Jan 31th-Feb 1st, 2014 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - for Nishijima Roshi

NOTE: Our Monthly 4-Hour Treeleaf Zazenkai will be moved to February 15th in commemoration of Buddha's Parinirvana Day and to mark the passing of our Teacher, Gudo Wafu Nishijima. Today's sitting is also dedicated to Nishijima Roshi, as well as other friends now experiencing hard days.

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Hello All,

Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly FRIDAY/SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM TREELEAF' 90 minute ZAZENKAI, netcast LIVE from 9am Japan time Saturday morning (that is New York 7pm, Los Angeles 4pm (Friday night), London midnight and Paris 1am (early Saturday morning)

... and to be visible at the following link during those times and sit-a-long-able any time thereafter ...

LIVE ZAZENKAI NETCAST at GOOGLE+ IS HERE:
CLICK ON THE TAB ON LOWER RIGHT FOR 'FULL SCREEN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxU1SviOy40

FOR THOSE NOT ALREADY MEMBERS OF THE CIRCLE WHO WISH TO JOIN TO SIT LIVE WITH A CAMERA, INSTRUCTIONS ARE POSTED AT THIS LINK. WE ARE NOW LIMITED TO 10 INDIVIDUALS WITH CAMERAS, BUT ANY NUMBER CAN WATCH LIVE 'ONE WAY' AND SIT-A-LONG VIA THE ABOVE SCREEN. IF JOINING WITH CAMERA, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR MICROPHONE IS MUTED:

00:00 – 00:15 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA in English) and Dedication
00:15 – 00:45 ZAZEN
00:45 – 00:55 KINHIN
00:55 – 01:25 ZAZEN
01:25 – 01:30 FOUR VOWS & VERSE OF ATONEMENT

As you can see, our Zazenkai consists of chanting the 'Heart Sutra' in English (the words are at the link below), some full floor prostrations in sets of three (please follow along with me ... or a simple Gassho can be substituted if you wish), followed by our Dedication, Zazen twice for about 30 minutes each, with 10 minutes of Kinhin in between, and we end the sitting with 'The Verse of Atonement' and 'The Four Vows'.

Please download and print out the Chants we will recite at the following link (PDF):

Chant Book (PDF)

or

Chant Book (SHORT VERSION HTML)

So, please join us as soon as you can, and we will keep a Zafu open for you.

Remember, when we drop all thought of 'here' 'there' 'now' 'then' ... we are sitting all together!


Gassho, Jundo gassho1

I'll be there. Room for kinhin in the basement now too. Unless it floods, which it has a habit of doing. In that case... swimming kinhin.

Gassho, John

I will be there live.

Gassho,

Kyonin

I will be here.

Gassho,
Dosho

Should be here.

Gassho

Shawn

I will be there live, as well.

Gassho,
Juki

Count me in

Gassho

I too will be there live.

Gassho
Shingen

Let me also note that a lovely small calligraphy was donated by our Shokai, and will be kept in our Zendo from now on. It will be featured as well during today's Zazenkai. It is from the Heart Sutra, and reads ...

... 無罣礙 ... no attachments nor hindrances ...

Let us dedicate it to Shokai's wife, Lillian, who is in hospital today ...

Gassho, J

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Jundo

Let me also note that a lovely small calligraphy was donated by our Shokai, and will be kept in our Zendo from now on. It will be featured as well during today's Zazenkai. It is from the Heart Sutra, and reads ...

... 無罣礙 ... no attachments nor hindrances ...

Let us dedicate it to Shokai's wife, Lillian, who is in hospital today ...

Gassho, J

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Yes, beautiful teachings, from such beautiful teachers!

Gassho
Shingen

Will be sitting this one tonight. Gassho, Matt J

Guys can't get into the Hangout... could someone please invite me?

Thanks!

Jundo,

I'm sorry I can't get into the hangout. I'm sitting live with you now.

Gassho,

Kyonin

Also watching.

