September 25th-26th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

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/sktRaRa20kk

Join live (with or without a camera & microphone) on Zoom at: TREELEAF Now OR at DIRECT ZOOM LINK, password (if needed): dogen

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

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/show...093#post189093

Thank you, Jundo.
I'll be there with my instruments [monk]gassho1

Gassho,
Washin
StLah

Looks like I may not be there 'live' but I will sit with you all nonetheless gassho2

Gassho,

Ryan
Sat Today

I will be there live

Sat

Sean


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I will be there live

Sat

Sean


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Me too! :)

Gassho, J

STLah

I'll see you all soon.

It took me a few times to get the scheduled youtube video to "take", and hangouts was down periodically yesterday. If the wheels fall off and we cannot stream "live" to youtube tonight, I'll post a recording after the Zazenkai. But hopefully everything will be fine.

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat #lah

Thank you Jundo, Washin and all for sharing zazenkai.

Gassho, Chris satlah

Sitting live one-way. Zazenkai is a great way to start the morning. Thank you, Treeleaf.

Gassho,
Mui
Sat/LAH

Thank you, Jundo, Washin, and everyone. Sometimes it is a challenge to stay with the ordinary. Have a great weekend!

Gassho,
Onkai
Sat/lah

Thank you everyone for sitting this perfectly ordinary sit together.

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH


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座禅会　2020/09/26

El día es ordinario
en la casa ordinaria
eh, canto de los gorriones
¿Qué decían por la mañana?
cada minuto florece

The day is ordinary
in the ordinary house
Hey, song of the sparrows
What did they say in the morning?
every minute blooms

SaT
Gassho

As always, a joy to be sitting and chanting with all of you! Thank you for your practice! Jundo, as always, your talks inspire me!

[emoji1374] SatToday

Thank you all for coming together to practice. It was wonderful as always.

And Jundo, thank you for a very timely, yet ordinary talk. It couldn't have come at a better time. gassho2

Gassho,
Rob

-stlah-

Thanks, everyone, for sitting together.

Sorry for ducking out for about a minute, had to medicate a cat.

Gassho,
Kenny
Sat Today

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Bodhisattva work! ...

... plus, depending on the method, requiring the patience of a Buddha! :eek:

Gassho, J

STLah

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Originally Posted by Hoshi

座禅会　2020/09/26

El día es ordinario
en la casa ordinaria
eh, canto de los gorriones
¿Qué decían por la mañana?
cada minuto florece

The day is ordinary
in the ordinary house
Hey, song of the sparrows
What did they say in the morning?
every minute blooms

SaT
Gassho

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Thank you Hoshi,

this speaks to me .

gassho2
eva
sattoday

Thank you everyone.
Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

Sitting this now. Gassho, Matt

Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning.

gassho2
Tairin
Sat today and lah

Thank you

Gassho

Risho
-stlah

Just finished sitting, lovely talk as always.

gassho1
Evan,
Sat today

I sat with the recording, thank you all for your efforts, thank you Jundo for your talk.
Far away in space and time, but still one.

Gassho,
Mags
ST

Thanks to all. Interesting how times of clarity don't necessarily come while sitting but by ordinary things like cracking an egg or glimpsing a bird in flight.

Gassho
STlah
Shoki

gassho2. Thank you, Jundo and Sangha

Gassho,
Juki

sat today and lah

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Originally Posted by Margherita

I sat with the recording, thank you all for your efforts, thank you Jundo for your talk.
Far away in space and time, but still one.

Gassho,
Mags
ST

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Lovely chatting yesterday, although a bit past my bedtime. [happy]

Gassho, Jundo

STLah

Thank you everyone.
Sat with the recording. I'm grateful it's possible to join after the live zazenkai.

gassho2

Thank you all [monk]

sat

Thank you all. Very lovely talk, Jundo!

Gassho
Kokuu

Thank you Jundo, Washin and all. Plain, ordinary, run of the mill, wonderful Zazenkai [emoji120]

I also appreciated the warm wave to all of us sitting later, yet with you -- it was a nice way to start a recorded Zazenkai.

Gassho,

Ryan
Sat Today

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Originally Posted by Jundo

Lovely chatting yesterday, although a bit past my bedtime. [happy]

Gassho, Jundo

STLah

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Thanks again!

