Jundo
03-02-2022, 02:20 PM
Dear Ino-Doan to be,
Please study and master our short Service, typically heard during our weekly Treeleaf Zazenkai. The Ceremony and Dedication are as follows.
Below is a video of our weekly Zazenkai, and you should practice to perform your recitation in like manner.
https://youtu.be/qhzf_xFyFHc
The Chant Book version of our Ceremony and Dedication is as follows, and below I will provide you a link to a more detailed Kirigami:
WEEKLY ZAZENKAI CEREMONY:
Begins with a series of rings of the small Inkin bell ••••••• followed by 3x PROSTRATIONS by EVERYONE
Then chant of the Heart Sutra in English:
INO = CHANT LEADER ONLY
EVERYONE = ALL JOIN IN
Followed by 3 rings of large bell (handbell if needed), tamping once, then strike to Mokugyo once.
INO ONLY =
The Heart of the Perfection of Great Wisdom Sutra* (NOTE: * = ring of bell)
EVERYONE =
A/vo/lo/ki/tes/va/ra/ Bo/dhi/satt/va/, A/wa/kened/ One/ of/ Com/pas/sion/,
In/ Praj/na/ Pa/ra/mi/ta/, the/Deep/ Prac/tice/ of/ Per/fect/ Wis/dom/*
Per/ceived/ the/ emp/ti/ness/ of /all /five /con/di/tions/,
And/ was/ free/ of/ suf/fer/ing/.
O/ Sha/ri/pu/tra/, form/ is/ no/ o/ther/ than/ emp/ti/ness/,
Emp/ti/ness/ no/ o/ther/ than/ form/;
Form/ is/ pre/cise/ly/ emp/ti/ness/, emp/ti/ness/ pre/cise/ly/ form/.
Sen/sa/tions/, per/cep/tions/, for/ma/tions/ and/ con/scious/ness/ are/ al/so/ like/ this/.
O/ Sha/ri/pu/tra/, all/ things/ are/ ex/pres/sions/ of/ emp/ti/ness/,
Not/ born/, not/ des/troyed/, not/ stained/, not/ pure/;
Nei/ther/ wax/ing/ nor/ wan/ing/.
Thus/ emp/ti/ness/ is/ not/ form/; not/ sen/sa/tion/ nor/ per/cep/tion/,
not/ for/ma/tion/ nor/ con/scious/ness/.
No/ eye/, ear/, nose/, tongue/, bo/dy/, mind/;
No/ sight/, sound/, smell/, taste/, touch/, nor/ ob/ject/ of/ mind/;
No/ realm/ of/ sight/, no/ realm/ of/ con/scious/ness/;
No/ ig/no/rance/, no/ end/ to/ ig/no/rance/;
No/ old/ age/ and/ death/,
No/ ces/sa/tion/ of/ old/ age/ and/ death/;
No/ suf/fer/ing/, nor/ cause/ or/ end/ to/ suf/fer/ing/;
No/ path/, no/ wis/dom/ and/ no/ gain/.
No/ gain/ – thus/ Bod/dhi/satt/vas/ live/ this/ Praj/na/ Pa/ra/mi/ta/*
With/ no/ hin/drance/ of/ mind/ –
No/ hin/drance/ there/fore/ no/ fear/.
Far/ be/yond/ all/ de/lu/sion/, Nir/va/na/ is/ al/rea/dy/ here/.
All/ past/, pre/sent/ and/ fu/ture/ Budd/has/
Live/ this/ Praj/na/ Pa/ra/mi/ta/*
And/ re/al/ize/ su/preme/ and/ com/plete/ en/light/en/ment/.
There/fore/ know/ that/ Praj/na/ Pa/ra/mi/ta/
Is/ the/ sac/red/ man/tra/, the/ lu/min/ous/ man/tra/,
the/ sup/reme/ man/tra/, the/ in/com/pa/ra/ble/ man/tra/
by/ which/ all/ suf/fe/ring/ is/ clear/.
