Oct 2nd-3rd, 2020 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI

[Jundo]

Today's Talk will reflect on The Verse of Atonement & The Four Vows
(text below in this thread)

NOTE: I will be holding this Zazenkai from an hotel room in Tokyo, probably on my little phone.
In case of any technical 'non-difficulty,' our Ino is in charge! [gassholook]

Please sit our Monthly 4-Hour Treeleaf Zazenkai netcast LIVE 8am to noon Japan time Saturday morning (that is New York 7pm to 11pm, Los Angeles 4pm to 8pm (Friday night), London midnight to 4am and Paris 1am to 5am (early Saturday morning)), and also sitable any time thereafter:


https://youtu.be/CbKQesAfIXY

Join live (with or without a camera & microphone) on Zoom at: TREELEAF Now (https://www.treeleaf.org/now/go.php?l=ssr) OR at DIRECT ZOOM LINK (https://zoom.us/j/4834831244), password (if needed): dogen


Dharma Talk Audio / Podcast Episode:
https://treeleaf.podbean.com/e/october-2020-zazenkai-talk-the-verse-of-atonement-the-four-vows/


The Sitting Schedule is as follows:

00:00 - 00:50 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA IN JAPANESE / SANDOKAI IN ENGLISH) & ZAZEN
00:50 - 01:00 KINHIN
01:00 - 01:30 ZAZEN
01:30 - 01:50 KINHIN

01:50 - 02:30 DHARMA TALK & ZAZEN
02:30 - 02:40 KINHIN & HOKEY-POKEY RITUAL

02:40 - 03:15 ZAZEN
03:15 - 03:30 KINHIN
03:30 - 04:00 METTA CHANT & ZAZEN, VERSE OF ATONEMENT, FOUR VOWS, & CLOSING

Gassho, Jundo

STLah


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

Chant Book is here for those who wish to join in: CHANT BOOK LINK (https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?7032-Chant-Book-For-Weekly-and-Monthly-Zazenkai)

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

[Jundo]

The Talk today is on:


The 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


The FOUR VOWS:

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

[Yokai]

Special family day out - I'll be sitting with you recorded this time gassho1

Gassho, Chris sattoday/lah

[Jundo]

Our Hokey Pokey heads down under. l guess that means we have to turn counter-clockwise this time?

https://youtu.be/J2vP6t9YgOA

Gassho, J

STLah

[Sekishi]

See you all soon!

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat #lah

[Seishin]

I will OD as usual [monk]

Sat

[Ryokudo]

Hi all,

I'm afraid I will have to sit this with recording this time.

Gassho,

Neilio

SAT/LAH

[Naiko]

Very much hoping to sit live with you all, but I may need to sit with you later this weekend. A gnarly work project is consuming my energy and attention.
Gassho,
Krista
st

[Sekishi]

Hi everyone,

Youtube will not let us stream live today. We will record and post this one later today.

Apologies.

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat #lah

P.S. You can always join the Zoom room with your camera off. ^_^

[Kenku]

Thanks everyone. Sorry I had to leave after the second zazen feeling unwell. I will sit with the recording later.

Gassho,
Mark.

sat and lah.

[Jundo]

Be well, Mark.

[Onkai]

Thank you, Jundo, Sekishi, and everyone. It was lovely, as always. Have a great weekend!

Gassho,
Onkai
Sat/lah

[Naiko]

Thank you, Jundo, Sekishi, and all. Thank you, Jundo, for your talk.
Gassho,
Krista
st

[Bion]

Thank you everyone for sitting with me. You are all wonderful!

[emoji1374] SatToday

[Seikan]

Thank you Jundo, Sekishi, and all for another wonderful Zazenkai! It's amazing how we can all be scattered across the globe, yet there is a very palpable group energy that can be felt while practicing. I am so grateful for this opportunity to practice with you all. gassho2

Gassho,
Rob

-stlah-

[Shōnin Risa Bear]

A little bit of research showed me the sangha has discussed Okumura's take on the Bodhisattva vows a while back. We just read that chapter at Bird Haven. A very timely talk for me; thank you Jundo, Sekishi and all. _()_

gassho
shonin sat lots today and some lah

[Seishin]

Hi everyone,

Youtube will not let us stream live today. We will record and post this one later today.

Apologies.

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat #lah

P.S. You can always join the Zoom room with your camera off. ^_^

Guess that's why I am getting this message


Waiting for Treeleaf Sangha
3 October 2020 at 01:00

When sitting on demand ?

About to sit [monk]

[Inshin]

Thank you. I will sit in installments to the recording.

