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Dosho
08-02-2013, 03:05 PM
Hello All,

Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly FRIDAY/SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM DOSHO'S HOUSE' 90 minute ZAZENKAI, netcast LIVE at 9am 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 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


http://youtu.be/x_736yJ50DI


FOR THOSE NOT ALREADY MEMBERS OF THE CIRCLE WHO WISH TO JOIN TO SIT LIVE WITH A CAMERA, INSTRUCTIONS ARE POSTED AT THIS LINK (http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?10200-How-to-Join-GOOGLE-for-Zazenkai). 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) (http://www.treeleaf.org/treeleaf_zazenkai_chant_book.pdf)

or

Chant Book (SHORT VERSION HTML) (http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?7032-Weekly-Monthly-Zazenkai-Chant-Book-is-Here)

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, Dosho gassho1

Kyonin
08-02-2013, 03:46 PM
I'll be there live :)

Gassho,

Kyonin

Mp
08-02-2013, 05:18 PM
I too will be there live. :)

Gassho
Shingen

Myosha
08-02-2013, 05:22 PM
Be there or be square.


Gassho,
Edward

Taikyo
08-02-2013, 05:32 PM
Be there a couple of hrs later as in UK

Gassho
David

Yugen
08-02-2013, 06:01 PM
I'm in!

Gassho
Yugen

Koshin
08-02-2013, 06:40 PM
Will meet you there :)

Gassho

Mp
08-03-2013, 01:31 AM
That was wonderful ... perfectly imperfect! Thank you Dosho and everyone ... have great weekend. :)

Gassho
Shingen

Dosho
08-03-2013, 01:34 AM
Thank you all for sitting! I see from a quick glance at the recording that the camera moved, so apologies for having to stare at my neck! I think just about everything that could go "wrong" did.

But it was perfect and I wouldn't change a thing. [monk]

Have a good weekend everyone!

Gassho,
Dosho

Koshin
08-03-2013, 01:38 AM
Thank you Dosho, it was a great Zazenkai....have a great weekend with your family :)

Gassho

Dosho
08-03-2013, 01:49 AM
BTW, I just tried the lighter again...works just fine. [duh]

Kyosei
08-03-2013, 01:52 AM
Hey friends,

Thanks for the opportunity but there where some problems with my internet connection in Google+... suddenly the window closed, I lost the Kinhin time... see you soon again.

Gassho

Seimyo
08-03-2013, 01:52 AM
Thank you Dosho. I will sit with all of you tonight.

Gassho.
Seimyo

Yugen
08-03-2013, 02:01 AM
Fine job Dosho! Thank you everyone! Have a wonderful and safe weekend.

Gassho
Yugen

Kyonin
08-03-2013, 02:40 AM
Great job, Dosho! Thank you very much :)

And thanks to all who sat/will sit.

Gassho,

Kyonin

Taikyo
08-03-2013, 06:21 AM
Great stuff Dosho and thank you all for the opportunity to sit with you and my thanks to all who will sit.
Gassho
David

Heisoku
08-03-2013, 09:45 AM
Thank you Dosho and Yugen and to everyone sitting, Gassho.

Ishin
08-03-2013, 05:49 PM
Thank you Dosho
Thanks for sitting with me all!
Gassho
C
[gassholook]

Myoku
08-03-2013, 05:51 PM
Thank you everyone,
great job Dosho, Jugen, thank you!
Gassho
Myoku

Hans
08-04-2013, 03:34 PM
Hello Dosho,

thank you very much for your practise!

All the best and Gassho from Germany,

Hans Chudo Mongen

em
08-04-2013, 04:26 PM
Thank you

Kokuu
08-04-2013, 08:08 PM
Thank you, Dosho, Yugen and all who sat and will sit.

Gassho
Andy

Jinyo
08-05-2013, 12:32 AM
Thank you Dosho, Yugen and all who sat. I'm just able to sit a shortened version but that direct, human exchange of words at the end is very nice.

Gassho

Willow

Myozan Kodo
08-05-2013, 02:13 AM
Thank you Dosho.
Gassho
Myozan

PS. Goog job guys!

Daitetsu
08-05-2013, 09:19 AM
Thanks a lot, Dosho and all who sat/will be sitting!

Gassho,

Timo

Shohei
08-06-2013, 02:49 PM
Great zazenkai Dosho and Yugen!


Deep bows

Shohei

Cumminjd
08-06-2013, 05:00 PM
When I get internet back, instead of going to wifi hotspots every day, I will do this sitting! Thank you for this!

Gassho,

James

Jundo
08-07-2013, 02:41 AM
When I get internet back, instead of going to wifi hotspots every day, I will do this sitting! Thank you for this!

Gassho,

James

And now just sit where you are.

Monks of old sometimes found themselves away from the monastery, on the road. Did they regret being out of touch? No "hotspots" except on the Zafu or rock where you find yourself sitting.

Gassho, J