This/ is/ no/ o/ther/ than/ Truth/.
There/fore/ set/ forth/ the/ Praj/na/ Pa/ra/mi/ta/ man/tra/.
Set/ forth/ this/ man/tra/ and/ pro/claim/:*
(1x)
Gate! Gate!
Paragate!
Parasamgate!
Bodhi! So Wa Ka!
HANNYA SHINgyooo
Followed by 3 rings of large bell (handbell if needed), tamping once.
FOLLOWED BY A DEDICATION - READ BY INO ONLY:
Buddha Nature pervades the whole universe, Reality, existing right here now:
In reciting THE HEART OF THE PERFECTION OF GREAT WISDOM SUTRA, we dedicate our sincere efforts to:
*Shakyamuni Buddha Honored One; the Historical Buddha and Teacher …
and to those ancestral teachers:
Eihei Dogen Honored One
Soji Keizan Honored One,
All successive Honored Ones up until
Zuigaku Rempo Honored One and
Gudo Wafu Honored One
and to all other Honored Ones throughout history, same yet diverse Honored Ones, whose names have been forgotten or left unsaid. *
We also dedicate these efforts to the Three Treasures,
Buddha, Dharma, Sangha,
To all Awakened Ones and Teachers in all places and times.
We especially seek tranquility & well being for all creatures now suffering or ill in health.
May they be serene through all their ills.
May their lives be at peace and Wisdom pervade the darkness of ignorance.
We dedicate our hopes and aspirations:
To all victims of war and violence and natural events
To the injured and to all families touched by these tragedies
To the healing of hatred in all countries and among all peoples
To the wisdom and compassion of our world leaders
To the peace of the world and harmony of all beings.
Thus, let the harmful effects of words, thoughts and actions be dispelled
and Compassion bloom in perpetual spring.
May we all realize and live the Enlightened Way together:
EVERYONE CHANTS:
ø All Buddhas throughout space and time
ø All Bodhisattvas-Mahasattvas
ø Maha • Prajna • Paramita ••••••• (followed 3x PROSTRATIONS by EVERYONE) • • •
BE SEATED AS INSTRUCTED BY JUNDO
On the "rundown" of the Inkin bell, you need to develop an ear for the right number and pace of rings. It is best to study examples.
Before commencing the Heart Sutra, notice 3 rings of large bell (handbell if needed), tamping once, then strike to Mokugyo once. (The Mokygyo strike is a new addition, not heart in Sekishi's example video).
Study as an example this similar Ceremony (although chanted in Portuguese), listening for the Recitation and Instruments:
https://youtu.be/J3GCzt9yTAQ
Please also study and learn about the traditional instruments of the Zen monastery:
https://terebess.hu/zen/szoto/hangszersz.html
You should further learn the Chants and Ceremony at the end of the Zazenkai, consisting of the Verse of Atonement, followed by the Four Vows:
Commenced by 3 rings of large bell (handbell if needed), tamping once.
All harmful acts, words and thoughts, ever committed by me since of old,
On account of beginningless greed, anger and ignorance,
Born of my body, mouth and mind,
Now I atone for them all
2 rings of large bell (handbell if needed), tamp, 1 ring:
(Next to be recited 3x, vibrant on the second, soft on the third time; One handbell ring just before recitation for third time):
To save all sentient beings, though beings numberless
To transform all delusions, though delusions inexhaustible
To perceive Reality, though Reality is boundless
To attain the Enlightened Way, a Way non-attainable
Followed by a short pause, then two final rings.
As well, Sekishi made a good Kirigami ("Kirigami" is the traditional Zen word for "user's manual" :p ) for the Short Ceremony Ino position. It can be downloaded here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10lvxm8Wq3lEapt2ufyJTij66dnrqFUYSa2MaOa8gPRs/edit?usp=sharing
Gassho, Jundo
STLah
Please study and master our short Service, typically heard during our weekly Treeleaf Zazenkai. The Ceremony and Dedication are as follows.
