Sound and Silence with Sekishi and Daizan

[RichardH]

When we "open" our ears, whether sitting, standing, walking, or lying down, there is no subject and no object, no hearer and no heared. There is simply this, and the ear does not pick and choose.

This simple truth does not require effort to realize. It is not an achievement. It does not require a special activity or absence of activity....

It is effortless.

Wherever you are, what is the sound that you are now?

True silence is sound without picking and choosing. There is silence in the barking dog, the clatter of dishes, and the rumble of traffic.

There is stillness in movement.. and peace in a turbulent world.




Daizan.... https://youtu.be/riLPvvBmxJk

Sekishi.... https://youtu.be/tRpmlgzFYOg




Welcome to the Treeleaf Audio library, where everyone is invited to share whatever sounds you hear. This will be an ongoing project hosted by Sekishi and me (Daizan), a thread that will keep growing, as we explore our sonic environment. There is no right or wrong sound. Also, please feel free to write any thoughts on hearing, letting go, and coming to our senses. Please share in writing your experiences.


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You can post audio files from our Treeleaf SoundCloud account, or from your own, or with a YouTube video. There are plenty of apps available for little or no cost that enable you to record at any moment in the day, simply, and to upload the recordings easily. If you need any help getting set up please PM Sekishi or Me.

https://soundcloud.com/treeleaf-zendo


Thank you for your time, and thank you for lending an ear!


Gassho

Daizan & Sekishi.


Sat today/ LAH

[RichardH]

Sekishi.... https://soundcloud.com/circumjacence/2017-06-14-field-recording-rain-thunder-chimes-and-wind-in-a-maple


Sekishi..... https://soundcloud.com/circumjacence/2017-05-18-field-recording-treefrogs-and-helicopter


Daizan...... https://soundcloud.com/richard-herman-700471910/go-train-oakville-son



Gassho
Sat today/LAH

[Kotei]

Hello,

thank you Daizan and Sekishi,

I very much like this project and just walked outside to let you hear my 'japanese' garden.
https://soundcloud.com/ralf-prehn-357689516/a-japanese-garden

@Sekishi: and I like that 4'33 piece also very much. The performer becomes the listener and the other way round.
I've read somewhere, that there is also the dimension of a critique on the music industrie's fixed length music containers in it.

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[Mp]

Very nice my fellow brothers. =)

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday/LAh

[Sekishi]

thank you Daizan and Sekishi,

I very much like this project and just walked outside to let you hear my 'japanese' garden.
https://soundcloud.com/ralf-prehn-357689516/a-japanese-garden


A wonderful exploration of expectation and experience! [claps]

I've added it to our Treeleaf Art Circle Field Recordings playlist:
https://soundcloud.com/treeleaf-zendo/sets/treeleaf-art-circle-field-recordings

Thank you Kotei!

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat

[Sekishi]

Hi all,

I've gotten a few PMs on the topic of "how can I contribute", so I thought I'd post a little something.

If you'd like to contribute, there are a few options currently:

1. You can create your own soundcloud account and post (or PM) a link to your recording and I'll add it to the Treeleaf field recording playlist.
2. You can send sent it to me some other way (a Dropbox or Google Drive link for example -- anyone have other services they can recommend such as box.com?) and I'll post the recording on the Treeleaf soundcloud account directly.
3. If your recording isn't too large, you can just email me the file and I'll post it on the Treeleaf soundcloud account directly: sekishi@newriversdigital.com
4. As Daizan mentioned, youtube videos posted in this thread are an option too.

If anyone has suggestions for other ways to organize this, please do let me know. I'm all ears (haha).

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat

[Sekishi]

A lovely example of "music of nature" from Warren:
https://soundcloud.com/treeleaf-zendo/warrens-recording-rocks-tumbling-in-the-surf?in=treeleaf-zendo/sets/treeleaf-art-circle-field-recordings

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat

[Seimyo]

What a wonderful addition to anyone's practice. Lovely work gentlemen.

Gassho,
Seimyo

[Tairin]

A lovely example of "music of nature" from Warren:
https://soundcloud.com/treeleaf-zendo/warrens-recording-rocks-tumbling-in-the-surf?in=treeleaf-zendo/sets/treeleaf-art-circle-field-recordings

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat

Thank you for posting this for me Sekishi.

As a musician, sound is something I feel I am quite sensitive to. I love creating my own music and at times incorporating "found sounds" so I am on the lookout for opportunities to capture sounds.