Gassho
Sat

[Juki]

Thank you, Jundo and everyone.

Gassho,
Juki

sat today and lah

[Naiko]

A little bit of research showed me the sangha has discussed Okumura's take on the Bodhisattva vows a while back. We just read that chapter at Bird Haven. A very timely talk for me; thank you Jundo, Sekishi and all. _()_

gassho
shonin sat lots today and some lah

Thank you for mentioning that, Shonin. I went to those threads and found the discussion most interesting even though I have not yet read that book. It just moved up on my reading list, just behind that Dancing Zen thing I keep hearing about. [claps]
Gassho,
Krista
st

[Kiri]

Thank you everyone!
Nikolas gassho1
Sat/Lah

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat with you over the weekend.

gassho2
Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Seiko]

I am sorry for using more than 3 sentences.

Good intentions, inattention and accepting the result.

Due to the time difference between Japan and UK, I have been taking part in monthly Zazenkai through the recordings. This weekend I thought I'd try joining live to see if it felt different. But when I signed into zoom, no-one was there. Something had gone terribly wrong.

On more careful examination of the instructions, I found that I was exactly 24 hours late. I felt upset. Why was I upset? Why had I failed? How had I got it so wrong? Why was I so stupid?

So, I am not an uneducated ruffian, but I have always used "12 noon" and "12 midnight". For almost 60 years. Now I realise that 12am is midnight, I'll try to join next month. Just a mistake. Not the end of the world after all. I must try to be a little more careful when reading instructions though.

Being wide awake in the hours of darkness, I switched to the recording and did my little Zazenkai from midnight until 4 am on Sunday. Late for the party, but I found that I can do Zazen at any time.

Thank you to everyone who made it to the live session, without you, the recorded version would not have been so great.
5th
Deep Bows

In Gassho,
Al
stlah

[Kokuu]

Thank you Sekishi, Jundo and everyone for sitting.

Good luck to Leon for getting the college he wants!

Gassho
Kokuu

[Risho]

Sekishi - when you said "there is a puppy playing with a toy in here" I thought that's pretty much my mind! hahahahahah

"Little" Leon is going to college! Time passes swiftly! Good luck Leon!

That was a beautiful talk; your talks are always a blend of dharma but bringing that now very practically without any nonsense, and that helps make this practice alive for me today, so thank you Jundo.

I wanted to say something briefly - when I post I know I am too wordy but also I know I can be provocative, and that is not my intent. I get carried away, and I will make a better effort to post more carefully; I really enjoy practicing here with you all.

Thank you everyone! gassho2

Gassho

Risho
-stlah

[Benidaka]

Thank you,
Gassho,
Rick
Sat/Lah

[Sekiyuu]

Sat with the recording.

Thanks everyone for sitting, we couldn't do it without you!

Jundo: the paradox you're thinking of is Zeno's Paradox. Along with the Sorites (heap) Paradox and the Ship Of Theseus, I think they are excellent ways of pointing out the limits of logic and philosophy in answering semantic questions.

Gassho,
Kenny
Sat Today

[Jundo]

Yes, Zeno's Paradox ...

... which, in overly simplified terms, states (I believe) that an object going halfway to its destination, then halfway again, then halfway again, etc. etc. ...

... never quite gets there though it keep moving. :)

Gassho, J

STLah

[Hokin]

Hello everybody!
I just sat with you with the recording...though in parts...was veeery busy these days!

Very nice talk, Jundo...
Thank you everybody for the practice.


Gassho.
Hokin.
ST.

[Bokucho]

I just finished this recording and I wanted to voice my appreciation for all of those involved, the Zazezkais are a very special time that highlight the benefits of this practice. Metta to all!

Gassho,

Josh
SatToday

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[Seishin]

Thank you all for you practice. [monk]

sat

[Kotei]

Thank you everyone!
Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[Yokai]

Shared Zazenkai with you all (remixed).

Gassho, Chris satlah

[Washin]

Just finished sitting this by bits.
Thank you Jundo, Sekishi and everyone!

Gassho,
Washin
stlah

[Margherita]

Thank you for your efforts, everybody, thank you Jundo for your teaching.

Gassho,
Mags
ST

[Daitetsu]

Thanks a lot for your practice.

Gassho

Daitetsu

[Meian]

Sat YouTube a few mornings.

Gassho2, meian

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[Bokugan]

Just finished sitting with you all this morning.

Thank you for your practice. Thank you Jundo, Sekishi and everyone for the opportunity gassho2

Gassho,

Ryan
Sat Today