July 22nd-23rd Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - Zen Comedians

[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/m1ueiuJdMFQ

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)


ATTENTION: Everyone, when rising for Kinhin or Ceremonies after Zazen, get up slowly, don't rush, hold something stable, you won't be "late," so TAKE YOUR TIME! Make sure you are careful getting up!

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

[houst0n]

Sorry folks, won’t make it this week either. Recovering (or trying to) from a heavy case of covid. Will sit with you offline though, hope to see you soon!

Gassho,
Sat
Neil

[Bion]

Sorry folks, won’t make it this week either. Recovering (or trying to) from a heavy case of covid. Will sit with you offline though, hope to see you soon!

Gassho,
Sat
Neil

Get well soon, friend! [emoji1374]

See you all later!

[emoji1374] Sat Today

[Nengyoku]

Very excited to sit with all of you.


Sorry folks, won’t make it this week either.
Hope you feel well soon, Neil. Will light an extra incense for you.

Gassho,
Nengyoku
SatLah

[Geika]

Thank you, everybody.

Gassho
Sat, lah

[Artien]

thank you, just sat with all of you on youtube.

Gassho,
Artien
Sat

[PeaceMan]

I sat and I smiled. [morehappy]

Thank you for supporting my practice. [grouphug]

SAT/LAH

[houst0n]

Sat with you this morning. Thanks everyone.


A Buddhist didn't like the new vacuum she bought.
... It came with too many attachments.

Gassho, sat, Neil

[Jundo]

... A Buddhist didn't like the new vacuum she bought.
... It came with too many attachments. ...

Oh, that one too ... forbidden from here on out in our Sangha! :p

Gassho, J

STLah

[Jundo]

For those who don't know, here is Bill Burr on religion.

Now, before anyone thinks that he is just jumping on Christianity and Scientology, I will say this directly: An overly faithful and literal view of much of the silliness that Buddhism and Zen claim is just the same. I could steal his act, make the same jokes, with some of our basic stories and tenets ...

https://youtu.be/UrVCvnJk4go

Please enjoy and have a laugh.

Gassho, J

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning.

gassho2
Tairin
Sat today and lah

[JudyE]

Sat with you all this evening. Thank you!

Gassho,
Judy
Sat/lah

[Seishin]

Thank you all.

Sat

[Tai Do]

Thank you, Jundo, Bion and everyone.
Gassho2
Sat/LAH

[Kotei]

Thank you everyone!

Gassho,
Kotei sat(with this) today.