About 18 months ago I suffered a significant hearing loss due to some barotrauma. I have lost almost all my hearing in my left ear and my right ear hearing is below average for a man my age. As a consequence I've been particularly sensitive to how sound impacts my life. I have incredible trouble discerning conversation in a noisy room, like a party. If I listen to music at home it is to listen to music not as background any more. What I have found though is that I really enjoy silence. Last night, for example I sat on my back deck and enjoyed the quiet. I actually find that I can hear the space, which may not make any sense to someone who hasn't lost their hearing. In noisy environment it feels as if the sonic walls are closing in, but in silence it is like staring out into the distant horizon.

Anyway.. thank you Sekishi and Daizan for this wonderful opportunity to share in one of my favourite passions. I look forward to hearing what other sounds/silences get posted.

Gassho
Warren
Sat/LAH today

P.S. If you are curious, the audio clip that Sekishi posted for me worked its way into a piece of music you can hear here https://namewithnosound.bandcamp.com/track/erratics

[Kyotai]

One of the very first nature scenes I made while out for a canoe trip. I can't remember the original duration, but I placed it on a loop. It was a very peaceful and beautiful experience. This audio scene contains no video, only a screenshot to accompany the sound.

Gassho, Kyotai
ST

https://youtu.be/VU3at7LznS4

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[Sekishi]

One of the very first nature scenes I made while out for a canoe trip. I can't remember the original duration, but I placed it on a loop. It was a very peaceful and beautiful experience. This audio scene contains no video, only a screenshot to accompany the sound.


Thank you Kyotai. I was hoping you would post some of your recordings here. [emoji4][emoji120][emoji120]

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat



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[Kyotai]

Thank you Kyotai. I was hoping you would post some of your recordings here. [emoji4][emoji120][emoji120]

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat



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I wasn't sure as many of them have video..

Gassho, Kyotai

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[RichardH]

Video is ok. :)


Gassho
Daizan

sat today/LAH

[Sekishi]

I wasn't sure as many of them have video..


That's ok. Please do share any you think appropriate.

I suspect others might like to share on YouTube as well. If we start to get a collection of them, maybe we can create a playlist on YouTube (like I started doing on SoundCloud).

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat


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[Kyotai]

I will post some, but you are free to use any of my videos over on my youtube channel if any are of use. I believe I have close to 100.

Gassho, Kyotai


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[Seishin]

Sekishi / Daizan

I look forward to sending you some sound clips. As a developing guitarist, exploring sounds, effects and silence, are an important part of that learning process.

More importantly the sounds of every day life. As much as I drink in the changing views of the countryside and season when walking with the dog, the sounds as as important and enlivening.

The change of acoustics and atmosphere as a storm approaches and silence descends before the rain. The cessation of birdsong replaced by rainfall, only to return to mark the passing of the storm.

Putting the dog out before bed, listening to the distant frogs and toads calling or crickets on a hot night.

When walking with my grandkids my daughter and I will often get them to stay quiet as we walk, then ask them to listen. Then ill ask what they can hear and they say "nothing" in response to the silence. And we say isn't it beautiful.

The sound of the forest floor under your feet.

So many more possible examples. But I will try to record something in the next few days.

Many thanks for sharing.

Gassho

STMIZ

Toby / Seishin-Do
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[Washin]

Thank you Daizan & Sekishi,

This looks like a very nice project. I've created the Soundcloud account
and will try to contribute to that as well.

Gassho,
Washin
sat/lah

[RichardH]

Here is my sound experience walking from the doctor's office (getting blood pressure monitored) across the street to a coffee shop for a coffee (which raises blood pressure [duh] ). It is not interesting. It is not meditative. It has no intended artistic merit. It is just the layers of sound encountered daily in urban life.


https://soundcloud.com/richard-herman-700471910/doctor-to-coffee-shop


Gassho
Daizan

sat today/LAH

[Sekishi]

Here is my sound experience walking from the doctor's office (getting blood pressure monitored) across the street to a coffee shop for a coffee (which raises blood pressure [duh] ). It is not interesting. It is not meditative. It has no intended artistic merit. It is just the layers of sound encountered daily in urban life.


https://soundcloud.com/richard-herman-700471910/doctor-to-coffee-shop


Awesome. Added to the playlist.

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat

[Kyotai]

Paddling on Jones Creek near Gananoque Ontario. Kids were in school, wife at work. Just me and the canoe.

Gassho, Kyotai
ST

https://youtu.be/70cOEOwO6g8

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[Geika]

Just sitting here, listening to traffic; humming, "Sound of Silence"...

