January 8th-9th 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/P0_MhCJCnE4


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

[Jakuden]

Will be there with bells [emoji120]

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday


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[Sekishi]

See y'all soon.

Gassho,S #sat

[Onkai]

Thank you, Jundo, Jakuden, and everyone. The talk was a good reminder for me and tea time was a blast.

Gassho,
Onkai
Sat/lah

[Koushi]

It was wonderful seeing and practicing with you all tonight. Another timely talk by Jundo as well, thank you gassho1

Gassho,
Jesse
ST

[Seikan]

Thank you Jundo, Jakuden and all for practicing together tonight. And thank you for the lovely tea time. That was a blast! ;)

Gassho,
Rob

-stlah-


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[Yokai]

Thank you Jundo, Jakuden and all. Always a pleasure to share with you.

Thank you Jundo for reminding us of the importance of attention to detail gassho1

Gassho, Chris satlah

[Bion]

Thanks everyone! Lovely zazenkai, as always!!! Waving at all of you like a crazy person brightens my whole night (or day in Chris’ case [emoji1]).

[emoji1374] SatToday


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[Jundo]

By the way, I did not mean that we should go to the other extreme and not move at all during Zazen. Small adjustments now and then during the sitting are natural and fine. It is just excessive moving that is a concern.

And, of course, if there is medical need, move and adjust as needed. I have a bad back sometimes, so have to adjust during sitting more some days than others.

Gassho, J

STLah

[Koushi]

By the way, I did not mean that we should go to the other extreme and not move at all during Zazen. Small adjustments now and then during the sitting are natural and fine. It is just excessive moving that is a concern.

And, of course, if there is medical need, move and adjust as needed. I have a bad back sometimes, so have to adjust during sitting more some days than others.

Gassho, J

STLah

I’m happy that you always reiterate the distinction between medical need and slight unpleasantness. It’s something I have to be conscious of myself: I have a bad back due to an MMA/Muay Thai mishap (that ended my fighting/martial arts days). While sitting, there’s the constant always-there slight pain that I can allow and let be — and then there’s the “If you don’t adjust your right leg and back you’ll be cursing yourself tomorrow” pain. I learned long ago (and subsequently didn’t listen during Rohatsu) that there’s pushing it and allowing, and *pushing* it and being a detriment.

Apologies for going long,

Gassho,
Jesse
ST

[Jundo]

I apologize for the sound quality the past 3 weeks. Seems I had the microphone plugged in the wrong slot! :eek:

Oh my.

You may all have to sit through the same talk next week! :p

Gassho, J

STLah

[Seikan]

You may all have to sit through the same talk next week! [emoji14]



Well, repetition is an important aspect of practice, right? ;)

Gassho,
Rob

-stlah-

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[Franz]

Sat today (offline) for the first time, delightful 🙏 my gratitude Jundo, Jakuden and all live participants.

SatToday

[Kiri]

Thank you everyone!
Nikolas gassho1
Sat/Lah

[Bion]

Sat today (offline) for the first time, delightful [emoji120] my gratitude Jundo, Jakuden and all live participants.

SatToday

Thanks for the company Franz!!!!! [emoji847]

[emoji1374] SatToday

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning.

Thank you Jundo for the instructions. I have a few small tweaks to make to my routine gassho2

gassho2
Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Bokucho]

Thank you all for your practice that makes this Sangha what it is. I think the talk was well needed, I find myself taking shortcuts sometimes due to being at home. Attention to detail is an important aspect to practice, and it's a good reminder to embody this, because all of life is our zendo.

Gassho,

Josh
SatToday/LaH

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[Kaishin]

Sat recorded. Thank you
- Matt / Kaishin
sT

[Naiko]

Thank you all, and thank you, Jundo, for the etiquette reminders! I confess and atone for being a chronic widdershins offender.
Gassho,
Krista
st

[Bokugan]

I apologize for the sound quality the past 3 weeks. Seems I had the microphone plugged in the wrong slot! :eek:

Oh my.

You may all have to sit through the same talk next week! :p

Gassho, J

STLah

Personally, this would not bother me one bit! I appreciate going over our practice repeatedly; it's easy for me to slip out of minding the little things that pull the whole dance together when not practicing "in-person". :eek:

Thank you for another great opportunity to practice with you all gassho2

Gassho,

Ryan
Sat Today

[Seishin]

I apologize for the sound quality the past 3 weeks. Seems I had the microphone plugged in the wrong slot! :eek:

Oh my.

You may all have to sit through the same talk next week! :p

Gassho, J

STLah

Ah the challenges of the recording artist :D audible from this end despite the quality and the instructions are clear and precise. Would seem I have picked up the odd bad habit and will need to be mindful of these. Thank you Jundo and Jakuden.

Sat

[Kokuu]

Thank you all for sitting, and for the reminders of Zendo etiquette, Jundo.

Gassho
Kokuu

[Heiso]

Sat in instalments and finished this morning. Thank you everyone and for the reminders Jundo. They were timely as I was getting up to pick up a capsized baby and let a very persistent cat into the zendo (living room).

Gassho,

heiso.

StLah