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{{Infobox Buddhist temple
| name             = Treeleaf Zendo
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| denomination     = [[Sōtō]]
| founded          = 2006
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The focus is ''[[Shikantaza]]'' "Just Sitting" Zazen<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.treeleaf.org/our-lineage/ |title=Our Lineage |accessdate=May 10, 2012  |publisher=Treeleaf Zendo }}</ref> as instructed by the 13th Century Japanese Master, [[Dogen|Eihei Dogen]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sweepingzen.com/2009/12/23/jundo-cohen-bio/ |title=Jundo Cohen Bio |accessdate=May 10, 2012 |publisher=Sweeping Zen }}</ref>


==Ordination controversy==

In May 2012, Treeleaf ordained novice priests in Austin, Texas and Rochester, New York via the internet.<ref name="shukke">{{cite web |url=http://shambhalasun.com/news/?p=33758 |title=Treeleaf Zendo conducts Shukke Tokudo via the internet |accessdate=June 21, 2012 ||publisher=[[Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly]] }}</ref> Largely in response to this,.<ref name="ordain">{{cite web |url=http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?9727-Ordination-Tribulation |title=Ordination Tribulation |accessdate=June 21, 2012 |publisher=Treeleaf.org }}</ref> [[Soto Zen Buddhist Association]] passed a resolution rejecting online ordination.<ref name="shukke"/><ref name="ordain"/>

{{quote|Based on the belief that it is necessary and reasonable to require that the primary relationship between teacher and trainee contain significant physical face-to-face meetings, which is the basis for evaluating a student’s readiness for ordination and eventually membership in the SZBA, the Board believes that the Tokudo ordination itself be performed face-to-face, in the same physical room. This format will be the basis for membership in the SZBA.

Given the serious nature of priest ordination, the dedication and commitment that should be required of the priest trainee, and our tradition's emphasis on face-to-face transmission of the Dharma, we conclude that tokudo ceremonies are most appropriately conducted in person except under rare and extenuating circumstances, such as a deathbed ordination. Exceptions should be made in consultation with the SZBA Board. By extension, transmission ceremonies should likewise be conducted in person.<ref name="ordain"/>}}

Jundo Cohen has stated his intentions to ignore SZBA's ruling and continue online ordination.<ref name="ordain"/>⏎
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{official|http://www.treeleaf.org/}}
* [http://treeleaf.podbean.com/ Treeleaf podcasts]
* [http://sweepingzen.com/tag/treeleaf-zendo/ Treeleaf Sit-A-Longs]

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