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Thread: TRAVEL DIARY: DHARMA TRACKS Across AMERICA (7/16-8/26) & WASHINGTON RETREAT (8/9-14)

  1. #301
    Hello all

    It was so wonderful to meet with Jundo and his son Leon. We had a wonderful visit, and I think my whole family feels the loss that they are gone already. My son Michael was singing a song on the way back form the train station about how "Leon's gooooooooone". My wife Maureen is looking up the cost of plane tickets to Japan.

    Though I was a bit disappointed that Jundo would not share the secrets of his levitation techniques, no rainbows or doves appeared over my house, or similar evidence of his spiritual power; I can honestly say that JUST SITTING was magical enough. Nengyo, thank you so much for making the drive up here to sit with us also. Thank you to everyone for making Jundo and Leon's trip possible.

    Gassho

    C

  2. #302
    and I love the storms too because they remind me that storms define the quiet.. one exists to teach you of the other.. but in the middle is the bliss.

  3. #303
    Thank you Clark and Jundo for letting me take part, it was fantastic. Also, I got to pet an awesome dog which would have made the trip worth it zazenkai or no zazenkai!
    If I'm already enlightened why the hell is this so hard?

  4. #304
    Thank you for opening up your home Clark. It was a pleasure to sit you guys.

    Gassho,

    -Jeff

  5. #305
    Zazenkai with Alan.R is beautiful Spartanburg, South Carolina and wherever you are now too ...

    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

  6. #306
    Mp
    Guest
    Thank you Jundo, Alan, and all for sitting. Also Jundo thank you for the talk, I needed to hear that. =)

    Gassho
    Shingen

  7. #307
    Thank you Jundo and Alan for sharing this. Jundo your talk was heart-wrenching, heart-opening.

    Gassho
    John

  8. #308
    Thank you Alan and Jundo. Hard to breathe with those lumps sometimes, but I have a 100% track record for making it through the day. Hopeful for all.
    Gassho
    C

  9. #309
    Joyo
    Guest
    I regret that I have missed out on all of these zazenkais with Jundo, as well as the retreat. My kids are keeping me very busy right now. I am glad you have all had such a lovely time together.

    Gassho,
    Joyo

  10. #310
    Nindo
    Guest
    Hi Jundo, how are the ladies at home? Is Leon homesick yet?
    Wishing you well for your last stretch on this journey.
    Gassho,
    Nindo

  11. #311
    Quote Originally Posted by Nindo View Post
    Hi Jundo, how are the ladies at home? Is Leon homesick yet?
    Wishing you well for your last stretch on this journey.
    Gassho,
    Nindo
    Yes, Leon is being very patient ... but not sleeping in his own bed, and missing mom's cooking, are starting to show.

    Joyo,, you are along for all the ride.

    Gassho, J
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

  12. #312
    Joyo
    Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by Jundo View Post

    Joyo,, you are along for all the ride.

    Gassho, J
    Thank you, Jundo. That means a lot as it's a bit difficult to miss out on all the lovely talks and practicing together.

    Gassho,
    Joyo
    Last edited by Jundo; 08-20-2014 at 04:28 AM.

  13. #313
    Just some photos from the last couple of days ... Clark and his great and diverse family (the look on my face is me trying to do a Selfie) ...



    ... our Alan R. (a fantastic cook!) and his wife (who rescues pets, plays the classical violin, was the school soccer coach and has many other great talents) ...



    ... and my chance to spend some time with my mentor, Zen Teacher Mitch Doshin Cantor. An Heir of the late Roshi Peter Muryo Matthiessen in Maezumi Roshi's lineage. Mitch taught me how to run a Western style Sangha (much of what we are doing at Treeleaf is borrowed from my experiences at Doshin's Sangha). Doshin gave me my first chance to lead groups and give Zen Talks after Nishijima gave me Transmission. Furthermore, he introduced me to something very much present in Western Buddhism but sorely lacking in Japan ... immersion in the diverse ideas of Buddhism. Now 79 years old, he lives with he wife here in the Carolinas much of the year.



    Tonight, I will be off on a 4am train to meet Sydney in Mississippi. Thanks to Alan for giving me a life to the station at that hour.