Below is a video of our weekly Zazenkai, and you should practice to perform your recitation in like manner.
https://youtu.be/qhzf_xFyFHc
The Chant Book version of our Ceremony and Dedication is as follows, and below I will provide you a link to a more detailed Kirigami:
WEEKLY ZAZENKAI CEREMONY:
Begins with a series of rings of the small Inkin bell ••••••• followed by 3x PROSTRATIONS by EVERYONE
Then chant of the Heart Sutra in English:
INO = CHANT LEADER ONLY
EVERYONE = ALL JOIN IN
Followed by 3 rings of large bell (handbell if needed), tamping once, then strike to Mokugyo once.
INO ONLY =
The Heart of the Perfection of Great Wisdom Sutra* (NOTE: * = ring of bell)
EVERYONE =
A/vo/lo/ki/tes/va/ra/ Bo/dhi/satt/va/, A/wa/kened/ One/ of/ Com/pas/sion/,
In/ Praj/na/ Pa/ra/mi/ta/, the/Deep/ Prac/tice/ of/ Per/fect/ Wis/dom/*
Per/ceived/ the/ emp/ti/ness/ of /all /five /con/di/tions/,
And/ was/ free/ of/ suf/fer/ing/.
O/ Sha/ri/pu/tra/, form/ is/ no/ o/ther/ than/ emp/ti/ness/,
Emp/ti/ness/ no/ o/ther/ than/ form/;
Form/ is/ pre/cise/ly/ emp/ti/ness/, emp/ti/ness/ pre/cise/ly/ form/.
Sen/sa/tions/, per/cep/tions/, for/ma/tions/ and/ con/scious/ness/ are/ al/so/ like/ this/.
O/ Sha/ri/pu/tra/, all/ things/ are/ ex/pres/sions/ of/ emp/ti/ness/,
Not/ born/, not/ des/troyed/, not/ stained/, not/ pure/;
Nei/ther/ wax/ing/ nor/ wan/ing/.
Thus/ emp/ti/ness/ is/ not/ form/; not/ sen/sa/tion/ nor/ per/cep/tion/,
not/ for/ma/tion/ nor/ con/scious/ness/.
No/ eye/, ear/, nose/, tongue/, bo/dy/, mind/;
No/ sight/, sound/, smell/, taste/, touch/, nor/ ob/ject/ of/ mind/;
No/ realm/ of/ sight/, no/ realm/ of/ con/scious/ness/;
No/ ig/no/rance/, no/ end/ to/ ig/no/rance/;
No/ old/ age/ and/ death/,
No/ ces/sa/tion/ of/ old/ age/ and/ death/;
No/ suf/fer/ing/, nor/ cause/ or/ end/ to/ suf/fer/ing/;
No/ path/, no/ wis/dom/ and/ no/ gain/.
No/ gain/ – thus/ Bod/dhi/satt/vas/ live/ this/ Praj/na/ Pa/ra/mi/ta/*
With/ no/ hin/drance/ of/ mind/ –
No/ hin/drance/ there/fore/ no/ fear/.
Far/ be/yond/ all/ de/lu/sion/, Nir/va/na/ is/ al/rea/dy/ here/.
All/ past/, pre/sent/ and/ fu/ture/ Budd/has/
Live/ this/ Praj/na/ Pa/ra/mi/ta/*
And/ re/al/ize/ su/preme/ and/ com/plete/ en/light/en/ment/.
There/fore/ know/ that/ Praj/na/ Pa/ra/mi/ta/
Is/ the/ sac/red/ man/tra/, the/ lu/min/ous/ man/tra/,
the/ sup/reme/ man/tra/, the/ in/com/pa/ra/ble/ man/tra/
by/ which/ all/ suf/fe/ring/ is/ clear/.
