December 23rd-24th Treeleaf Weekly Ho Ho Ho Zazenkai

[Jundo]

Hello All,

Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly FRIDAY/SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM TREELEAF' 90 minute ZAZENKAI, netcast from 10am 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 on the following screen 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, Jundo

[Mp]

Ho ho ho ... I will be there live with bells ready. =)

Gassho
Shingen

s@today

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[Kyonin]

Hi guys!

I'll be there live and ready to have some Christmas non-party!

Gassho,

Kyonin
#SatToday

[Onkai]

I'll sit with this Zazenkai later this weekend. We're celebrating my mother's birthday tonight. Happy holidays!

Gassho,
Onkai
SatToday

[Jakuden]

Will sit with all of you at 30,000 feet on the way to visit relatives in Florida for the holiday.

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday

[Mp]

Will sit with all of you at 30,000 feet on the way to visit relatives in Florida for the holiday.

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday

Mile high zazen ... a good way to fly. =)

Gassho
Shingen

s@today

[RichardH]

I'll be here/there with you.

Gassho
Daizan
Sat today

[Sekishi]

See you all soon.

Gassho,
Sekishi

#sattoday


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[Jundo]

I believe this is the link

https://hangouts.google.com/call/gpa...ds6hpmtwvsndie

[Mp]

Hello folks,

Here is todays event link if needed: https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts...ds6hpmtwvsndie

Gassho
Shingen

s@today

[Kyonin]

Hi guys,

The Hangout God doesn't like me tonight. Keeps disconnecting me, so I'm sitting one way now.

Gassho,

Kyonin

[Mp]

Wonderful, thank you Jundo and everyone, always a pleasure. Have a wonderful and loving holiday with the one's you love! =)

Gassho
Shingen

s@today

[Sekishi]

Thank you all for practicing together, one big beautiful animation!

Gassho,
Sekishi

#sattoday


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[Myosha]

Thanks to all.


Gassho
Myosha
sat today

[RichardH]

Thank you and may your eggnog intake be moderate.

Gassho
Daizan
sat today

[Jundo]

In case you wonder from today's little talk, my nephew is an illustrator for Hollywood movies and Japanese games.

Gassho, J

SatToday

[Washin]

Thank you. Sat this with you all just now.

A peaceful holiday to everyone

Gassho
Washin

[Nenka]

Thanks & Merry Christmas!

Gassho

Jen

sat today

[Hoko]

Sat along with the Sangha via the recording.
Happy Holidays, much Metta & peace to all.
Gassho,
K2
#SatToday

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[Onkai]

I just sat with the recording. Wonderful to feel the community at any time. Thank you, Jundo, Shingen, and everybody. Merry Christmas!

Gassho,
Onkai
SatToday

[themonk614]

Hi!

I've been sitting for many years now; actually, for more than half of my life. Unfortunately, I've been struck with chronic illness, and I haven't had access to a Zen teacher and a sangha for the past 14 years. I'm grateful for having discovered Treeleaf Zendo a few weeks ago. And I'm happy to share that I've been joining the live weekly zazenkai ('one way') for the past 2 weeks. I definitely found it helpful sitting with the sangha. For the next few days, I'll surely be busy checking out the links in the forum for new members.

Gassho,
Matt

SatToday

[Deirdre]

Just sat with the recording. Thank you, Jundo and Shingen. . Metta to all...and best wishes for those celebrating holidays today!

And welcome to you, Matt. Glad to have you join us!

Gassho,
Deirdre
sat2day

[Mp]

Hi!

I've been sitting for many years now; actually, for more than half of my life. Unfortunately, I've been struck with chronic illness, and I haven't had access to a Zen teacher and a sangha for the past 14 years. I'm grateful for having discovered Treeleaf Zendo a few weeks ago. And I'm happy to share that I've been joining the live weekly zazenkai ('one way') for the past 2 weeks. I definitely found it helpful sitting with the sangha. For the next few days, I'll surely be busy checking out the links in the forum for new members.

Gassho,
Matt

SatToday

Hello Matt,

It is good to have you here and I am happy to know you sat with us. We also have a Greetings from New Folks thread (http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...%28December%29) ... maybe you can make a little post to say hello to folks. =)

Gassho
Shingen

s@today

[themonk614]

Thank you, Deidre and Shingen for welcoming me. Thank you, too, for the kind and encouraging words.

Gassho,
Matt

SatToday

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[Gokai]

Just sat with the recording. Thank you, Jundo and Shingen.
Grateful for sharing my practice with all of You here in Treeleaf. Wishing peace for everyone.

Welcome to you, Matt.

Gassho, David
Sattoday

[Konsetsu]

Sat with you all today!

Gassho,
Tim
SatToday

[Matt]

Will be sitting this one tomorrow night.

Gassho,
Matt