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Thread: August 2-3rd, 2013 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

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    August 2-3rd, 2013 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Hello All,

    Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly FRIDAY/SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM DOSHO'S HOUSE' 90 minute ZAZENKAI, netcast LIVE at 9am Japan time Saturday morning (that is New York 8pm, Los Angeles 5pm (Friday night), London 1am and Paris 2am (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




    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, Dosho
    Last edited by Dosho; 08-02-2013 at 11:48 PM.

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    I'll be there live

    Gassho,

    Kyonin
    Hondō Kyōnin
    奔道 協忍

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    Mp
    Guest
    I too will be there live.

    Gassho
    Shingen

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    Be there or be square.


    Gassho,
    Edward
    "Recognize suffering, remove suffering." - Shakyamuni Buddha when asked, "Uhm . . .what?"

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    Be there a couple of hrs later as in UK

    Gassho
    David

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    Yugen
    Guest
    I'm in!

    Gassho
    Yugen

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    Will meet you there

    Gassho
    Thank you for your practice

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    Mp
    Guest
    That was wonderful ... perfectly imperfect! Thank you Dosho and everyone ... have great weekend.

    Gassho
    Shingen

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    Thank you all for sitting! I see from a quick glance at the recording that the camera moved, so apologies for having to stare at my neck! I think just about everything that could go "wrong" did.

    But it was perfect and I wouldn't change a thing.

    Have a good weekend everyone!

    Gassho,
    Dosho

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    Thank you Dosho, it was a great Zazenkai....have a great weekend with your family

    Gassho
    Thank you for your practice

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    BTW, I just tried the lighter again...works just fine.

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    Hey friends,

    Thanks for the opportunity but there where some problems with my internet connection in Google+... suddenly the window closed, I lost the Kinhin time... see you soon again.

    Gassho
    _/|\_

    Kyōsei

    強 Kyō
    声 Sei

    Namu kie Butsu, Namu kie Ho, Namu kie So.

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    Thank you Dosho. I will sit with all of you tonight.

    Gassho.
    Seimyo

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    Yugen
    Guest
    Fine job Dosho! Thank you everyone! Have a wonderful and safe weekend.

    Gassho
    Yugen

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    Great job, Dosho! Thank you very much

    And thanks to all who sat/will sit.

    Gassho,

    Kyonin
    Hondō Kyōnin
    奔道 協忍

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    Great stuff Dosho and thank you all for the opportunity to sit with you and my thanks to all who will sit.
    Gassho
    David
    Last edited by Taikyo; 08-03-2013 at 10:24 AM.

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    Thank you Dosho and Yugen and to everyone sitting, Gassho.
    Heisoku 平 息
    Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home. (Basho)

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    Thank you Dosho
    Thanks for sitting with me all!
    Gassho
    C

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    Thank you everyone,
    great job Dosho, Jugen, thank you!
    Gassho
    Myoku

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    Hello Dosho,

    thank you very much for your practise!

    All the best and Gassho from Germany,

    Hans Chudo Mongen

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    Thank you, Dosho, Yugen and all who sat and will sit.

    Gassho
    Andy

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    Thank you Dosho, Yugen and all who sat. I'm just able to sit a shortened version but that direct, human exchange of words at the end is very nice.

    Gassho

    Willow

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    Thank you Dosho.
    Gassho
    Myozan

    PS. Goog job guys!
    Last edited by Myozan Kodo; 08-07-2013 at 12:16 PM.

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    Thanks a lot, Dosho and all who sat/will be sitting!

    Gassho,

    Timo
    no thing needs to be added

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    Great zazenkai Dosho and Yugen!


    Deep bows

    Shohei

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    When I get internet back, instead of going to wifi hotspots every day, I will do this sitting! Thank you for this!

    Gassho,

    James

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cumminjd View Post
    When I get internet back, instead of going to wifi hotspots every day, I will do this sitting! Thank you for this!

    Gassho,

    James
    And now just sit where you are.

    Monks of old sometimes found themselves away from the monastery, on the road. Did they regret being out of touch? No "hotspots" except on the Zafu or rock where you find yourself sitting.

    Gassho, J
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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