Gassho,
Mags
ST

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Thank you Jundo for the ordinary talk. Thank you everyone.

Gassho,
Mark.

Sat today and lah.

My Ango has taken yet another detour but it's still just chopping wood and carrying water. To be honest this years Ango is so much more for its unexpected return to very real life stuff.
Deep bows to everyone for their efforts
Onka
Sat

Joining in late this week. It's been a tough one, but I'm feeling better now. Enjoying the onset of Autumn.

Gassho
Sat today, lah

Just sat this.
Lovely talk. The ordinary is sacred.

Gassho,

大哲

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Joining in late this week. It's been a tough one, but I'm feeling better now. Enjoying the onset of Autumn.

Gassho
Sat today, lah

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Hope this week treats you better!! [emoji3526]

[emoji1374] SatToday lah

I have hit the wall I sit and stare at!

Sorry to miss Saturday, my apologies to all.

A friend has been diagnosed with cancer and been given two weeks to live. I went to the hospice over the weekend and photographed the gathering and a made a portrait of Paul. (His request - I'm a photographer)

I sat for the first time in 9 days today - I can't seem to face the cushion. Any advice?

I wrote this after seeing him :

sorrow.
I tried to shield my eyes
with laughter.
yet I too
became
autumn leaves.

Gassho,
Brett.

SatToday.

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Originally Posted by Brett

I have hit the wall I sit and stare at!

Sorry to miss Saturday, my apologies to all.

A friend has been diagnosed with cancer and been given two weeks to live. I went to the hospice over the weekend and photographed the gathering and a made a portrait of Paul. (His request - I'm a photographer)

I sat for the first time in 9 days today - I can't seem to face the cushion. Any advice?

I wrote this after seeing him :

sorrow.
I tried to shield my eyes
with laughter.
yet I too
became
autumn leaves.

Gassho,
Brett.

SatToday.

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So sorry for your friend and for you Brett! It’s a very honorable thing you’re doing, visiting and honoring his wish to have a portrait taken. Sit with the heartache Brett, if you can manage to get yourself on the zafu, or just sit with it off the zafu it the need be. There’s nothing to be done but to accept it and the fleeting nature of existence, to recall the times spent together and to remember whether we are here physically or not, our existence, however short or long, has had an impact on everything and even when we’re gone we just continue as part of everything else, physically and especially through our interactions, the memories we create, the things we said, the joy we brought or pain we caused, our children, friends that will remember us etc

[emoji1374] SatToday lah (If I exceeded the limit, I apologize)

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Originally Posted by Brett

I have hit the wall I sit and stare at!

Sorry to miss Saturday, my apologies to all.

A friend has been diagnosed with cancer and been given two weeks to live. I went to the hospice over the weekend and photographed the gathering and a made a portrait of Paul. (His request - I'm a photographer)

I sat for the first time in 9 days today - I can't seem to face the cushion. Any advice?

I wrote this after seeing him :

sorrow.
I tried to shield my eyes
with laughter.
yet I too
became
autumn leaves.

Gassho,
Brett.

SatToday.

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Brett, being with your friend was your Zazen and Ango for a time, facing the Great Matter of Life and Death. Now you have come back, but never really left.

We will dedicate Metta and all our sitting these days to Paul, his family and friends who love him.

Gassho, J

STLah

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Brett

I have hit the wall I sit and stare at!

Sorry to miss Saturday, my apologies to all.

A friend has been diagnosed with cancer and been given two weeks to live. I went to the hospice over the weekend and photographed the gathering and a made a portrait of Paul. (His request - I'm a photographer)

I sat for the first time in 9 days today - I can't seem to face the cushion. Any advice?

I wrote this after seeing him :

sorrow.
I tried to shield my eyes
with laughter.
yet I too
became
autumn leaves.

Gassho,
Brett.

SatToday.

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I'm so sorry, Brett

silent Gassho,

eva
sattoday and LAH

Just finished Zazenkai. Much metta to your friend and to you Brettgassho2

Gassho, Tomás
Sat

Finally managed to sit this week's Zazenkai. Thank you everyone!
gassho2
Nikolas
Sat/LaH