Our April 1st "All Naked" Zazenkai - For the Nudist Buddhist

[Jundo]

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We are always trying something new at Treeleaf!

Please join us tonight, leaving your robes at the door, as our Sangha holds its first annual 'Au Naturale' Zazenkai online!

We welcome, direct from Maui, Hawaii, a very special guest teacher, founder of the 'Sky Clad Zendo,' the Rev. Buffy 全裸 Hadaka, for a little meditation the way Buddha made ya. Inspired by the great naked mystics of the East, we will let it all hang out.

What's needed? We recommend a Zafu wrapped in plastic kitchen wrap and not much more.

Take it all off, and hang out for a little Zazen showing your Original Face to the whole world: New York 9pm, LA 6pm Friday, London 1pm and Paris 2pm, April 1, 2021.

How to join? Please place a camera on your computer, take off all your clothes, smile, hit the following link, and get ready to show us what ya got via ZOOM!


LINK FOR JOINING NUDE ZEN (https://cdn4.dogonews.com/images/667c5496-bfa5-44a6-95eb-f6d81dbdbf1b/april-fools-day-banner.jpg)

It is acceptable for the very shy to hold their Mudra strategically as shown in the picture.

Rev. Hadaka will offer a talk on "The Finger Pointing at the Moon." (Yes, as several folks have requested, our naturist Zazenkai will include a vigorous stark nakedy 'hokey-pokey,' truly putting our backsides in and shaking them all about!)

The first step to "dropping body and mind" is to drop all inhibitions by dropping the veils that cover us!

WARNING: SITTING WILL BE LIVE NETCAST!

Gassho, Jundo



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PS - By total coincidence, "Hadaka" means "naked" in Japanese.

PPS - APRIL FOOLS!

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?18721-Our-April-1st-All-Naked-Zazenkai-For-the-Nudist-Buddhist

[Seikan]

Awesome!!! Please tell me that this will include a very energetic version of the Hokey Pokey... ;)

Gassho,
Seikan

-stlah-



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[Bion]

I’ll be there free and frisky. Be ready for an unforgettable hokey pokey.

[emoji1374] Sat Nude Today

[Risho]

:D

Gassho

Rish
-stlah

[Seishin]

Need to check the timezone, as I guess Japan just flipped onto April 1st................................[monk]

Sat covered

[Shoki]

I do this every week anyway. Good thing I always use one way.

Gassho
ST-lah
Shoki

[Tairin]

:encouragement:


gassho2
Tairin
Sat today fully clothed
LAH also fully clothed

[aprapti]

though i love the book Naked in the zendo by Schireson sensei, i will not be present. the first of April happens to be my zen day off..

gassho2

aprapti

std

[Shokai]

Stay tuned to see this 84 year old let it all hang (literally.)

Doreen's comment: " I can't see a bunch of naked old guys hanging out as a big seller.

Gotcha, Shokai
Stnlah





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[Hensho]

I hope you guys enjoy your session.

Gassho,
Hensho

sat

[Margherita]

�� I could do that... but just when sitting on my own, thank you! ��
Also... maybe in summer!

Gassho
Mags ST all clothed

[Ryumon]

Oh. I get it.

Gassho,

Ryūmon

sat

[Jundo]

Awesome!!! Please tell me that this will include a very energetic version of the Hokey Pokey... ;)



Oh, yes! For sure!

(And by the way, I just googled that. Yes, nude hokey-pokey is a thing and we would not be the first. :p However, I advise you not to google it. )

Gassho, J

STLah

[Jundo]

The actual inspiration for today's sitting is a very real place. I sometimes mention the time I was invited to teach at the nudist Zendo in Florida ...

Skyclad Zendo


Follow teachings of Toni Packer and Springwater Center. The Skyclad Zendo is a naturist Zen meditation group which follows a non-traditional approach of open inquiry through awareness, mindfulness and attention. We meet every Sunday morning for two hours of zazen au naturel, from 10 A.M. to noon in the yoga room at Paradise Lakes Resort, 2001 Brinson Rd., Lutz, FL 33558-8367. We also offer seven-day silent meditation retreats with various teachers.

No, I never actually got to go, as things just were left hanging :eek: after a hurricane (really). :cool: I woulda gone. They said to just bring my own towel!

I coulda worn my Rakusu with the --extra-- long straps. :p

Gassho, J

STLah

[Jundo]

The Buddha was actually quite insistent about his monks keeping their clothes on. However, when I was in India three years ago, I had contact with the nude "skyclad" Jain and Hindu priests, and the Jains have their own TV station ...


In any case, here is a small sample of the channel. In case you are wondering, it seems 90% (although not completely) free of full nudity, certainly in respect for folks from other religions who may be channel surfing. Not so at live events of course (I did read that the "skyclad" nuns dress). Also, Jain monks are celibate, and required to observe strict chastity and freedom from mental desires.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUM20vKFWz4&feature=youtu.be

Jain monks ...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/9ur9o8c8qQM3n-JIULwx5pesoAex-aCbwVrepHUAeg_MFwdW-mLZMcKCpZWJ5aVmanRq7mX9MgUdWbZNY9sBjFNdqjWnk08-LDA7txBDukQhttps://jainsquare.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/gochari.jpg

Dogen specifically said to keep dressed in the Zendo, although the communal Japanese baths are another thing altogether.

