December 18th-19th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

[Jundo]

Dear All,

Please sit our Treeleaf Zazenkai for 90 minutes with Zazen, Heart Sutra and more:

10am Japan Saturday morning, NY 8pm, LA 5pm Friday night, London 1am and Paris 2am Saturday morning, or any time thereafter here:



https://youtu.be/GxXkSGzlalQ


However, "one way" live sitters are encouraged to come into the Zoom sitting, and just leave the camera and microphone turned off: 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

Gassho, Jundo

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

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

[Kyonin]

Hi Jundo!

I'll be there with my instruments ready :)

Gassho,

Kyonin
Sat/LAH

[Shōnin Risa Bear]

Off to go warm up the hut ... _()_

gassho
shonin sat/lah today

[Sekishi]

Youtube "one-way" video is up. See you all soon.

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat #lah

[Naiko]

I so look forward to beginning my weekend with you all! I may be called away, so I will sit with the camera off.
Gassho,
Krista
stlah

[Jundo]

I so look forward to beginning my weekend with you all! I may be called away, so I will sit with the camera off.
Gassho,
Krista
stlah

It is okay to put the camera on, then leave early if you have to. One of the advantages of our online place, no slipper and door noises when people come in and out! :p

Gassho, J

STLah

[Naiko]

It is okay to put the camera on, then leave early if you have to. One of the advantages of our online place, no slipper and door noises when people come in and out! :p

Gassho, J

STLah

:)
Gashho,
Krista
stlah

[Jakuden]

Thank you Jundo, Kyonin, Sekishi and everyone! Roll with life's punches indeed, felt very appropriate as I went back and forth nursing a sick cat and a sick daughter :-p Another day, another challenge. But also equanimity and a chance to sit with you all.

Gassho,
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH

[Yokai]

Thanks Jundo, Kyonin, Sekishi and everyone for sharing zazenkai. Always a pleasure.

Metta Jakuden to you and family (including cat)

Gassho, Chris satlah

[Onkai]

Thank you, Jundo, Kyonin, and everyone for the zazenkai. Have a great weekend!

Gassho,
Onkai
Sat/lah

[Koushi]

Lovely sitting with everyone, thank you for being here, there, and everywhere!

And as Mike Tyson once said, "Everyone has a plan until they're punched in the mouth." Thank goodness for practice to help with the punches :)

Gassho,
Jesse
ST

[Jundo]

Los Ensenos Zen desde Don Quixote Y Sancho Panza Roshis de la Lucha Libre ...

https://youtu.be/gB9YjkMiprE

(Was this from Mexico or Argentina??)

Gassho, J

STLAH

[Seikan]

Thank you Jundo, Kyonin, and all for another wonderful Zazenkai. I'm so grateful to be able to practice with you all.

gassho2

Gassho,
Rob

-stlah-


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[Jundo]

UPDATE: Don Quijote was created by an Armenian wrestling promoter in Argentina! (Not Mexico after all, lo siento ... )

http://catchyluchalibreargentina.blogspot.com/2011/06/la-carpa-de-martin-197273.html


Titanes en el ring (Titans in the ring) was an Argentine lucha libre television program aired between 3 March 1962 and 1988. ...
In 1970s Titanes en el Ring moved to Canal 13, Karadagián incorporates fantastic and mythological characters as ... Don Quijote y Sancho Panza ...

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U-NtkvbizLc/SxKhuARQnVI/AAAAAAAAA44/8tDXOwDdmgw/s1600/Don+Quijote+y+Sancho+Panza+05.JPG

However, the other wrestler I mentioned, Mil Mascaras (1000 Masks) WAS from Mexico, and I loved him on Miami TV for his countless films where, outside the ring, he is a great detective and crime fighter ...

https://youtu.be/Ep8r9Qd5nOw

[Koushi]

However, the other wrestler I mentioned, Mil Mascaras (1000 Masks) WAS from Mexico, and I loved him on Miami TV for his countless films where, outside the ring, he is a great detective and crime fighter


This looks like a cross between The Green Hornet/Kato and a telenovela. And now I have to go look him up to watch these films :)

Gassho,
Jesse
ST

[Jundo]

This looks like a cross between The Green Hornet/Kato and a telenovela. And now I have to go look him up to watch these films :)

Gassho,
Jesse
ST

Ah, also from my childhood ... The Green Hornet and Kato (despite the Japanese name, played by the legendary BRUCE LEE!) ...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Van_Williams_Bruce_Lee_Green_Hornet_1966.JPG/245px-Van_Williams_Bruce_Lee_Green_Hornet_1966.JPG

https://youtu.be/HXp94m_pDkQ

Gassho, J

STLah

[Kiri]

Thank you everyone! Have a great fight!
Nikolas gassho1
Sat/Lah

[Bokugan]

Lovely sitting with everyone, thank you for being here, there, and everywhere!

And as Mike Tyson once said, "Everyone has a plan until they're punched in the mouth." Thank goodness for practice to help with the punches :)

Gassho,
Jesse
STHa, that Tyson quote is both hilarious and on point! I definitely feel the benefit of being able to roll with the punches better thanks to this practice.

Thank you Jundo, Kyonin, and all.

Hope your daughter and sick kitty are better soon, Jakuden [emoji120][emoji120][emoji120]

Gassho,

Ryan S
Sat Today

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning.

gassho2
Tairin
Sat today and lah

[David]

That was lovely, thank you very much everyone. Was the song you briefly mentioned, Jundo, Tubthumping by Chumbawamba?
https://youtu.be/iI8zPbEHRl0

Gassho,

David
Sat today

[Jundo]

That was lovely, thank you very much everyone. Was the song you briefly mentioned, Jundo, Tubthumping by Chumbawamba?


Yes, and apart from the "He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink, He drinks a Lager drink ..." part, and the possible bar fight that the song is about ...

... a good Buddhist lesson! [happy]


Speaking to The Guardian, Boff Whalley (Chumbawamba’s lead guitarist), confirmed the above. According to him, the song was inspired by an Irish neighbor of theirs. This neigbor would often return home completely drunk and would fall over while trying to get into his house. However, he apparently would get up again and not give up on his quest to get into the house. And that’s likely where the band got the inspiration for the line: “I get knocked down but I get up again…“.

https://www.songmeaningsandfacts.com/chumbawambas-tubthumping-lyrics-meaning/

Gassho, J

STLah

[Seishin]

_/\_

sat

[Gokai]

Thank you everyone. I sat with all of you this morning.

Gassho
Sat today

[Bokucho]

Thank you everyone, wonderful to share this practice with you all. The talk was once again very relevant to life. Since I've stated playing chess again I get to work on not winning quite often ha!

Gassho,

Josh
SatToday/LaH

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[Kokuu]

Thank you all!

Gassho
Kokuu

[Kotei]

Thank you everyone!

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today

[Stewart]

Thank you - Sat Wednesday morning.

Stewart
Sat (just now)

[Tomás ESP]

Sat. Thank you Jundo and Sangha, the reminder that we can't always win is very helpful. Also, laughed when you mentioned Don Quijote and Sancho Panza, studied them in high school[claps]

Gassho, Tomás
Sat&LaH