May 7th-8th 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 9pm, LA 6pm Friday night, London 2am and Paris 3am Saturday morning, or any time thereafter here:


https://youtu.be/yWblfB2_i_g

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

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
01:30 - 01:45(?) Informal Tea Time (All Welcome)

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

I also recommend a little Talk on why small rituals and procedures are so cherished in the Zendo:


SIT-A-LONG with Jundo: Small Things in the Zendo
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?18494-SIT-A-LONG-with-Jundo-Small-Things-in-the-Zendo

[Bion]

See you all later [emoji3526]

[emoji1374] SatToday

[Jakuden]

Will be there with bells. [emoji4]

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday


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[Onkai]

Thank you, Jundo, Jakuden, Sekishi, and everyone. I enjoyed the zazenkai and the talk. Have a great weekend!

Gassho,
Onkai
Sat/lah

[Jakuden]

I have no idea how many times I have said this, but thank you Jundo for somehow magically knowing exactly what healing words are needed. Deep bows.

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH


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[Sekishi]

Wonderful as always to practice with this dear Sangha.

Deep bows,
Sekishi
#sat #lah

[Kantai]

Thank you everyone, it's nice to sit with you all!

Gassho
Kantai

Sat tonight

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[Shokai]

Thank you Jundo and all gassho2

gassho, Shokai

stlah

[Seikan]

Thank you Jundo, Jakuden and all. It's always and honor and a pleasure to practice with you all. gassho1

Gassho,
Seikan

-stlah-

[Shade]

Many thanks to Jundo and Jakuden. It was wonderful to sit with all of you.

Gassho,

Shade

ST

[Tai Shi]

I’m sorry I didn’t make it. I participated in a short Zazenkai In the morning for older people.
Gassho
sat: lah
Tai Shi


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[Tairin]

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

gassho2
Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Matt]

Going to sit this now.
Gassho,
Matt

[Tai Shi]

Hello Matt it’s been forever long and I am happy to greet you.
Gassho
sat: lah
Tai Shi


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[Kiri]

Thank you everyone!
Gassho, Nikolas
sat/Lah

[Kevin M]

I sat Zazenkai this morning. Thanks Jundo, Jakuden, Sekishi and Sangha.

Gassho,
Kevin
STLAH

[Kotei]

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

[Tokan]

Hi everyone - I'll sit this one a bit later but it is nice to be back. Long story short - just had lots of troubling non-troubles and have struggled with non-struggling, so am in the process of making a number of practical changes in my life, particularly by finally giving up my toxic job which I have had a love-hate relationship with, so that I can recover many things, one of which being my buddhist practice, so here I am again.

Hope you are all well, and if not, that you rest in equanimity through your ills. See you live in the zendo soon.

Regard, Tokan

(sitting soon)

[Jundo]

Hi everyone - I'll sit this one a bit later but it is nice to be back. Long story short - just had lots of troubling non-troubles and have struggled with non-struggling, so am in the process of making a number of practical changes in my life, particularly by finally giving up my toxic job which I have had a love-hate relationship with, so that I can recover many things, one of which being my buddhist practice, so here I am again.

Hope you are all well, and if not, that you rest in equanimity through your ills. See you live in the zendo soon.

Regard, Tokan

(sitting soon)

gassho1

[Seishin]

Sat on demand, thank you all.

sat

[Heiso]

Started sitting this morning. I like dress down Friday (ok, Saturday morning).

Thank you for everyone who makes this possible.

Gassho,

Heiso
StLah

[Kaisui]

Also sat on demand, thank you gassho1

Gassho,
Charity
satlah

[Kokuu]

Thank you all! Lovely talk, Jundo!

Gassho
Kokuu

[Bokugan]

Thank you for the wise words, Jundo. [gassholook] I just finished sitting with this Zazenkai on demand, the morning after we unexpectedly lost one of our cats of 15+ years. He was especially close to me and a best friend. What you said, "...something that cannot be broken, something that cannot be lost" is incredibly helpful as I work through this. It is hard to define, but this resonates with me. What we had was beautiful and unbroken and timeless and even this experience, too, is part of the All.

Thank you again Jundo, Jakuden and everyone for your practice. gassho2

Gassho,

Ryan S
SatToday

[Anchi]

Thank you everyone!
Thank you for your wisdom, Jundo! gassho1

Gassho