Gassho, sat today, lah

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[Seishin]

Here a short section of my daily dog walk. Unfortunately the wind got up a bit so there's quite a bit of "interference" on the mic - are there fluffly troll covers for smartphone. Anyways its a sample of country life, footfalls, panting dog and the odd bird call. Kept it going at 5:50 as despite the distant chainsaw, a couple of buzzards started calling and are just about visible in the last few seconds, before I stick my ugly mug in front of the camera.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEX833LTumA

Hope the link to my channel works.

STMIZ

[Seishin]

Paddling on Jones Creek near Gananoque Ontario. Kids were in school, wife at work. Just me and the canoe.

Gassho, Kyotai
ST

https://youtu.be/70cOEOwO6g8

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Took me back to my kyaking youth 45 years ago, love that sound. See you've got some wind as well.

STD

[Mp]

Paddling on Jones Creek near Gananoque Ontario. Kids were in school, wife at work. Just me and the canoe.

Gassho, Kyotai
ST

https://youtu.be/70cOEOwO6g8

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Very nice Kyotai ... I do love the sound of a paddle as it dips into water! =)

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday/LAH

[Mp]

The sound of nature, the sound of the mountains, the sound of a still and open mind. =)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ie_GvRpwoc&feature=youtu.be

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday/LAH

[Seishin]

The sound of nature, the sound of the mountains, the sound of a still and open mind. =)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ie_GvRpwoc&feature=youtu.be

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday/LAH

Beutiful Shingn. Perfect but imperfect.

[Kyotai]

The sound of nature, the sound of the mountains, the sound of a still and open mind. =)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ie_GvRpwoc&feature=youtu.be

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday/LAHLovely.

Gassho, Kyotai
ST

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[Jakuden]

These are wonderful!!
Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH


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[Sekishi]

Mic placed at the entrance to an underground beehive:
https://soundcloud.com/circumjacence/2017-07-28-field-recording-entrance-to-a-beehive

Nice stereo field -- awesome and a little scary with headphones!

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat

[RichardH]

Mic placed at the entrance to an underground beehive:
https://soundcloud.com/circumjacence/2017-07-28-field-recording-entrance-to-a-beehive

Nice stereo field -- awesome and a little scary with headphones!

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat


Wow... part of the brain says "danger" hearing that. Another part is just in wonder. Serious little animals..

Gassho
Daizan

sat today/LAH

[Jakuden]

That's so cool!! Funny, there are similarities to the background hum at the airport... and it also reminds me of the little field where my Dad used to fly his RC airplanes with his buddies [emoji12]
Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH


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[Tairin]

Here's a video of the sound of the rocks tumbling in the waves that matches the sound clip Sekishi posted for me earlier


https://youtu.be/lGwEIYi_eiY



Gassho
Warren
Sat today

[Tairin]

Also a video I took in the forest. My wife and I were for a walk when we paused and realized it was dead silent. No animals. No cars. Just silence.


https://youtu.be/bdI-rWa7Cig

Gassho
Warren
Sat today

[RichardH]

Interesting, the way the camera looks around, and the absolute silence (at least on my device with the volume way up..) creates a cinematic feeling of eerie suspense. The same silence...can be experienced different ways. ..Thank you.

Where in Ontario is this forest...?

Gassho
Daizan

Sat today

[Tairin]

Where in Ontario is this forest...?

It was taken on the same trip out to Vancouver Island my previous video with the rocks on French Beach was taken.

Gassho
Warren
Sat today

[Kotei]

Wow, wonderful soundscapes. Thank you for posting.
Warren, recognising this silence... Thank you for taking me with you.

The following sound was taken on my way to visiting an old friend.
Had to wait a moment to let the police pass by.

"Metta to all involved."

https://soundcloud.com/ralf-prehn-357689516/metta-to-the-situation

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Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[Mp]

It was taken on the same trip out to Vancouver Island my previous video with the rocks on French Beach was taken.

Gassho
Warren
Sat today

Very nice .... been there, it is just south of me. =)

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday/LAH

[Seishin]

Thought I'd share this short sound clip with you. My morning sit is normally in relative silence, whatever that is, with computer servos and fan stirring now and then and the sound of life outside in the courtyard of periodic birdsong. The recording below was taken after I'd finished zazen but accompanied me the whole 30 minutes. In fact it became quite hypnotic for a while.

https://soundcloud.com/tobyjenner/sounds-of-zazen

So imagine my surprise to find the source I thought was outside, got louder when I went into the garage and an old storage basket in a back corner.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsRztLHESJ0

2nd video to follow

The youngster was taken out into the back field and deposited carefully in a safe place. The good news that was several hours ago and I've just checked and found that my little friend has departed.

