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Shohei
04-13-2012, 11:37 PM
Hiyas!

Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM TREELEAF from Shohei's Living Room (or very tiny zazen area depending on the kids OR even the front deck)' 90 minute ZAZENKAI, netcast LIVE from 10 am Atlantic Standard Time /10 pm Japan time (that is New York 9 am, Los Angeles 6 am)

Sorry Folks due to technical issues with my router (they do not like 5 foot drops more than 3 times)I am reposting a previous Zazenkai

CLICK ON THE TAB ON LOWER RIGHT FOR 'FULL SCREEN


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyAURTQgy0k&
OUR 90 MINUTE SITTING SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:

00:00 – 00:15 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA in JAPANESE 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 Japanese (the words are 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 below and at the following link:
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2231 (http://http://www.treeleaf.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2231)



Begins with a series of rings of the small Inkin bell ••••••• followed by 3x PROSTRATIONS by EVERYONE

Then chant of Heart Sutra in Japanese:


INO = CHANT LEADER ONLY
EVERYONE = ALL JOIN IN


INO ONLY =

Maka Hannya Haramita Shin Gyo*
(The Heart of the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra in JAPANESE)

EVERYONE =


Kan Ji Zai Bo Satsu Gyo Jin Han Nya Ha Ra Mi Ta Ji Sho
Ken Go* On Kai Ku Do I Sai Ku Yaku Sha Ri Shi Shiki Fu
I Ku Ku Fu I Shiki Shiki Soku Ze Ku Ku Soku Ze Shiki Ju
So Gyo Shiki Yaku Bu Nyo Ze Sha Ri Shi Ze Sho Ho Ku
So Fu Sho Fu Metsu Fu Ku Fu Jo Fu Zo Fu Gen Ze Ko Ku
Chu Mu Shiki Mu Ju So Gyo Shiki Mu Gen Ni Bi Ze Shin
Ni Mu Shiki Sho Ko Mi Soku Ho Mu Gen Kai Nai Shi Mu
I Shiki Kai Mu Mu Myo Yaku Mu Mu Myo Jin Nai Shi Mu
Ro Shi Yaku Mu Ro Shi Jin Mu Ku Shu Metsu Do Mu Chi
Yaku Mu Toku I Mu Sho Tok ko Bo Dai Sat Ta E Han-Nya
Ha Ra Mi Ta Ko* Shin Mu Kei Ge Mu Kei Ge Ko Mu
U Ku Fu On Ri Is-Sai Ten Do Mu So Ku Gyo Ne Han San
Ze Sho Butsu E Han Nya Ha Ra Mi Ta Ko* Toku A Noku
Ta Ra San Myaku San Bo Dai Ko Chi Han-Nya Ha Ra Mi
Ta Ze Dai Jin Shu Ze Dai Myo Shu Ze Mu Jo Shu Ze Mu
To To Shu No Jo Is sai Ku Shin Jitsu Fu Ko Ko Setsu Han
Nya Ha Ra Mi Ta Shu Soku Setsu Shu Watsu Gya* Tei
Gya Tei Ha Ra Gya Tei Hara* So Gya Tei Bo Ji Sowa Ka
Han Nya Shin Gyo * * *

FOLLOWED BY DEDICATION OF MERIT - READ BY INO ONLY:

Buddha Nature pervades the whole universe, Reality, existing right here:
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
Renpo Niwa Honored One and
Gudo Wafu Honored One
and to all other Honored Ones throughout history, Male and Female 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 terrorism
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

Zazen
kinhin
Zazen

Then...

At the end of the Zazenkai, we recite the following::

VERSE OF ATONEMENT:

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


FOUR VOWS (to be recited 3x , vibrant on the second, soft on the 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



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
Shohei

Yugen
04-14-2012, 02:07 AM
Shohei,
I will have to sit the Zazenkai Saturday night Eastern time, I look forward to sitting with you regardless of the time!

Gassho,
Yugen

Seimyo
04-14-2012, 02:28 AM
I'm looking forward to it Shohei.

Gassho,
Chris

Dosho
04-14-2012, 03:10 AM
I'll be there.

Gassho,
Dosho

Sydney
04-14-2012, 03:26 AM
Looks like it'll be Saturday morning CST for me.

gilles
04-14-2012, 06:46 AM
thX Shohei

gassho
gilles :D

Rich
04-14-2012, 12:05 PM
Not a problem. After tuning in Friday 8pmNY realized its saturday 9amNY so will be here Sat 7pmNY. This is a timeless practice.

jefftos
04-14-2012, 01:42 PM
Sat with it this morning, thank you Shohei,

Gassho,

Jeff

Koshin
04-14-2012, 02:05 PM
Just sat with the Rap Hannya Haramita Shin Gyo of 23 July 2011..... Great :)

Gassho all of you

Thank you

Myoku
04-14-2012, 02:32 PM
Gassho Shohei,
even though its "just a recorded one", I loved it so much today :)
Thanks everyone,
_()_
Myoku

Seishin the Elder
04-14-2012, 02:57 PM
Thank you Shohei for the sit...and Happy Birthday!!!

Gassho

Seishin Kyrill

Seimyo
04-14-2012, 09:31 PM
Thank you Shohei. Happy birthday, have fun at your "surprise" party.

Gassho,
Chris

Kyonin
04-15-2012, 12:56 AM
Thank you all who sat/will sit.

Thank you Shohei.

For me it was a quiet Zazenkaion a Saturday afternoon.

Shujin
04-15-2012, 02:51 AM
Thanks, y'all. Gassho.

Ekai
04-15-2012, 02:01 PM
Thank you everyone,

Gassho,
Ekai

Heisoku
04-15-2012, 03:12 PM
Gassho to all sitting.

Risho
04-15-2012, 05:05 PM
Gassho,

Risho

Marek
04-15-2012, 06:03 PM
Thank you.

_/_

Gary
04-15-2012, 06:18 PM
Thank you Shohei and all,
I hope your router is feeling better soon.
Gassho
Gary

Nenka
04-15-2012, 08:46 PM
_/_

Jen

Hans
04-16-2012, 07:33 AM
Thank you Shohei for your great commitment and all those who participated in this week's Zazenkai!

All the best and Gassho,

Hans Chudo Mongen

Shokai
04-16-2012, 10:15 AM
Thank you Shohei and all _/_

Jiken
04-16-2012, 05:55 PM
Thanks Shohei.

Daido

Mp
04-18-2012, 02:17 PM
Thank you Shohei ... that was wonderful. :D

Gassho