cups
Pfft, you can't propose a toast with baggies.

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Cessation is more peaceful than the formless realms.”
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congrats! :toast:
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well done, didn't know a new forum was starting
Maybe I'll pop over from time to time.
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Best wishes! :group:
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Thank you all, for your kind wishes!!

We purchased our url address yesterday, with nothing to put up yet...

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"As Buddhists, we should aim to develop relationships that are not predominated by grasping and clinging. Our relationships should be characterised by the brahmaviharas of metta (loving kindness), mudita (sympathetic joy), karuna (compassion), and upekkha (equanimity)."
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christopher::: wrote:I think we have reached the stage where we can start to mention this publicly. Others are already starting to mention this, on other forums. A group of current and former E-sangha members has been working together over the last week, attempting to construct a global Zen Forum. The Dhamma Wheel was a direct inspiration for us, and the Dhamma Wheel admin/mod team has been very very very helpful, providing encouragement, assistance and advice.

Our name will be Zen Forum International. The focus will be Zen traditions, however we hope very much to be like the Dhamma Wheel, as well as Drolma's Buddha Lounge, in that people from all traditions (as well as non-Buddhists) feel comfortable and welcome.

Again, I want to thank you all here. I also want to thank Leo and the E-sangha community, cause without them none of us would ever have met one another, or learned all that we have learned. We bow to everyone, our dharma sisters and brothers, for your support, input, assistance and inspiration.

Christopher
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Oh Boy! Thank you and good luck with it. I'm looking forward to it :clap:
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