Loving this thread btw.

STMIZ and I guess a little LAH

[Seishin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhWdgCceJvw

[Kokuu]

I really love this. Thank you very much to both of you!

This morning I recorded one minute of the sounds outside my flat and it was a really interesting experience, not knowing what was going to happen for those sixty seconds and I found myself hoping for something interesting to occur! I was even tempted to do it again to make it 'better'! It was an experience like 4'33" in which the whole world became a performance and I was listening intently to everything with fresh ears.

Later in the morning when I sat, I found myself more aware of sounds.

I plan to spend one day recording 30 seconds of sounds every two hours or so to see how they change throughout the day. For now, here is my one minute of morning:

https://soundcloud.com/magic-drummer/one-minute-of-morning

I look forward to hearing how this project unfolds.

Gassho
Kokuu
-sattoday-

[Meitou]

What a great idea! I've had to develop a relationship with ambient sound since I started meditating a few years ago, as it can be so noisy in the apartment block where I live, right in town and especially in the summer. So I'm used to finding silence in chaos [morehappy] I'll see if I can record something. In the meantime I just found this article on Facebook, which I thought might be relevant here. https://tricycle.org/trikedaily/sound-can-transform-outer-inner-worlds/
Gassho
Frankie

satwithyoutoday/lah

[RichardH]

Hi Kokuu. That is so true... hoping for something interesting to occur. I easily fall into production mode, wanting to make an interesting and artful recording. Maybe it's not possible to be completely free of those impulses, but maybe possible to not get too caught up in them?

There is a giant pile driver being used in local subway construction, and when it starts up there is a deep thump.... thump... thump... that can be heard and felt all around the area. It would be nice to get that in the next recording!

Gassho
Daizan

Sat today/LAH

[Seishin]

Hi folks

Another recording today, this time from my work in progress outdoor zendo/zen garden.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9WZSUT6J4A

STMIZ

[Seishin]

Thought this may help [monk]

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[Kokuu]

That is lovely, Sesshin-Do! We should make an 'album' of these sounds.

I am not sure if this is completely in line with the project but unable to leave a good thing alone I added some ambient keys to the sound recording. A friend of mine may go on to use it for a video project (creativity begets creativity it would seem!).

Anyway: https://soundcloud.com/magic-drummer/closeness

Gassho
Kokuu
-sattoday/lah-

[Seishin]

Kokuu

I really enjoyed that and found the keys rather soothing yes and album sounds like a good idea.

I've actually thought of using my recording program reaper to clean up some of the recordings I have been making. But have decided to leave them raw and unedited just being what they are.
Like you I will try and record something on a daily basis and I'm looking forward to going to the beach with a family once the weather picks up for some interesting sounds.

BTW sorry about missing Tonglan last night the wrong Cohen was cancelled in favour of some family activity for all of us. So it would have been hard for me to extricate myself. Hopefully next time.

Gassho

Toby

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[Seishin]

Kokuu

I really enjoyed that and found the keys rather soothing yes and album sounds like a good idea.

I've actually thought of using my recording program reaper to clean up some of the recordings I have been making. But have decided to leave them raw and unedited just being what they are.
Like you I will try and record something on a daily basis and I'm looking forward to going to the beach with a family once the weather picks up for some interesting sounds.

BTW sorry about missing Tonglan last night the wrong Cohen was cancelled in favour of some family activity for all of us. So it would have been hard for me to extricate myself. Hopefully next time.

Gassho

Toby

STMIZ

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[Kokuu]

BTW sorry about missing Tonglan last night the wrong Cohen was cancelled in favour of some family activity for all of us. So it would have been hard for me to extricate myself. Hopefully next time.


No worries at all. Family comes first!

Gassho
Kokuu
-sattoday/lah-

[Tai Shi]

I am partially deaf in the left ear at the frequency of the human voice, and partially deaf at all frequencies in the right ear. However, in total silence I can sometimes hear my heart beat with my pacemaker, and this is called pacing.

I know the music of cage, and he founded a school of music which followed his work. There are others like Phillip Glass with serial music as well, and others who I cannot recall. There is a type which many would be familiar--New Age Music.

