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Jundo
02-07-2020, 12:58 PM
Hello All,

Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly FRIDAY/SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM TREELEAF' 90 minute ZAZENKAI, netcast from 10am 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 on the following screen during those times and sit-a-long-able any time thereafter ...

LIVE ZAZENKAI NETCAST IS HERE:

ZAZENKAI BEGINS 7 MlNUTES FROM START OF THE VIDEO





FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO JOIN TO SIT LIVE WITH A CAMERA, A THERE lS A LlNK BELOW AT THE BOTTOM OF THlS POST. JUST CLICK AND JOIN BEFORE START TIME. 'TWO WAY' REQUIRES INDIVIDUALS WITH CAMERAS, BUT ANYONE 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 VERSE OF ATONEMENT & FOUR VOWS

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 join us in the Chanting of the Heart Sutra (although please keep your microphone muted). You can download and print out the Chants we will recite at the following link (PDF):

Chant Book (PDF) (]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8OC7f0Tkrg[/URL)

or

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

Not everyone realizes that they can join in the Chanting of the Heart Sutra, Verse of Atonement and Four Vows (although we ask that you keep your microphone down). Please follow along with the Chant Book, and let your voice ring!

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, Jundo gassho1

SatTodayLAH

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


https://youtu.be/GR6POpsXh9Q

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/showthread.php?14884-Sit-a-Long-with-Jundo-Zazen-for-Beginners-%2812%29&p=189093#post189093


[U]HOW TO JOIN THE ZAZENKAI '2-WAY':


You can join the Zazenkai two-way in the Scheduled Sitting Room using Zoom any one of the following ways:

- Use this direct link: https://zoom.us/j/4834831244
- Open Zoom and join with this meeting id: 483 483 1244
- Go to Treeleaf NOW and select the Scheduled Sitting Room: treeleaf.org/ssr

Notes:

- When you first join, you'll need to choose an audio source (usually you can simply select "Join with Computer Audio" on desktop or "Call using Internet Audio" on mobile).

- You can switch between the "speaker view" (the default view) and "gallery view" (a grid / tic-tac-toe style view):
-- On desktop, click the "gallery view" / "speaker view" toggle button on the top right
-- On mobile, swipe right for "gallery views" -- only 4 participants are shown at a time on mobile, so keep swiping right to go through different groups, swipe left to go back to the "gallery view"

- You can mute, unmute, etc. with the control bar on the bottom of the screen
-- On desktop, hover the mouse over the window and the control bar should pop up
-- On mobile, tap the screen and the control bar should pop up
-- On mobile, so that your own picture does not take up one of the four slots you see, you can tap for the control bar, then tap "... menu" and select "Remove myself from gallery view"

- If you are on a slow Internet connection and are experiencing drop-outs, try turning off video (you can always turn it on for a bit at the beginning and end to say hi and bow to everyone)

Seishin
02-07-2020, 01:40 PM
Hope you are feeling better Jundo. I'll be participating On Demand as usual. [monk]

Sat / lah

Kyonin
02-07-2020, 09:56 PM
I'll be there with my instruments ready :D

Gassho,

Kyonin
Sat/LAH

Onka
02-07-2020, 11:54 PM
If I get home in time I'll be there two way, otherwise I'll be joining you all live one way a bit later.
Gassho
Onka
stlah

Jakuden
02-08-2020, 12:18 AM
I'm going to be techno-ino tonight, I need the practice! If anyone is looking for the link, it is in Jundo's main post above.

Gassho,
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH

sosen
02-08-2020, 12:41 AM
sitting with you live one-way today

_()_
sosen
stlah

Science Abbot
02-08-2020, 01:01 AM
Very happy to join Zazenkai live one-way today.

Gassho,
Mui
Sat/LAH

Jakuden
02-08-2020, 02:34 AM
Thank you Jundo, Kyonin and everyone! So lovely to sit with you all in ultimate okay-ness.

Gassho,
Jakuden
SatToday/Was OK

Shokai
02-08-2020, 02:34 AM
Thank you Jundo and Kyonin and All who sat and will sit. Have an OK week,

Gassho, Shokai
stlah

Science Abbot
02-08-2020, 02:39 AM
A very timely reminder that problems are no problem. Maybe it is always good to remember that everything is okay - not okay. Funny how remembering such a duality is the same as forgetting all duality.

