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    April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Hiyas!

    Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM TREELEAF from Shohei's Living Room (or very tiny zazen area depending on the kids OR even the front deck)' 90 minute ZAZENKAI, netcast LIVE from 10 am Atlantic Standard Time /10 pm Japan time (that is New York 9 am, Los Angeles 6 am)

    Sorry Folks due to technical issues with my router (they do not like 5 foot drops more than 3 times)I am reposting a previous Zazenkai

    CLICK ON THE TAB ON LOWER RIGHT FOR 'FULL SCREEN

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    OUR 90 MINUTE SITTING SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:

    00:00 – 00:15 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA in JAPANESE ONLY) 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 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 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 words of the Chants we will recite below and at the following link:
    viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2231

    Begins with a series of rings of the small Inkin bell ••••••• followed by 3x PROSTRATIONS by EVERYONE

    Then chant of Heart Sutra in Japanese:


    INO = CHANT LEADER ONLY
    EVERYONE = ALL JOIN IN



    INO ONLY =

    Maka Hannya Haramita Shin Gyo*
    (The Heart of the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra in JAPANESE)

    EVERYONE =


    Kan Ji Zai Bo Satsu Gyo Jin Han Nya Ha Ra Mi Ta Ji Sho
    Ken Go* On Kai Ku Do I Sai Ku Yaku Sha Ri Shi Shiki Fu
    I Ku Ku Fu I Shiki Shiki Soku Ze Ku Ku Soku Ze Shiki Ju
    So Gyo Shiki Yaku Bu Nyo Ze Sha Ri Shi Ze Sho Ho Ku
    So Fu Sho Fu Metsu Fu Ku Fu Jo Fu Zo Fu Gen Ze Ko Ku
    Chu Mu Shiki Mu Ju So Gyo Shiki Mu Gen Ni Bi Ze Shin
    Ni Mu Shiki Sho Ko Mi Soku Ho Mu Gen Kai Nai Shi Mu
    I Shiki Kai Mu Mu Myo Yaku Mu Mu Myo Jin Nai Shi Mu
    Ro Shi Yaku Mu Ro Shi Jin Mu Ku Shu Metsu Do Mu Chi
    Yaku Mu Toku I Mu Sho Tok ko Bo Dai Sat Ta E Han-Nya
    Ha Ra Mi Ta Ko* Shin Mu Kei Ge Mu Kei Ge Ko Mu
    U Ku Fu On Ri Is-Sai Ten Do Mu So Ku Gyo Ne Han San
    Ze Sho Butsu E Han Nya Ha Ra Mi Ta Ko* Toku A Noku
    Ta Ra San Myaku San Bo Dai Ko Chi Han-Nya Ha Ra Mi
    Ta Ze Dai Jin Shu Ze Dai Myo Shu Ze Mu Jo Shu Ze Mu
    To To Shu No Jo Is sai Ku Shin Jitsu Fu Ko Ko Setsu Han
    Nya Ha Ra Mi Ta Shu Soku Setsu Shu Watsu Gya* Tei
    Gya Tei Ha Ra Gya Tei Hara* So Gya Tei Bo Ji Sowa Ka
    Han Nya Shin Gyo * * *

    FOLLOWED BY DEDICATION OF MERIT - READ BY INO ONLY:

    Buddha Nature pervades the whole universe, Reality, existing right here:
    In reciting THE HEART OF THE PERFECTION OF GREAT WISDOM SUTRA we dedicate our sincere efforts to:
    •Shakyamuni Buddha Honored One; the Historical Buddha and Teacher …
    and to those ancestral teachers:
    Eihei Dogen Honored One
    Soji Keizan Honored One,
    All successive Honored Ones up until
    Renpo Niwa Honored One and
    Gudo Wafu Honored One
    and to all other Honored Ones throughout history, Male and Female Honored Ones, whose names have been forgotten or left unsaid.
    We also dedicate these efforts to the Three Treasures,
    Buddha, Dharma, Sangha,
    To all Awakened Ones and Teachers in all places and times.

    We especially seek tranquility & well being for all creatures now suffering or ill in health.
    May they be serene through all their ills.
    May their lives be at peace and Wisdom pervade the darkness of ignorance.

    We dedicate our hopes and aspirations:
    To all victims of war and terrorism
    To the injured and to all families touched by these tragedies
    To the healing of hatred in all countries and among all peoples
    To the wisdom and compassion of our world leaders
    To the peace of the world and harmony of all beings.

    Thus, let the harmful effects of words, thoughts and actions be dispelled
    and Compassion bloom in perpetual spring.
    May we all realize and live the Enlightened Way together:

    EVERYONE CHANTS:

    ø All Buddhas throughout space and time
    ø All Bodhisattvas-Mahasattvas
    ø Maha • Prajna • Paramita ••••••• (followed 3x PROSTRATIONS by EVERYONE) • • •

    BE SEATED AS INSTRUCTED

    Zazen
    kinhin
    Zazen

    Then...

    At the end of the Zazenkai, we recite the following::

    VERSE OF ATONEMENT:

    All harmful acts, words and thoughts, ever committed by me since of old,

    On account of beginningless greed, anger and ignorance,

    Born of my body, mouth and mind,

    Now I atone for them all


    FOUR VOWS (to be recited 3x , vibrant on the second, soft on the third time):

    To save all sentient beings, though beings numberless

    To transform all delusions, though delusions inexhaustible

    To perceive Reality, though Reality is boundless

    To attain the Enlightened Way, a Way non-attainable
    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
    Shohei

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    Yugen
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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Shohei,
    I will have to sit the Zazenkai Saturday night Eastern time, I look forward to sitting with you regardless of the time!

    Gassho,
    Yugen

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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    I'm looking forward to it Shohei.

    Gassho,
    Chris

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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    I'll be there.

    Gassho,
    Dosho

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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Looks like it'll be Saturday morning CST for me.

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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    thX Shohei

    gassho
    gilles

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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Not a problem. After tuning in Friday 8pmNY realized its saturday 9amNY so will be here Sat 7pmNY. This is a timeless practice.

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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Sat with it this morning, thank you Shohei,

    Gassho,

    Jeff

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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Just sat with the Rap Hannya Haramita Shin Gyo of 23 July 2011..... Great

    Gassho all of you

    Thank you

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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Gassho Shohei,
    even though its "just a recorded one", I loved it so much today
    Thanks everyone,
    _()_
    Myoku

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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Thank you Shohei for the sit...and Happy Birthday!!!

    Gassho

    Seishin Kyrill

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    Treeleaf Engineer Seimyo's Avatar
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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Thank you Shohei. Happy birthday, have fun at your "surprise" party.

    Gassho,
    Chris

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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Thank you all who sat/will sit.

    Thank you Shohei.

    For me it was a quiet Zazenkaion a Saturday afternoon.

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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Thanks, y'all. Gassho.

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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Thank you everyone,

    Gassho,
    Ekai

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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Gassho to all sitting.

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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Gassho,

    Risho

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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Thank you.

    _/_

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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Thank you Shohei and all,
    I hope your router is feeling better soon.
    Gassho
    Gary

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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    _/_

    Jen

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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Thank you Shohei for your great commitment and all those who participated in this week's Zazenkai!

    All the best and Gassho,

    Hans Chudo Mongen

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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Thank you Shohei and all _/_

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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Thanks Shohei.

    Daido

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    Mp
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    Re: April 14th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Thank you Shohei ... that was wonderful.

    Gassho

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