Tai Shi
std
Gassho

[Seishin]

OK so here is today's short recording. Again from my usual morning dog walk (when I'm not off to get bread) just a little further on from the other day. This time I stopped to cut out the footfalls and excessive wind rush but the dog's still panting at least for a few seconds. At the time it feel almost silent, so it was interesting to hear some of the sounds on playback, that I was not conscious of at the time.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdKZmkAvTlE

STMIZ

[Kotei]

Sekishi, thanks for posting the sound of the wild relatives of my girls.
With time and swollen body parts, I've learned to tell the difference between calm and aggressive bee-hive-sound ;-)

https://youtu.be/wN-AfHr8Sv0

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[RichardH]

https://soundcloud.com/richard-herman-700471910/pc/s-Vztvb


Gassho
Daizan

sat today

[Sekishi]

Short recording from Shoka: https://soundcloud.com/treeleaf-zendo/shokas-recording-rain-at-the-light

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat #lah

[Kyotai]

https://youtu.be/pIU6JT5c_hc

Water flowing through a cave, with a slight echo. Please excuse my video intro. Since I began making nature videos, I became acutely aware of how difficult it is to film nature uninterrupted by humans. For example, while filming a Nature landscape over a conservation area, it takes mere minutes before a plane flies over head, a far off bulldozer is noticed or the Toronto to Montreal Via Rail comes blasting through. The wind is an interesting one, without special recording devices, the wind when recorded does not sound like the experience, when it hits the microphone, what you get is more of a loud crackle. Not a problem for me, but when trying to create scenes for others to enjoy, it is not so enjoyable. Funny though, listening to Sekishis talk, I became very aware of my own expectations of sound only when I was actively attempting to record it. As if it were an interruption, when the "wrong" sound presented itself. When not recording, I don't even think I heard these distractions, or perhaps blocked them out.


I often use freesound.org to find more pleasurable sounding audio to match a particular video when the original audio is interrupted by highway traffic for example. But whenever I can, sounds like the above are just perfect for what I am looking for. As they are.

One thing that struck me that I had not considered, as Daizan put it...Shuttering our senses because we are obsorbed in a story line. I find this interesting because I've never consciously used sound to help me stay present, but as I think about it, it makes sense. It is often the storyline that keeps the senses from observing the sound itself.

Gassho, Kyotai
ST

Ps. Great sound contributions everyone. I particularly enjoyed Seishen-Do's 360 degree panorama and the others too.

[Kyotai]

Short recording from Shoka: https://soundcloud.com/treeleaf-zendo/shokas-recording-rain-at-the-light

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat #lah

I particularly love the sound of rain and it is such an easy one to record. Very loud and unlikely to have background sounds overtop it. I grew up on an old farm house, next to my bedroom window was a steel roof, which I often snuck out on when I needed a break from the craziness of a big family. The sound of rain on that roof was annoying to most, but I loved it. I would listen to it at night.

Thank you Shoka, that sounds like rain on a windo.

Thank you to Daizan and Sekishi for this wonderful thread.

Gassho, Kyotai
ST / LAH

[Sekishi]

I particularly love the sound of rain and it is such an easy one to record. Very loud and unlikely to have background sounds overtop it. I grew up on an old farm house, next to my bedroom window was a steel roof, which I often snuck out on when I needed a break from the craziness of a big family. The sound of rain on that roof was annoying to most, but I loved it. I would listen to it at night.


Another rain recording for you Kyotai: https://soundcloud.com/circumjacence/2017-07-22-field-recording-heavy-storm

This one starts with a thunderstorm a few miles off and ends when the tornado signature was spotted about a mile away from our house (and I brought the recording equipment in). Which is to say, by the end of the recording it is almost white noise.

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat #lah

[Sekishi]

Sekishi, thanks for posting the sound of the wild relatives of my girls.
With time and swollen body parts, I've learned to tell the difference between calm and aggressive bee-hive-sound ;-)


So how did the wild hive sound - calm or aggressive? I spent a bunch of time just sitting on the ground near the hive before putting a microphone up to their front door, so hopefully they were not too agitated.

Also, I know of at least one other bee-keeping Treeleafer, which I think is sort of cool. :D

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat #lah

[Kyotai]

Another rain recording for you Kyotai: https://soundcloud.com/circumjacence/2017-07-22-field-recording-heavy-storm

This one starts with a thunderstorm a few miles off and ends when the tornado signature was spotted about a mile away from our house (and I brought the recording equipment in). Which is to say, by the end of the recording it is almost white noise.

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat #lah

Very nice sound. Thank you for sharing. We don't get too many tornadoes where I live. Maybe a few a summer touch down in my area.