Thank you as always.

Gassho,
Mui
Sat/LAH

Tokan
02-08-2020, 02:43 AM
Thank you sangha, nice to sit with you all live today. My father has just been diagnosed with cancer, not sure where we are at with it yet as he still needs more tests. However, this weeks teaching 'it's okay but it's not, it's not okay but it is', is very pertinent for me. No doubt some of you have similar situations going on, and I think there is a lot of peace and comfort to be found in this teaching, as well as giving strength to support others through such times. Even for daily life, such is the pervasiveness of dukkha that you will always find a way to make this teaching relevant to yourself or your circumstances. It works this way for me at least.

Deep bows sangha buddies!

Gassho, Tokan

SatLAH

Shoki
02-08-2020, 02:45 AM
Thanks to all. I didn't think I was going to last the whole zazenkai as I killed my back cleaning out the basement yesterday. But actually I felt OK.

Gassho
STlah
James

Onkai
02-08-2020, 02:51 AM
Thank you, Jundo, Kyonin, and Jakuden and everyone who sat tonight and will sit in the future. Okay/Not Okay/Okay even if it isn't...This practice helps me see where things are not okay, yet in a way, there is something more okay just by acknowledging reality. Have a great weekend!

Gassho,
Onkai
Sat/LAH

Jundo
02-08-2020, 02:59 AM
Thank you sangha, nice to sit with you all live today. My father has just been diagnosed with cancer, not sure where we are at with it yet as he still needs more tests. However, this weeks teaching 'it's okay but it's not, it's not okay but it is', is very pertinent for me. No doubt some of you have similar situations going on, and I think there is a lot of peace and comfort to be found in this teaching, as well as giving strength to support others through such times. Even for daily life, such is the pervasiveness of dukkha that you will always find a way to make this teaching relevant to yourself or your circumstances. It works this way for me at least.

Deep bows sangha buddies!

Gassho, Tokan

SatLAH

gassho2

Metta for you dad, you, and all who love him.

Jundo
02-08-2020, 02:59 AM
Thanks to all. I didn't think I was going to last the whole zazenkai as I killed my back cleaning out the basement yesterday. But actually I felt OK.

Gassho
STlah
James

Reclining Zazen is always an option ...

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?17370-November-15-16th-Treeleaf-Weekly-Zazenkai-Lion-s-Pose-with-the-Differently-Abled

Gassho, J

STLah

Shōnin Risa Bear
02-08-2020, 03:28 AM
Outstanding talk from my POV; many people I know are going through a lot. Thank you Jundo and Kyonin! _()_

gassho
doyu sat/lah today

Bokugan
02-08-2020, 03:30 AM
Thank you Jundo, Kyonin and everyone. I deeply appreciate the opportunity to sit with you all.

Gassho,

Ryan
Sat Today

Jakuden
02-08-2020, 04:22 AM
Thank you sangha, nice to sit with you all live today. My father has just been diagnosed with cancer, not sure where we are at with it yet as he still needs more tests. However, this weeks teaching 'it's okay but it's not, it's not okay but it is', is very pertinent for me. No doubt some of you have similar situations going on, and I think there is a lot of peace and comfort to be found in this teaching, as well as giving strength to support others through such times. Even for daily life, such is the pervasiveness of dukkha that you will always find a way to make this teaching relevant to yourself or your circumstances. It works this way for me at least.

Deep bows sangha buddies!

Gassho, Tokan

SatLAH

Sorry to hear this, Tokan. Sending much Metta to you and your family.

Gassho,
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH

Kotei
02-08-2020, 07:20 AM
Just sat with you all.
Thank you Jundo and Kyonin and Jakuden.
Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

Yokai
02-08-2020, 08:38 AM
Sat to recording. Thank you all. Jundo, your talk brought the fragrance of peace (in action).
Gassho,

Chris -sat/lah

Kokuu
02-09-2020, 02:34 PM
Thank you so much everyone!

Gassho
Kokuu

Tairin
02-09-2020, 03:47 PM
Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning.

gassho2
Tairin
Sat today and lah

Washin
02-10-2020, 05:10 AM
Thank you Jundo, Kyonin and everyone.
Much metta, Tokan [gassholook]

Gassho
Washin
just sat

Seishin
02-11-2020, 08:24 AM
Thank you everyone. [monk]

Sat