March 29-30 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - Watching the Clock (DAYLIGHT SAVINGS!)

[Jundo]

REMINDER:
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS START TIME CHANGE NORTH AMERICA
(not yet Europe/UK, AustraNZ on their own )

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Today's Sitting Revisits an old Essay,
about not "Watching The Clock Rackin Up Points"
(LINK)

Dear All,

Please sit our Treeleaf Zazenkai for 90 minutes with Zazen, Heart Sutra and more:

10am Japan Saturday morning, NY 9pm, LA 6pm Friday night, London 1am and Paris 2am Saturday morning, or any time thereafter here:

However, "one way" live sitters are encouraged to come into the Zoom sitting, and just leave the camera and microphone turned off: Join live (with or without a camera & microphone) on Zoom at: TREELEAF Now OR at DIRECT ZOOM LINK, password (if needed): dogen

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 VERSE OF ATONEMENT & FOUR VOWS
01:30 - 01:45(?) Informal Tea Time (All Welcome)

ATTENTION: Everyone, when rising for Kinhin or Ceremonies after Zazen, get up slowly, don't rush, hold something stable, you won't be "late", so TAKE YOUR TIME! Make sure you are careful getting up!

Gassho, Jundo

SatTodayLah



PS - There is no "wrong" or "right" in Zazen ... yet here is a little explanation of the "right" times to Bow (A Koan) ...

Chant Book is here for those who wish to join in: CHANT BOOK LINK

The other video I mention on Zendo decorum is this one, from our "Always Beginners" video Series:

Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (12) - Basic Zendo Decorum At Home
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...093#post189093

I also recommend a little Talk on why small rituals and procedures are so cherished in the Zendo:

SIT-A-LONG with Jundo: Small Things in the Zendo

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...s-in-the-Zendo

[Kotei]

Thank you everyone!
Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[Shigeru]

Thank you to everyone for this Zazenkai and the fellowship afterwards.

Letting go of the hands, 2AM becomes just now. Sitting while sleepy and with a tired body, becomes perfectly just sitting while sleepy and with a tired body. The clouds of the day gone by are blown away, and exhaustion is set aside.

Gassho
Will
Satlah

[Bion]

Every week is just as wonderful to practice together! I appreciate all of you who make the effort to participate, live or with the recording.

Gassho
Sat and lah

[Doshin]

I want to be a clock face..sometimes. Lived too long as the minute hand

Thank you

Doshin
Stlah

[Jenny A]

I sat with all of you this morning--clock time makes no difference on the clock face.
Thank you, Jundo, for a wonderful teaching.

Gassho,
jenny
stlah

[Hōzan]

Sat with you all just now.
Thank you, Treeleaf

Gassho, Hozan
Satlah

[Bion]

Thanks Jenny and Hōzan for making the time to join in. Lovely sitting together

Gassho
Sat and lah

[Shade]

It was wonderful to sit with all of you. I'm very grateful for this Sangha.

Gassho,

Chukyo

ST/LAH