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Thread: March 2nd 2013, Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

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    March 2nd 2013, Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Hello All,

    (It's Myozan here. I'll be filling in for Jundo this week. However, to facilitate regular live sitters, I will start this week's Zazenkai at the normal time (that's Midnight GMT). Please remember, I am a novice. So, things may not be as smooth as they usually are!)

    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 ...



    FOR THOSE NOT ALREADY MEMBERS OF THE CIRCLE WHO WISH TO JOIN TO SIT LIVE WITH A CAMERA, INSTRUCTIONS ARE POSTED AT THIS LINK: http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...ai" \t "_blank

    WE ARE NOW LIMITED TO 10 INDIVIDUALS WITH CAMERAS, BUT ANY NUMBER CAN WATCH LIVE 'ONE WAY' AND SIT-A-LONG VIA THE SCREEN WHICH WILL BE POSTED ABOVE BEFORE THE SIT. IF JOINING WITH CAMERA, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR MICROPHONE IS MUTED:

    Here is the structure of the Zazenkai:

    00:00 – 00:15 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA in Japanese) 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 Japanese (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):

    http://www.treeleaf.org/treeleaf_zaz...chant_book.pdf

    Once again, we will chant:

    The Maka Hannya Haramita Shin Gyo
    Dedication of Merit
    Verse of Atonement
    The Four Vows

    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, Myozan
    Last edited by Myozan Kodo; 03-01-2013 at 11:56 PM.

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    Thank you, Myozan.

    And just a reminder that our 4- hour monthly Zazenkai for March will be moved to a week later, March 9th (which is March 8th in America and Europe).

    Gassho, Jundo
    Last edited by Jundo; 02-27-2013 at 03:50 PM.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    I'll be there live

    Gassho,

    Kyonin
    Hondō Kyōnin
    奔道 協忍

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    Hello,

    looking forward to sitting with all you fine folks!

    All the best and gassho,

    Hans Chudo Mongen

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    I'll be there.

    Gassho,
    Dosho

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    Yugen
    Guest
    I will have to sit this one Saturday morning my time - I'm looking forward to sitting with you Myozan and all!

    Deep bows
    Yugen

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    Mp
    Guest
    I too will be there live.

    Gassho
    Shingen

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    I will be sitting later, I wont get home from work until zazenkai is over.
    ~Gassho~
    Shinko

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    I'll be here.

    Gassho
    Daizan

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    Treeleaf Engineer Seimyo's Avatar
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    Yuba City, California, USA
    Will look forward to sitting with everyone tomorrow. Thanks for hosting Myozan.

    Gassho.
    Seimyo

    明 Seimyō (Christhatischris)

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    I'll be there... but not with a camera for my first time

    Thanks for setting this up!

    Gassho
    Geoff

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    Thank you, Myozan, Everyone.


    Gassho

    Daizan

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    Mp
    Guest
    Thank you Myozan, wonderful job ... Have a great weekend everyone.

    Gassho
    Shingen

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    Thanks everyone...and well done my brother in the dharma!

    Gassho,
    Dosho

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    Sat this morning (recorded). Thanks to all.

    Gassho
    Matt
    Last edited by Genshin; 03-02-2013 at 05:21 PM.

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    Thank you Myozan! Lovely zazenkai.

    Thanks all who sat/will sit.

    Gassho,

    Kyonin
    Hondō Kyōnin
    奔道 協忍

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    Hi guys,
    Great to sit with you all. No wonderful job done at all. All I did was serve the sushi the sushi master made ... with a few mistakes thrown in!
    Gassho
    Myozan

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    What a nice surprise to see that Irish face
    Great job and thanks to you, Myozan and everyone sitting,
    _()_
    Myoku

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    Myozan,

    I must respectfully disagree...it was wonderful and the "mistakes" are greater teachers than the parts you did "correctly". Haven't you learned that by now?

    Deep bows.

    Gassho,
    Dosho

    Quote Originally Posted by Myozan Kodo View Post
    Hi guys,
    Great to sit with you all. No wonderful job done at all. All I did was serve the sushi the sushi master made ... with a few mistakes thrown in!
    Gassho
    Myozan

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    Thanks everyone!

    _/\_

    Ade

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    Gassho to you, bro Dosho,
    Myozan

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    Myoshin
    Guest
    I finished to seat, good job Myozan

    Gassho

    Myoshin

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    Mp
    Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by Dosho View Post
    Myozan,

    I must respectfully disagree...it was wonderful and the "mistakes" are greater teachers than the parts you did "correctly". Haven't you learned that by now?

    Deep bows.

    Gassho,
    Dosho
    I also agree with Dosho, I feel you did a wonderful job!

    Gassho
    Shingen

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    Thank you Myozan!

    Gassho,

    Risho

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    Wonderful sitting with you all today.

    Thank you, Myozan. Lovely.

    Gassho, J
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    And good sushi it was all the same
    合掌,生開
    gassho, Shokai

    仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai

    "Open to life in a benevolent way"

    https://sarushinzendo.wordpress.com/

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    Sat with the recording last night - well done, Myozan!

    Thanks a lot for your practice!

    Gassho,

    Timo
    no thing needs to be added

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    Thank you Myozan.
    Gassho Gi-shu George.

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    Great job, Myozan!

    (I caught up with this one today . . . been traveling.)

    Gassho

    Jen

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