New forum for discussion of CT-Zen initiatives

We have created a google group (i.e. an online discussion forum) called "CTZEN Development" for the discussion of Chung Tai Zen Center possible initiatives and developments for the future, topics such as protecting our environment, outreaching, how to better serve the public with the Dharma and the Buddhist way of life.

Everyone can see the group discussions here: http://groups.google.com/group/ctzen-dev

However, I encourage you to "join this group" (on the left panel of the webpage), so that you can be an active participant and post messages to the group. To do so I believe you need a google account; you can use your regular email to set up the google account. If you have gmail then use that as your email, though gmail is not necessary (it is slightly more convenient with gmail if you use other google services like google calendar).

Then, please post to to group with your suggestions to what the Zen Center can do, or information and links regarding the environment, global warming, vegetarianism, etc. I see this forum as one for both discussion of ideas and also a depository of information. You may post from the website, or send an email to ctzen-dev@googlegroups.com. Remember this will go to everyone in the group.

Anyone who is a participant of Zen Center of Sunnyvale or Buddha Jewel Monastery classes may join.

You may also set up the way you receive messages from the group: receive each message as an email, as a digest (aggregate of emails once a day or so), or never--that means you need to use the website to see the messages and information.

There are some older posts on this group because it was originally set up for the development discussions of Buddha Jewel Monastery in Seattle. You may read them or ignore them. This group is now expanded to discuss issues relevant to both Sunnyvale and Buddha Jewel.