Gassho, J

SatToday

[Koushi]

Will be there with beard and balls, er, bells ready! :D

Gassho,
Koushi
STLaH

[Jundo]

Will be there with beard and balls, er, bells ready! :D

Gassho,
Koushi
STLaH

That beard will cover a lot of sins. [gassholook]

Gassho, J

STLah

[TheZenCyclist]

This made my night! Brilliant

Gassho

Sat today LAH

[Jundo]

This made my night! Brilliant

Gassho

Sat today LAH

Nude bicycling is also okay. Be careful on those Italian seats though!

Gassho, J


STLah

[Naiko]

:D
Gassho,
Naiko
st

[TheZenCyclist]

Nude bicycling is also okay. Be careful on those Italian seats though!

Gassho, J


STLah

Might not be the first time! Teehee

Gassho

STLah

[Kevin M]

Ok just plain relieved is all.

Gassho,
Kevin
Sat Today

[Nengei]

Where is everyone? I've been waiting in the Zendo for hours for the rest of you to show yourselves.

Gassho,
Nengei
Sat today. LAH.

[Jundo]

Where is everyone? I've been waiting in the Zendo for hours for the rest of you to show yourselves.

Gassho,
Nengei
Sat today. LAH.

Oh, but we see you! :p

Gassho, J

STLah

[GrasshopperMan17]

oh my goodness, i was so flustered at the prospect of this, then i clicked the link and laughed out loud for a while! thank you for this, i needed that!

Gassho, John
ST/Lah

[Heiso]

I feel for this hook, line and sinker. Chapeau!

Gassho,

Heiso
StLah

[Mp]

What are you talking about? I am ALWAYS naked during zazen and zazenkais ... under my cloths that is. =) LOL

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Kevin M]

Epic shpitzl

And to think I did 200 ab crunches for nothing.

Gassho,
Kevin
Sat Today

[Juki]

The plastic kitchen wrap will keep the zafu sanitary. But it will likely stick to the skin so that the zafu remains attached to your backside when you stand up again. That might be a good look.

Gassho,
Juki

sat today and lah

[Shoki]

The weather has been kind of cold around here lately. I was fearing significant shrinkage.

Gassho (from the front only).
stlah
Shoki

[Kokuu]

I guess this is one way to get to know sangha members better! [scared]

Gassho
Kokuu
-sattoday/lah-

[Choboku]

I would say I'd be there with bells and whistles, but I'd be overdressed.

Sat today,
Adam

[JimInBC]

Guys! I'm getting cold over here in the Scheduled Sitting Room. If no one shows up in the next few minutes I think I'm going to get dressed and go eat dinner.

Gassho, Jim
ST/LaH

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[Shokai]

Perhaps you should have turned on the heater :D

gassho,Shokai
stlah

[Heiso]

Sat this zazenkai, thank you everyone.

Gassho,

Heiso
StLah

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[Geika]

I have to admit that you actually got me this year, Jundo :D

Gassho
Sat today, lah

[Eikyo]

I realise I'm late to the party but I really thought this was real [emoji85][emoji23]

Gassho,
Eikyō

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[Bion]

I realise I'm late to the party but I really thought this was real [emoji85][emoji23]

Gassho,
Eikyō

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He got a lot of us [emoji1787]

[emoji1374] SatToday lah

[Shokai]

I realise I'm late to the party but I really thought this was real

Why aren't you properly dressed [scared]

gassho, Shokai
stlah

[Onki]

[emoji15][emoji2960] I missed not only seeing this post, but also participating! Dang!

Jundo, I would be willing to host if this ever returns [emoji23]

Gasshō,

On

Sat today/LAH

[Tai Do]

Unfortunately, I missed. I'll have to wait for another opportunity. 🤣
Gassho,
Tai Do
Satlah

[Jundo]

[emoji15][emoji2960] I missed not only seeing this post, but also participating! Dang!

Jundo, I would be willing to host if this ever returns [emoji23]

Gasshō,

On

Sat today/LAH

You and Taido are welcome to do so at this Friday's Zazenkai. We won't peak.

Gassho, Jundo

stlah

[Shokai]

Originally posted by Jundo:
"We won't peak."
Was this pun intended??

gassho, Shokai
stlah

[Jundo]

Was this pun intended??

gassho, Shokai
stlah

Ooops. :eek:

[Onki]

Was this pun intended??

gassho, Shokai
stlah

OH DEAR!! [emoji15][emoji38]

Gasshō,

On

Sat today/LAH

[Seiko]

I think I got the wrong underwear when I got dressed after zazen. Please can you all look for the name label to see if you got mine by mistake?

Gasshō
Seiko
stlah

[Doshin]

I think I got the wrong underwear when I got dressed after zazen. Please can you all look for the name label to see if you got mine by mistake?

Gasshō
Seiko
stlah

I am speechless! [claps]

Glad I missed that sit

Doshin
Stlah