February 20th-21st Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

[Kyonin]

Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly FRIDAY/SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM TREELEAF' 90 minute ZAZENKAI, netcast LIVE from 9am Japan time Saturday morning (New York 7pm, Los Angeles 4pm (Friday night), London midnight and Paris 1am (early Saturday mornin, Mexico City 6pm (Friday night)

... 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,

Kyonin

[Joyo]

Thank you Kyonin. My family has all been sick this week, so if I don't have the time to join live, I will sit during the week.

Gassho,
Joyo
sat today

[RichardH]

Will be here/there.

Gassho
Daizan

sat-fellsoundasleepcrawledbackintobed-today

[Mp]

Thank you Kyonin, I will be there live. =)

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday

[Sekishi]

I'll be there live if our internet access is up for it (service has been iffy with the bad weather).

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sattoday


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[Dosho]

I should be here.

Gassho,
Dosho

Sat today

[Shugen]

Hello,

I also have more snow and ice coming my way this evening. Shingen is on standby just in case.

Gassho,

Shugen


Shugen

[Dave d]

I'll do my best to be there/here.

gassho

Dave
sat today

[Mp]

Hello,

I also have more snow and ice coming my way this evening. Shingen is on standby just in case.

Gassho,

Shugen


Shugen

Got yah covered brother! =)

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday

[Kyonin]

Snow?

What's that? That's only in movies!!

Oh wait...

Gassho,

Kyonin

[Erik de Heiden]

Tnx Kyonin,

will be there...
SAT2day

[BrianL]

I plan to be there!

- Brian
sat2day

[Kyotai]

I'll be live

Gassho, Kyotai
Sat today

[Myosha]

Participating. Thanks to all.

Gassho
Myosha sat today

[Mp]

Wonderful job Kyonin and Shugen ... it was great to sit with you all. Have a fantastic weekend. =)

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday

[Dosho]

Thanks everyone...was a bit late as I had to pick up my stranded wife since her car wouldn't start! Glad to sit with all of you on this very cold night....-8 F last night, a record breaker!

Gassho,
Dosho

Just sat

[Joyo]

Thank you Kyonin and Shugen, wonderful job both of you!!

And thank you all for practicing.

Gassho,
Joyo
just sat

[RichardH]

Thank you Kyonin, Shugen, and Everyone..

Gassho
Daizan
Sat-today

[Sekishi]

Thank you Kyonin and Shugen - rock stars!
Thank you all for your practice.

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sattoday

[Shugen]

Thank you everyone.!

Gassho,

Shugen

#sattoday


Shugen

[Yugen]

Kyonin and Shugen,
Thank you!

Gassho
Yugen


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[Kyotai]

Thank you all

Gassho, Kyotai
Sat today

[Shokai]

Thank you all who sat and will sit
Welldone Kyonin and Shugen
gassho

[Tai Shi]

I am finding that my first response to wanting to go through Jakai this year might be premature. In reading so many posts, and knowing there is so much I don't know. I have overestimated what I know, and since there is no reason to speed up the process, I am probably going to wait until I feel more secure in my under of Zen, and especially Buddhist ideals to decide until next year to study for Jakai. The is so much in these posts that I would be better to wait until I know more. There is no objection to allowing me to be a member and read more about exactly what Jakai is. So for now I can read here in Treeleaf, and other sources before I make the final decision. There is just so much I do not know, and I'm learning.

[Tai Shi]

Elgwyn
sat today
Gassho

[Mp]

There is no objection to allowing me to be a member and read more about exactly what Jakai is. So for now I can read here in Treeleaf, and other sources before I make the final decision. There is just so much I do not know, and I'm learning.

Elgwyn,

You are always welcome here, this is home. Take your time, we are all beginners, always learning, always growing. This practice never ends ... when the time is right you will know in your heart. =)

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday

[Jishin]

Good times.

Gassho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Myosha]

Thanks to all.