Gassho, Kyotai
ST LAH

[Mp]

Kyotai and Sekishi ... you two are masters, lovely work and sounds!!! :encouragement:

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday/LAH

[Kyotai]

Kyotai and Sekishi ... you two are masters, lovely work and sounds!!! :encouragement:

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday/LAHAhh shucks. .[emoji4]

Gassho, Kyotai
ST LAH

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[RichardH]

Lets keep in mind that this project is about ALL the sounds of our lives. That includes both the beautiful, artful, and "meditative", but also the artless and uncomfortable, inane and incidental. It includes the dentist's drill and the tranquil lake, the argument next door and the wind in the cedars, the fart in the bathroom and laughter of kids in the playground. It is about waking to it all. There is no such thing as a "Zen" recording.... it is all "Zen".


Gassho
Daizan

Sat today LAH

[Kyotai]

Listen to Alex and daddy bike ride.m4a by Shawn Leahy 1 #np on #SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.com/shawn-leahy-1/alex-and-daddy-bike-ride-m4a

A short clip, biking down the road with my 6 year old. Cars passing.

Gassho, Kyotai
ST

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[RichardH]

https://soundcloud.com/richard-herman-700471910/815-pm


Gassho
Daizan

sat today/LAH

[Kyotai]

Listen to Chat during thunderstorm by Shawn Leahy 1 #np on #SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.com/shawn-leahy-1/chat-during-thunderstorm

Sat in the garage watching a big storm with my son.

Gassho, Kyotai
ST LAH

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[Kotei]

Hi Sekishi,

the wild hive sounds busy, but calm to me.
Of course its different with my honey-bees, but in general, frequency goes up and sound is more 'coordinated', when mobilising.

There are some projects coming up the last months (free and commercial), about recording and processing hive sounds, for predicting bee-haviour.
Different frequencies from different bee-jobs, up to a very clear toot-toot-toooooot, when the queen tells to leave the hive ;-).
More low frequency sounds means more workers, that have nothing to do, which leads to swarming of the hive, etc.

Gassho,
Kotei sattoday.


So how did the wild hive sound - calm or aggressive? I spent a bunch of time just sitting on the ground near the hive before putting a microphone up to their front door, so hopefully they were not too agitated.

Also, I know of at least one other bee-keeping Treeleafer, which I think is sort of cool. :D

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat #lah

[Mp]

The sounds of our feet while traveling in this world. =)

https://youtu.be/whWEfPtzSRk

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday/LAH

[Tairin]

The sounds of our feet while traveling in this world. =)

https://youtu.be/whWEfPtzSRk

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday/LAH

Nice! You live in a beautiful part of the world Shingen. My wife and I visited the Island two years ago and it made a lasting impression on us. I know we'll end up back there some time in the future.

Gassho
Warren
Sat today

[Mp]

Nice! You live in a beautiful part of the world Shingen. My wife and I visited the Island two years ago and it made a lasting impression on us. I know we'll end up back there some time in the future.

Gassho
Warren
Sat today

If you do, it would be good to see you! Or maybe one of these days I come out East ... there is a lot of member's out there, we could have a big meet up. =)

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday/LAH

[Geika]

I love the sound of footsteps on a trail. Especially if there is some texture, like gravel or something crunchy. :)

Gassho, sat today, lah

[Kyotai]

The sounds of our feet while traveling in this world. =)

https://youtu.be/whWEfPtzSRk

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday/LAH5:07, thought the stump was a Grizzly for a second..luckily you had Bodhi = path security :)

Gassho, Kyotai
ST LAH

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[Mp]

5:07, thought the stump was a Grizzly for a second..luckily you had Bodhi = path security :)

Gassho, Kyotai
ST LAH

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Oh yah ... he is my body guard for sure! =)

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday/LAH

[Seishin]

Been enjoying all these recordings so far. I have made quite a few but deleted them due to too much wind rush across my phones mic - anyone know of a fury phone sock. I know I should accept them as they are but they've been a bit too heavy interference wise.

