Treeleaf Monthly Zazenkai
At the beginning of every month, usually on the first Friday/Saturday, the sangha gathers for a 4-hour practice period, led by our teacher and Treeleaf founder, Roshi Jundo Cohen.
The format of the meeting is as follows:
50’ Ceremony (Hannya Shingyo, Sandokai) & zazen
10’ Kinhin
30’ Zazen
20’ Kinhin
40’ Dharma Talk and short zazen
10’ Hokey-Pokey Dance
35’ Zazen
15’ Kinhin
30’ Metta practice & Zazen, Verse of Atonement, Four Vows and Closing
This zazen meeting is recorded and streamed live on YouTube and is open to everyone to join live or to sit at any time after the event. The monthly zazenkai usually follows a topic selected in advance by our teacher and includes a long format Dharma talk with a brief Q&A at the end, and just to remind ourselves that we need not be too uptight, we even include a brief practice of dancing to stretch the legs, get the blood pumping and lighten the mood.
The Dharma talks given during the monthly zazenkai are also available as a podcast on all streaming platforms
NEXT LONG ZAZENKAI
Friday, June 6 – 7th
MONTHLY ZAZENKAI THEME:
Swimming the Ocean Mudra Samadhi
Today we will dive into a classic set of Dogen Jazz:
“Ocean Mudra Samādhi” 海印三昧 , a swim lesson for the changing waters of daily life. His wild wordplay is a powerful expression of who we are in the universe, time, being and bringing to life our swimming through life by swimming gracefully.
Download the full text for the Dharma Talk below, in the DIGITAL RESOURCES SECTION
Below is the recording of our most recent long zazenkai or the coming one, if on a Friday:
DIGITAL RESOURCES
MEETING PLACE: ZOOM – Scheduled Sitting Room here: JOIN ZOOM >>
The password (if needed): << dogen >>.
MEETING TIME: For local times, please check the Practice Calendar here: TREELEAF NOW >>
TEXT FOR DHARMA TALK: DOWNLOAD HERE
CHANT BOOK: CHANT BOOK
ZENDO ETIQUETTE: READ MORE