    Gassho, J
    Last edited by Jundo; 08-20-2014 at 04:27 AM.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

  14. #314
    Neat-o!

    Thank you for sharing these, Jundo!

    Gassho
    Lisa

  15. #315
    Thanks, Jundo. Gassho
    求道芸化 Kyūdō Geika
    I am just a priest-in-training, please do not take anything I say as a teaching.

  16. #316
    Jundo; Thanks for the updates to your historical journey. I'm glad Alan was able to give you a life 😀And boy is that teacher of yours old, eh!!

    gassho

    gassho, Shokai, still learning the way and knowing nothing.
    合掌,生開
    gassho, Shokai

    仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai

    "Open to life in a benevolent way"

    https://sarushinzendo.wordpress.com/

  17. #317
    What a great experience to have this journey trough some of the Sangha's Worlwide Zendos

    Gassho

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    Thank you for your practice

  18. #318
    Yugen
    Guest
    What lovely photographs, what lovely people, what a marvelous Sangha. We are all so fortunate to have one another.

    Deep bows
    Yugen

  19. #319
    Joyo
    Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by Yugen View Post
    What lovely photographs, what lovely people, what a marvelous Sangha. We are all so fortunate to have one another.

    Deep bows
    Yugen
    I agree, Yugen. These photos are so great, thanks for sharing with us Jundo!!!

    Gassho,
    Joyo

  20. #320
    Mp
    Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by Yugen View Post
    What lovely photographs, what lovely people, what a marvelous Sangha. We are all so fortunate to have one another.

    Deep bows
    Yugen
    A surely plus one this ... wonderful group of people! =)

    Gassho
    Shingen

  21. #321
    Wonderful photos - wonderful tour, thank you so much for sharing Jundo.

    Gassho

    Willow

  22. #322
    Some nature photos by my mentor, Doshin Cantor. Doshin took up the camera just a few years ago, and has quite the eye ...



    http://listeningwiththeeye.squarespa...ureId=19474313

    http://listeningwiththeeye.squarespa...ureId=17802070

    More here ...

    http://listeningwiththeeye.squarespace.com/

    I am now in Jackson Mississippi with Sydney, by the way. I believe we will be having a Zazenkai in the morning at a time I will post soon.

    Gassho, Jundo
    Last edited by Jundo; 08-21-2014 at 04:06 AM.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

  23. #323
    Our next Zazenkai is with Sydney (who turns out to be a HUGE Dungeons & Dragons Otaku), here in Jackson Mississippi ...

    NEXT ZAZEN SITTING:
    THURSDAY August 21st: 90 MINUTE ZAZENKAI - New York 10:30am, Los Angeles 7:30am, London 3:30pm and Paris 4:30pm




    Gassho, J
    Last edited by Jundo; 08-21-2014 at 04:16 AM.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

  24. #324
    Mp
    Guest
    Thank you Jundo, I will be there tomorrow morning. =)

    Gassho
    Shingen

  25. #325
    I'll be there!

    Gassho,
    Dosho

  26. #326
    Our Zazenkai in Jackson with Sydney is here ...

    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

  27. #327
    Thanks guys...got disconnected a couple times, but always a wonderful sit!

    Gassho,
    Dosho

  28. #328
    Mp
    Guest
    Thank you everyone for sitting ... its good to be home. =)

    Gassho
    Shingen

  29. #329
    I am not sure which version I like better, so post both ...





    Now, off with Sydney for a day together ...

    Gassho, J
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

  30. #330
    Jundo,

    haha, I saw that train coming it was already playing in my head!

    Gassho
    Lisa

  31. #331
    Thanks to all.


    Gassho,
    Myosha
    "Recognize suffering, remove suffering." - Shakyamuni Buddha when asked, "Uhm . . .what?"

  32. #332
    Hello everyone.