Was at the beach yesterday and enjoyed the sounds of the waves breaking but again too much wind for a good recording. Anyway the weather has changed again so these were taken this morning. At the house when I let the chickens out (overflowing water butt, raindrops on garden table and passing traffic), then recording from the courtyard and another down by the river under trees with the our dog.......no panting today.

https://soundcloud.com/tobyjenner/morning-rain-passing-traffic

https://soundcloud.com/tobyjenner/sound-of-rain

https://soundcloud.com/tobyjenner/sounds-of-rain-ii

STMIZ

[RichardH]

Beautiful, Shingen and Seishin-Do. :)

Gassho
Daizan

Sat today

[Sekishi]

Shoka's Recording: Treeleafers on BART:
https://soundcloud.com/treeleaf-zendo/shokas-recording-treeleafers-on-bart?in=treeleaf-zendo/sets/treeleaf-art-circle-field-recordings

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat #lah

[Sekishi]

I added recordings from Seishin Do and Daizan to our playlist. There are now 19 recordings on the playlist:
https://soundcloud.com/treeleaf-zendo/sets/treeleaf-art-circle-field-recordings

Update: I added Kyotai's recordings too, so now we are up to 21. [happy]

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat #lah

[Meishin]

Hi,

I can't post a link to this, but I have tinnitus. So there's a high-pitched whistle that underscores all other sound. When the ENT doctor asked me to say when it was most noticeable, I said when I do zazen. But it's really no different from any other sound. Fedex truck drives by, dog barks, tinnitus. It's all practice.

Gassho
Meishin
sat today

[Seishin]

While the Oakland/SF Retreat has been running I've been doing some late night sitting. Took time off last night to watch the Perseid meteor showers. Only a few meteors visible due to clouds wafting in and out but recorded this around midnight. Just night time crickets and the odd wee beastie on the edge of our courtyard. May need to max the volume.

https://soundcloud.com/tobyjenner/midnight-star-gazing

STMIZ / lah

[Shokai]

Hi Meishin;

My tinnitus is only there when I listen for it. It disappears during zazen.
Jundo says miracles during zazen never cease :De

gashho, Shokai

sat/LAH

[Meishin]

Hi Meishin;

My tinnitus is only there when I listen for it. It disappears during zazen.
Jundo says miracles during zazen never cease :De

gashho, Shokai

sat/LAH

Who is this "I" who listens for it, Shokai? :D

Gassho
Meishin
sat today

[Shokai]

Don't know [monk]

[Meishin]

Don't know [monk]

Don't know either. Also don't know how my post managed to be deleted when I attempted to edit it. :D

Gassho
Meishin
sat today

[Sekishi]

Don't know either. Also don't know how my post managed to be deleted when I attempted to edit it. :D


Moderators can undelete. Let me know if you want your post restored.

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat #lah

[Sekishi]

While the Oakland/SF Retreat has been running I've been doing some late night sitting. Took time off last night to watch the Perseid meteor showers. Only a few meteors visible due to clouds wafting in and out but recorded this around midnight. Just night time crickets and the odd wee beastie on the edge of our courtyard. May need to max the volume.


Very nice. Subtle texture.

I've added it to the playlist.

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat #lah

[RichardH]

https://youtu.be/Vlk3_UVe98E



Gassho
Daizan

Sat toda/LAH

[Seishin]

Something different. ............. A bit of "cheating" on this one. I recorded a short jog with me and our dog this morning but the wind rush was a bit too intense. So I've just ran it though my recording software, Reaper, then added an EQ to try and clean it up a bit. Just for a bit of fun I added an Crowd Chamber effect called Many Monks ([monk] x 60), then added a WAVES Vocal Plugin and tweaked the settings a little. End result is Prog Rock Synth style backing to my dogs claws on the tarmac as we jog down the road - my footfalls filtered out along with the low freq.

https://soundcloud.com/tobyjenner/jogging-with-the-dog-tweaked


STMIZ

[Seishin]

https://youtu.be/Vlk3_UVe98E



Gassho
Daizan

Sat toda/LAH

Beautiful Daizan, I could listen to that all day.

Sat

[Kotei]

Hello,
I enjoy, listening to your worlds, thank you.

Attached, pls. find an audio and a video+audio version of a swarm of homo veloensis, I was lucky to spot in the woods yesterday.


https://soundcloud.com/ralf-prehn-357689516/swarm-of-homo-veloensis


https://youtu.be/d1GvlNZo94M

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[RichardH]

Hello,
I enjoy, listening to your worlds, thank you.

Attached, pls. find an audio and a video+audio version of a swarm of homo veloensis, I was lucky to spot in the woods yesterday.


https://soundcloud.com/ralf-prehn-357689516/swarm-of-homo-veloensis


https://youtu.be/d1GvlNZo94M

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

...and the ambulances coming up the rear. That is wonderful. It somehow seems very German... green, healthy, well organized, with a small footprint.

