Zen Forum International: Coming soon!

[christopher:::]

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

[David N. Snyder]

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.

[Individual]

Good luck with that endeavor! May it be successful!

Yeah. Send us a link when you make it!

[Ben]

Congratulations Chris!
It is indeed fantastic news!
Metta

Ben

[Peter]

Good luck.

[retrofuturist]

Greetings,

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



Metta,
Retro.

[Tex]

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

[Dhammanando]

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

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

Best wishes,
Dhammanando Bhikkhu

[jcsuperstar]

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

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

Best wishes,
Dhammanando Bhikkhu

pssht, youre in thailand, it should be that green drink.. whatever that stuff is.. and in baggies not cups

[Dhammanando]

Hi JC,

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

(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.

Best wishes,
Dhammanando Bhikkhu

[dumb bonbu]

congrats!

[Cittasanto]

well done, didn't know a new forum was starting
Maybe I'll pop over from time to time.

[Annapurna]

Best wishes!

[christopher:::]

Thank you all, for your kind wishes!!

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

[m0rl0ck]

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

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

[bodom]

Thats awesome! If i wasnt a Theravada Buddhist i would most definitely be a Soto Zen Budhist.

[christopher:::]

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

Thank *you*...
Just make sure you guys bring some of that green beverage over.

Thats awesome! If i wasnt a Theravada Buddhist i would most definitely be a Soto Zen Budhist.

To be honest, maybe its just me, but I have yet to notice any significant difference.

[bodom]

Thats awesome! If i wasnt a Theravada Buddhist i would most definitely be a Soto Zen Budhist.

To be honest, maybe its just me, but I have yet to notice any significant difference.

Just the name. Soto Zen reminds me of the Theravada thai forest traditon without the forest.

[zavk]

Can't wait!

[christopher:::]

Can't wait!

zavk!

Thats awesome! If i wasnt a Theravada Buddhist i would most definitely be a Soto Zen Budhist.

To be honest, maybe its just me, but I have yet to notice any significant difference.

Just the name. Soto Zen reminds me of the Theravada thai forest traditon without the forest.

We're perhaps too busy getting s.t.o.n.e.d..?