    Like others, I'll say a few words about Jundo and Leon's visit. Jundo and Leon arrived, around midnight, bleary and ready for bed; Leon may actually have been asleep on his feet. In the morning, we sat a Zazenkai, in which Jundo gave a profound and moving talk - frankly, I don't even remember all of it, except that it had me weeping and deeply moved. Shaken. Exactly what was needed. Not only was I fortunate enough to meet with Jundo and Leon, we also had lunch with Jundo's mentor, Doshin Cantor, a man of nearly 80 with the energy and passion of someone half his age. It was something to see the connection between Jundo and Doshin. We talked books, Jundo and Leon's travels, other little things, over lunch - I ran off to work at this point to teach a class. In the evening, my wife arrived home and we played video games with Leon, ate dinner together, talked about our lives and the beautiful and sad things of our little time in this big world. We just shared. Then just sat. It was like an old friend, or a long lost family member visiting, which is what we all are to each other, and Jundo embodies that. Then we drove to the train station at 4 in the morning (I forgot to make sandwiches for Jundo and Leon, a thing I wish I had remembered) so we stopped at an all night gas station with the town quiet and cooler.

    I felt and still feel grateful, and so glad to be a part of this place and to be able to share with all of you.

    Hope you're all well.

    Gassho,
    Alan
    Shōmon

  33. #333
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    It sounds like you had a wonderful visit Alan, as many have. Thanks for sharing it.

    Gassho
    Seimyo

    明 Seimyō (Christhatischris)

  34. #334
    Mp
    Guest
    Thank you Alan for such a great expression of your experience ... I feel like I was there just through your words. =)

    Gassho
    Shingen

  35. #335
    You're words are beatiful, Alan.

    What an amazing experience.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Gassho,
    Walter.
    Gassho,Walter

  36. #336
    A trail of gratitude and teachings

    Thank you all

    Gassho
    Thank you for your practice

  37. #337
    A couple of snapshots from a little bocce in the park during the Mississippi stop:

    http://imgur.com/a/bg4gI

    I've been working two jobs lately, and a little downtime with Jundo & Leon really hit the spot. We had plenty of quality conversation, food, and all those pleasant things.
    Diligently attain nothing. Sort of. Best not to over-think it.
    http://www.janxter.com/

  38. #338
    Thanks Jundo and Sydney. Sydney may you always roll natural d20s. (It's a D&D thing)
    Gassho
    C

  39. #339
    Mp
    Guest
    Thanks for the photo Sydney ... I too love a good game of Bocce! =)

    Gassho
    Shingen

  40. #340
    Nice Sydney!
    We call them "Bochas".

    I didn't know the origin was Italian. It used to be very common here among the elders.
    There were a lot of retired people clubs with special fields for playing, with a special kind of soil, and a lot of tools to take care of it, a serious set of rules and so on.
    My parents in law have a weekend house which used to have one special space for bocce. I think many of these old bochas are still stored somewhere in that house.

    Gassho,
    Walter

  41. #341
    Well, I met up with Jundo and Leon this morning in my hometown of Chicago. We had a delicious brunch and then spent the day checking out the Art Institute and having a little sit here and there where we could. It was an awesome day but perhaps a bit exhausting for everyone with all the walking and the crazy Chicago humidity. It's funny, it was just like how Alan put it, like visiting with an old friend.

    I'll post some pictures next week when I can.

    Gassho

    Jen

  42. #342
    Wonderful, wonderful!

    Gassho,
    Dosho

  43. #343
    It was lovely to see and sit a bit with Nenka today. A selfie with her, Leon and a Bodhisattva over our shoulder ... at the Chicago Art Institute (where they have a fantastic Asian arts collection) ...



    Gassho, J
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

  44. #344
    Kyotai
    Guest
    Thank you for sharing Jen.

    Gassho, Shawn

  45. #345
    Mp
    Guest
    Wonderful selfie ... thank you for sharing. =)

    Gassho
    Shingen

  46. #346
    Joyo
    Guest
    very nice to see you all, thanks for the share!!

    Gassho,
    Joyo

  47. #347
    LOve seeing all the visit pictures of everyone!
    Gassho
    C

  48. #348
    Great photos. What an epic adventure to undertake.
    If I'm already enlightened why the hell is this so hard?

  49. #349
    Awesome!!! I miss Chicago sometimes.

    Gassho,

    Risho

  50. #350
    Great photos to catalog a wonderful odyssey 😊.

    Gassho,
    Scott
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    Forever is so very temporary...

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