This/ is/ no/ o/ther/ than/ Truth/.
There/fore/ set/ forth/ the/ Praj/na/ Pa/ra/mi/ta/ man/tra/.
Set/ forth/ this/ man/tra/ and/ pro/claim/:*
(1x)
Gate! Gate!
Paragate!
Parasamgate!
Bodhi! So Wa Ka!
HANNYA SHINgyooo
Followed by 3 rings of large bell (handbell if needed), tamping once.
FOLLOWED BY A DEDICATION - READ BY INO ONLY:
Buddha Nature pervades the whole universe, Reality, existing right here now:
In reciting THE HEART OF THE PERFECTION OF GREAT WISDOM SUTRA, we dedicate our sincere efforts to:
*Shakyamuni Buddha Honored One; the Historical Buddha and Teacher …
and to those ancestral teachers:
Eihei Dogen Honored One
Soji Keizan Honored One,
All successive Honored Ones up until
Zuigaku Rempo Honored One and
Gudo Wafu Honored One
and to all other Honored Ones throughout history, same yet diverse Honored Ones, whose names have been forgotten or left unsaid. *
We also dedicate these efforts to the Three Treasures,
Buddha, Dharma, Sangha,
To all Awakened Ones and Teachers in all places and times.
We especially seek tranquility & well being for all creatures now suffering or ill in health.
May they be serene through all their ills.
May their lives be at peace and Wisdom pervade the darkness of ignorance.
We dedicate our hopes and aspirations:
To all victims of war and violence and natural events
To the injured and to all families touched by these tragedies
To the healing of hatred in all countries and among all peoples
To the wisdom and compassion of our world leaders
To the peace of the world and harmony of all beings.
Thus, let the harmful effects of words, thoughts and actions be dispelled
and Compassion bloom in perpetual spring.
May we all realize and live the Enlightened Way together:
EVERYONE CHANTS:
ø All Buddhas throughout space and time
ø All Bodhisattvas-Mahasattvas
ø Maha • Prajna • Paramita ••••••• (followed 3x PROSTRATIONS by EVERYONE) • • •
BE SEATED AS INSTRUCTED BY JUNDO
On the "rundown" of the Inkin bell, you need to develop an ear for the right number and pace of rings. It is best to study examples.
Before commencing the Heart Sutra, notice 3 rings of large bell (handbell if needed), tamping once, then strike to Mokugyo once. (The Mokygyo strike is a new addition, not heart in Sekishi's example video).
Study as an example this similar Ceremony (although chanted in Portuguese), listening for the Recitation and Instruments:
https://youtu.be/J3GCzt9yTAQ
Please also study and learn about the traditional instruments of the Zen monastery:
https://terebess.hu/zen/szoto/hangszersz.html
You should further learn the Chants and Ceremony at the end of the Zazenkai, consisting of the Verse of Atonement, followed by the Four Vows:
Commenced by 3 rings of large bell (handbell if needed), tamping once.
All harmful acts, words and thoughts, ever committed by me since of old,
On account of beginningless greed, anger and ignorance,
Born of my body, mouth and mind,
Now I atone for them all
2 rings of large bell (handbell if needed), tamp, 1 ring:
(Next to be recited 3x, vibrant on the second, soft on the third time; One handbell ring just before recitation for third time):
To save all sentient beings, though beings numberless
To transform all delusions, though delusions inexhaustible
To perceive Reality, though Reality is boundless
To attain the Enlightened Way, a Way non-attainable
Followed by a short pause, then two final rings.
As well, Sekishi made a good Kirigami ("Kirigami" is the traditional Zen word for "user's manual" :p ) for the Short Ceremony Ino position. It can be downloaded here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10lvxm8Wq3lEapt2ufyJTij66dnrqFUYSa2MaOa8gPRs/edit?usp=sharing
Gassho, Jundo
STLah