March 10th, 2012 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

[Jundo]

Hello All,

Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly FRIDAY/SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM TREELEAF' 90 minute ZAZENKAI, netcast LIVE from 9am Japan time Saturday morning (that is New York 7pm, Los Angeles 4pm (Friday night), London midnight and Paris 1am (early Saturday morning)

... and to be visible at the following link during those times ...

LIVE ZAZENKAI NETCAST at JUSTIN.TV:
CLICK ON THE TAB ON LOWER RIGHT FOR 'FULL SCREEN

http://www.justin.tv/treeleafzen (http://http://www.justin.tv/treeleafzen)

But FEAR NOT if not possible for you to join 'live' in your location at those times, as the entire sitting is recorded in 'REAL TIME' and available for full participation 'on demand' at any time after that, no different from the 'live' sitting :

'REAL TIME' recorded 'ANY TIME' version link is here:
CLICK ON THE TAB ON LOWER RIGHT FOR 'FULL SCREEN

http://justin.tv/treeleafzen/b/311168858

OUR 90 MINUTE SITTING SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:

00:00 – 00:15 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA in English ONLY) and Dedication
00:15 – 00:45 ZAZEN
00:45 – 00:55 KINHIN
00:55 – 01:25 ZAZEN
01:25 – 01:30 FOUR VOWS, & VERSE OF ATONEMENT

As you can see, our Zazenkai consists of chanting the 'Heart Sutra' in English (the words are at the link below), some full floor prostrations in sets of three (please follow along with me ... or a simple Gassho can be substituted if you wish), followed by our Dedication, Zazen twice for 30 minutes each, with 10 minutes of Kinhin in between, and we end the sitting with 'The Verse of Atonement' and 'The Four Vows'.

Please download and print out the words of the Chants we will recite at the following link:

viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2231 (http://http://www.treeleaf.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2231)

So, please join us as soon as you can, and we will keep a Zafu open for you.

Remember, when we drop all thought of 'here' 'there' 'now' 'then' ... we are sitting all together!


Gassho, Jundo

[Kyonin]

I'll be there!

[Dosho]

I'll be there.

Gassho,
Dosho

[Marek]

I'll be there too.

[Al]

I won't make it home from work in time to attend, but I will be sitting with you in spirit. :)

[Kyosei]

It´ll be my first time there! :D

How can I be visible to you? I´ll have a laptop with camera recording me live.

:)

Marcos

[Kaishin]

See you then!

Marcos -- Most of the sangha use Google+ for this sort of thing. See this thread: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4564&p=70446 (http://http://www.treeleaf.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4564&p=70446)

Although the last few zazenkai I have not seen anyone hosting a video hangout during that time.

[pinoybuddhist]

That's what I'll be doing tomorrow 6 am Philippine time (GMT + 8 hours). So if anyone can't sit today they can sit with me.

EDIT: On second thought, make that 5:45 am Philippine time.

Bows to those who are sitting today.

_/|_
Rafael

[Marek]

Hello guys!


Marcos -- Most of the sangha use Google+ for this sort of thing. See this thread: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4564&p=70446

Although the last few zazenkai I have not seen anyone hosting a video hangout during that time.


Actually, we can all arrange to meet this time on Google+. I can see that you Marcos have an account there.

So what you think?

[Kyosei]

I think it´ll be great, and I´m already "hanging out" there... in a few minutes Zazenkai will start.. here in Brazil it´ll be at friday´s nine o´clock pm.

We can talk a little after Zazenkai, what do you guys think?

Marcos

[Dosho]

Thanks to Jundo and all who sat, are sitting, or will sit...deep bows.

Gassho,
Dosho

[Kaishin]

_/_

[Kyonin]

This Zazenkai rocked!

I was able to catch the groove with a huge smile.

Thanks, Jundo.

Thanks to all who sat/will sit. :D

[Marek]

Thank you Jundo!

Thanks to all sitters :)

[Myoku]

The dancing heart sutra made my day. Not being in a good mood, due to a cold, I found it was great to 'take it easy' :)
Thanks everyone
_()_
Myoku

[Daijo]

Thank Jundo! I'm going to have to borrow some of those moves from you!

Gassho

[Seishin the Elder]

Thank you for the sit. Glad to be 'here ' with you all.

Gassho,

Seishin Kyrill

[Myozan Kodo]

The official Soto Shu has just announced that they are adopting your Heart Sutra dance. :wink:
Gassho, with thanks
Myozan

[Hoyu]

Nice moves :D
Thank you all for another wonderful Zazenkai!

Gassho,
Hoyu

[Shokai]

Thank you Jundo; I'm off to the FleaMarket. I think I saw an old Disco Ball there that I can send you for your next recitation of the Heart Sutra. :roll: :lol:

[Jiken]

Thanks Jundo