May 21st-22nd Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

[Jundo]

Dear All,

We welcome a new rookie INO today, on drums and bells ... hailing from Greater Los Angeles, California ... SHOKA!


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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/7YsNZ4FdgXo

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

[Sekishi]

All systems go. See you all soon!

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat #lah

[Onkai]

Thank you, Jundo, Shoka, Sekishi, and everyone. Appreciated the talk, will appreciate the ordinary moments of my life.

Gassho,
Onkai
Sat/lah

[Seikan]

Thank you Jundo, Shoka and all for another wonderful opportunity to practice together.

Shoka, you rocked as Ino tonight! I'm looking forward to many more Zazenkai with you. gassho1

Gassho,
Seikan

-stlah-

[Sekishi]

Thank you all for coming together to practice.

"Everything we do, is the whole thing doing it."

Just lovely.

Gassho
Sekishi
#sat #lah

[Shoka]

Thank you everyone, always great to sit together.

Gassho,
Shoka
(She/her)
Sat

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[Jakuden]

Beautiful Shoka [emoji120][emoji120][emoji120] Thank you Jundo and everyone, and good reminder talk.

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH


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[Anchi]

Thank you all! Lovely talk, Jundo!

Gassho

SatToday

[Kiri]

Thank you Shoka, Jundo and everyone!
Gassho, Nikolas
Sat/Lah

[bluemountain]

Thanks, everyone! What a wonderful sit!

Gassho gassho1

Bernie

ST

[Bokugan]

Lovely Zazenkai, thank you Jundo and everyone!

Shoka -- you did a wonderful job as ino! You seem like a pro to me ^_^

Gassho,

Ryan
SatToday

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone . I sat with you this morning. Nice rookie debut Shoka :encouragement:

gassho2
Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Kantai]

Thanks for the homework!

Gassho
Kantai

Satlah

[Matt]

Going to sit this now.

Gassho,
Matt

[Shinshi]

Nice job Shoka!!!

Gassho, Shinshi

SaT-LaH

[Seishin]

Thank you everyone, especially Shoka on her debut, well done.[monk]

sat

[Kotei]

Thank you everyone!

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[Kevin M]

I sat Zazenkai this morning. Thank you Jundo, Shoka and all. Lovely work Shoka.

Gassho,
Kevin
STLaH

[Kokuu]

Beautiful! Great job, Shoka, and lovely talk, Jundo!

I bow to the toaster
with gratitude for technology
may all sentient beings
have food and warmth


Gassho
Kokuu