Gassho,
Dosho

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Kyonin

Guys can't get into the Hangout... could someone please invite me?

Thanks!

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I sent you an invite Kyonin, did you get it?

Gassho
Shingen

Shingen,

Thank you for the invite, but for some reason I didn't get it.

Google+ is a mystery. Just like life itself.

Gassho,

Kyonin

All my respect and thanks to Nishijima Roshi.

All my thoughts and metta to Shokai and his wife.

May all sentient beings be free of suffering.

Thank you for this zazenkai.

Gassho,

Kyonin

Thank you guys, and thank you Shingen for being our voices :).... A hug for Shokai as he waits for her wife Lillian, may she be healty real soon....and deep bows for Gudo Wagu Roshi's family

Have a great weekend

Gassho

Great zazenkai :) Sat invisibly but it was still wonderful. Didn't know I could be invisible... I vow to use this power for the good of all sentient beings. [monk] Anyway, thank you.

Gassho, John

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Kyonin

Shingen,

Thank you for the invite, but for some reason I didn't get it.

Google+ is a mystery. Just like life itself.

Gassho,

Kyonin

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So true Kyonin, so true. =)

Thank you to Nishijima Roshi, Jundo, and everyone ... I am very thankful to have you all in my life. =) Have a great weekend.

Gassho
Shingen

Well, last week we all got in but Shingen could not. This week, Google+ decided to balance the scales.

Lovely Zazenkai. Thanks to Jundo and to all who sat along with the live feed.

Gassho,
Juki

Thank you all for your practice. Deep gratitude for Sawaki Roshi, Nishijima Roshi, our teachers, this Sangha, and all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas throughout space and time! Much love and Metta for Nishijima's family, friends, and students and to Lillian and Shokai.

How different we each are, and how varied our difficulties, and yet how connected we all are, even in our darkest hour.

Nine bows to all.

Well, you guys were there in heart.

This week, I invited the "Treeleaf Sangha" Circle at the beginning (and again during Kinhin). Check you Junk box to see if the invitations are landing there.

Also, I notice on Youtube that Michael's face in not visible at the bottom of the screen even though I could see him during the Hangout.

All good!

Gassho, J

Thank you all for your practice!
Glad I could watch the live feed at least. You are all in my heart anyway, so no need to actually see you every time. ;)


Despite those sad times, try to enjoy your weekend...

Gassho,

Daitetsu

Thanks everyone!

Gassho,
Dosho

Thank you everyone and especially Jundo for the touching dedication. I should let you know it elicited amore than a few tears when I told her about it this mormimg May all be free from suffering

gassho, Shokai

Thanks to all who sat, are sitting and will sit. Was it a little shorter today or was just a glitch in the G+ timing? Jundo I liked your chanting! Deep Bows to Nishijima Roshi and much Love to Shokai and Lillian. Hope all is well.
Gassho
Taikyo

Much metta to Lillian and Shokai. Deep bows to Nishijima Roshi. Bows of gratitude to Jundo and all who sat.
Gassho
Myozan

Thank you Jundo, and all that sat and will sit. Deep bows for Nishijima Roshi. Much metta to Lillian and Shokai.

Gassho
Genshin (Matt)

Thank you everyone,
Gassho
Myoku

Fine dedications.

Thanks to all.


Gassho,
Myosha

Thank you all

Gassho
Genki


Björn

Thank you Jundo

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Thank you Jundo. Many bows to Nishijima Roshi and much metta to Shokai and Lillian.

Gassho
Bobby

Thank´s for this zazenkai. Bows to Nishijima Roshi and metta to Shokai and Lillian.
Such a beautiful calligraphy; mu kei ge.

Gassho
Kantai

Gassho,

Risho

Thank you for a lovely sit. Much gratitude to Nishjima Roshi, Jundo, Shingen and all of you who sat.

Gassho
Kokuu

Gassho and Metta, Fred

Thank you all for your practice

Gassho

Daido