Gassho
Myosha sat today

[BrianL]

Thank you all!

Gassho
Brian
satoday

[Tai Shi]

Again thank you for your encouraging words. I am cautious because I don't want to appear as one not committed to this path. My wife has suggested that I wait though she applauds my calmer appearance, and she noticed that I have a more realistic attitude about pain. She has suggested I rediscover my poetry and photography. I tend to dwell in health issues too much. The point is to lighten my approach to life. Nothing absolutely needs to be done in this moment. I am not needing to break any speed records.
Elgwyn
sat today
Gassho
_/\_

[Tai Shi]

I don't know how to check the stream in G+ E, sat, Gassho.

[Joyo]

Again thank you for your encouraging words. I am cautious because I don't want to appear as one not committed to this path. My wife has suggested that I wait though she applauds my calmer appearance, and she noticed that I have a more realistic attitude about pain. She has suggested I rediscover my poetry and photography. I tend to dwell in health issues too much. The point is to lighten my approach to life. Nothing absolutely needs to be done in this moment. I am not needing to break any speed records.
Elgwyn
sat today
Gassho
_/\_

Hello Elgwyn, there is much that I do not know either. But this sangha is so welcoming and encouraging, I am sure you are on the right track (the breaking no speed records track) Enjoy your practice.

Gassho,
Joyo
sat today

[Cumminjd]

Just got to sit with you all, thank you very much for this. I hope you all have wonderful days,nights eternities.

Gassho
James
Sattoday

[Jundo]

Again thank you for your encouraging words. I am cautious because I don't want to appear as one not committed to this path. My wife has suggested that I wait though she applauds my calmer appearance, and she noticed that I have a more realistic attitude about pain. She has suggested I rediscover my poetry and photography. I tend to dwell in health issues too much. The point is to lighten my approach to life. Nothing absolutely needs to be done in this moment. I am not needing to break any speed records.
Elgwyn
sat today
Gassho
_/\_

Hi Elgwyn,

There is absolutely no pressure or need to undertake Jukai if one's heart is not there, and being a good husband is the point of it all. To live as gently as one can today, learning about and Practicing the Buddha Way ... the ceremony is merely a cerebration of such. So, no need to feel any guilt. In any event, we do not begin Jukai preparations until the fall, so not something to be concerned about now.

Gassho, Jundo

PS- As to GooglePlus, Shingen has been helping you, and wrote to me that he will give you a brush up. There must be some step that is being missed.


SatToday

[Meishin]

Thank you very much for our practice.

Gassho
Meishin
Sat today

[jloveland]

Thank you.

Gassho,
John

Sat today.

[Risho]

Thank you!

Gassho,

Risho
-sattoday

[Matt]

Sitting this now. Gassho, Matt

[Byokan]

Thank you dear Sangha!

Gassho
Lisa
sat today

[Tai Shi]

It is good to live gently---in each moment.

Elgwyn
sat today
Gassho

[Anshu Bryson]

I was away for the weekend, so just sat this 'with' you all this morning

Gassho,

Anshu

sat today

[Kokuu]

Thank you all! Good job, Kyonin and Shugen!

The usual Jundokai is, of course, lovely, but it is great to know it can be safely left in the hands of our capable unsui.

Gassho
Kokuu
#sattoday

[Jika]

Thank you all very much.

Gassho,
Danny
#sattoday

[Tai Shi]

Yes
Thank.you.

[Tai Shi]

Gassho
Elgwyn
sat today

[Tai Shi]

I have found a new home on the internet much, much better than Facebook--it is the welcoming people of Treeleaf Sanghs (Zendo) and I'm beginning to understand just what that means--encouraging soft words--care for those who seek. Thank you! Keep sending me links to G+ with my email, and I'll be sure to check my email more often.

Elgwyn
will sit this evening--
Gassho _/\_

[Banto]

Good to sit with you. Hope to do it live someday if I can get off work.
Gassho
Rodney SatToday



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