Gassho
Daizan

sat today/LAH

[Shugen]

Street performers in Asheville NC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4mJZ8gzY-s

Gassho,

Shugen


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[Jundo]

This can also be an submission here. Zazen at Dallas Airport, flights being called, children playing, bar noise in the background, CNN blaring coverage of the Texas Hurricane .... stillness amid life on the move ...

https://youtu.be/-Mi5D9KiZlk

Gassho, J

SatTodayLAH

[RichardH]

At the Annual CNE fair in Toronto yesterday. According to the announcer ( a visiting U.S. airforce officer) this is the sound of a "full spectrum dominance weapons platform", an F-22. Being this sound was a very different experience than being the sound of rain yesterday morning while sitting. It completely filled the body with vibration, and was strangely frightening and pleasurable in one feeling. There have been calls to discontinue the airshows over this city, because it is home to many new arrivals from war zones, who suffer from PTSD. The airshows will continue.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sxFB2OZ5M0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sax2XgqCWs


Gassho
Daizan

Sat today/LAH

[Jakuden]

Wow! That's amazing. It's actually kind of nostalgic for me, as my Dad used to bring us to air shows a lot when I was a kid. I remember the Harrier showing off its hovering capability overhead.
Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH


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[Seishin]

Reminded me of the Farnbrough air show, late 60s early 70s and seeing/hearing an F1 Phantom take off. Man that was loud !

STD

[Myogan]

Sounds 8,9 &10
http://www.hearing.nihr.ac.uk/public/auditory-examples-sounds-of-tinnitus

Decreases with the sound of a baby's laugh.

Gassho
Sat

[Sekishi]

Back in July Doshin sent me a great post-monsoon video of toads coming up from underground. But I didn't notice the message until today -- my apologies to all!

Now however, the audio is in our Soundcloud playlist:
https://soundcloud.com/treeleaf-zendo/doshins-recording-toads-after-monsoons?in=treeleaf-zendo/sets/treeleaf-art-circle-field-recordings

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat #lah

[Sekishi]

Also, here is a recent recording of a summer thunderstorm from Shoka:
https://soundcloud.com/treeleaf-zendo/shokas-recording-summer-heatwave-rainstorm?in=treeleaf-zendo/sets/treeleaf-art-circle-field-recordings

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat #lah

[taiyaki]

perfect thread. i'd include the sense of smell too.

currently :
im at home, the rain just stopped
i smell earth and light tangy notes from my essential oil burner



https://youtu.be/GNRqE99ukg0

gassho, ryk
sat today lah

[RichardH]

perfect thread. i'd include the sense of smell too.

currently :
im at home, the rain just stopped
i smell earth and light tangy notes from my essential oil burner



https://youtu.be/GNRqE99ukg0

gassho, ryk
sat today lah


Beautiful. Thank you.

Gassho
Daizan

sat today
LAH

[Seishin]

Lovely Ryk. I also have wonder about capturing such smells when making my recordings. If only we had the technology. One day perhaps for now words will have to do.

STMIZ la

Toby

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[taiyaki]

we could at least try our best with words.... :)



gassho, ryk
sattodaylah

[RichardH]

The haunting sound of WW2 British warplanes over the city at 11/11/11.

https://soundcloud.com/richard-herman-700471910/november-11-2017-11-10-45-am


Gassho
Daizan

Sat today/LAH

[Kotei]

The haunting sound of WW2 British warplanes over the city at 11/11/11.
(...)

They sound so massive and assertive and mix with memories from old b/w war films.

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[RichardH]

They sound so massive and assertive and mix with memories from old b/w war films.

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

Today propeller driven planes are either light with small engines, or large turboprops, which are quiet. These things had heavy engines, both the bombers and the fighters which were made to accelerate. My mother talked about the raids over london and the fighting in the channel, and how she could hear the heavy base thrum and drone. I was born in 65 but for some reason whenever I hear that sound it gives me chills. Remembrance Day in Canada is not a flag waving, nationalist, event. There are cenotaphs and flags, but it does not play into jingoism. It is remembering the madness and waste of 1914-1918. I'm not sure about other countries but here the symbol of the day is the poppy, which grows in Flanders.

Gassho
Daizan

sat today

[Kotei]

Thank you Daizan.

I remember my mother talking about the sound, too.
She has childhood memories about WWII nights in Germany, Hamburg, without sleep, listening into the void.
Often, the sound of the bombers was there before that of the sirens.
Those were not only memories of fear, but also those of positive expectation.
My Granny organised quite some toys and when the bombs were about to fall around them,
she and the children of the neighbourhood came together, playing at night in the shelter under my grandparents house.

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.