Day 10 - Treeleaf 10th Anniversary Zazenathon!

[Graceleejenkins]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, TREELEAF!

Today, April 9/April 10, starts Day 10 of our Zazenathon continuous sit in celebration!

Today is will be the last day of our Zazenathon Celebration!

LET'S CELEBRATE IT ON HOME!

We will always sit with Fugu and Elgwyn in our hearts!

ALMOST, BUT STILL NOT TOO LATE! to join in and sign-up spreadsheet link!: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...DRg/edit#gid=0
If there is already a name in your preferred, spot, just Press F2 button, and add your name behind it!
Make a mistake--just push that back button once with a backward bending curve at the top
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****All sitters, please check that I have included you with your correct member name, and if I haven't, PLEASE PM ME! Street names, Dharma names, Member names, and Insight Names are often hard to reconcile! I will compile all the Days' lists together for a final post when we close Day 10.

TODAY'S SITTERS PLEASE POST HERE YOUR FINAL SITS, REFLECTIONS, OR JUST HAPPY BIRTHDAY MESSAGES!
If you use Insight Timer or Google+, please post a message there, too!

Thank you to our sitters for today:

Washin
Troy
Taikai
Star
Shujin
Shugen
Shokai
Shoka
Shingen
Sekishi
Ryo Do
Roland
Rich
Reddragon
Pinoybuddhist (Rafael)
Ongen
Oheso
Nindo
Nenka
Nengyo
Myosha
Matt
MartyRob
mark
Lucy
Libby
Kyotai
Kyonin
Kotei
Kazashimo
Karen (Mack)
Joshua Lewis
JimH
Jika
Jakuden
Graceleejenkins
Fugen
Emmet
Emmet
Dosho
Dillon
Dean
David W
David (davidclp)
Daizan
Daitetsu (Timo)
Dainin
Chiko
Byokan
Bokusei
Ben
Anshu
Alan-La (Jigen)
Ade

[Kotei]

Thank you all for celebrating this 10 days together.
I really enjoyed, starting my days with feeling our strong sangha.
Thank you Grace and others for organizing this.
Thank you Jundo for Treeleaf and for making day 8 even more special.

Happy Birthday!

Gassho,
Kotei sat his portion.

[adrianbkelly]

Happy Anniversary Treeleaf!

This has been a wonderful opportunity for me to re-connect, as shyness often keeps me away.

Thank you to Grace for organising the Zazenathon, to Jundo for starting this amazing Sangha & to everyone for being here.

_/\_
Ade

Sat today


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[Josan]

Sat 9.00-930am GMT this morning. Wonderful to sit with you all. Thanks to Grace and all, for organising this event. Looking forward to the 11th birthday celebration.

Gassho,
David

sattoday

[Jika]

Sat 8-8:30 CEST, and following, with the Zazenkai recording.

Quite an event!
I used to be sceptical how it will work out, but Grace and Nindo, you really did a great job, organizing it and keeping people alert and motivated!
On the other hand, it felt so natural, "nothing special" on this special occasion.

Thanks to all who made and are making Treeleaf possible.

Deep bows,
Jika
#sattoday

[Eishuu]

Sat my morning sit. Still getting to grips with Insight Timer...doesn't seem to have registered my session and won't let me post any messages for 1st five days. Hopefully I will have mastered it by the end of the day!

Gassho
Lucy
Sat today

[Myosha]

Happy anniversary, y'all!

"Zazen is like re-entering our mother's womb. Therefore, it is not a means to an end."


Gassho
Myosha sat today

[Rich]

Sat the slot
Thanks Treeleaf
Lets do this again

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[martyrob]

Happy Birthday to us all!

Struggled to sit many scheduled slots (life got in the way)
But sat unscheduled to make up.

Thank you Grace and Nindo, for all your hard work and energy; it has been noticed and appreciated.

Thank you to my Sangha and all who sit here.

And thank you Jundo for creating such a place and your wise teachings.

Wishing you all well,

Martyn.

Sat today.

[Eishuu]

Sat 30, 2.30-3 BST Just got my first sunshine in 5 months :-)

Gassho
Lucy
Sat today

[Shugen]

Sat with several on G+. (7am - 8:30am New York Time)

Thank you Grace!

Gassho,

Shugen

[AlanLa]

I was glad to participate in this wonderful non-vent.

10 years, wow! Pretty cool, pretty neat!

[Shoka]

Sat my morning sit with several others on insight timer. I have to say it is wonderful to open the timer and see so many friends meditating with me.

Gassho,

Shoka
sattoday

[Jakuden]

Sad to say I sat my last hour for the Zazenathon, thank you to Grace and to everyone who has been sitting around the world these past 10 days, and thank you to Jundo, and to all our wonderful unsui. I'm so grateful to be a part of this amazing Sangha.

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday

[Jakuden]

PS I've noticed the past few days especially, there has always been someone sitting with me from Treeleaf on Insight Timer (and I would join others during unscheduled times as well) I'm hoping that continues!

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday

[Jishin]

PS I've noticed the past few days especially, there has always been someone sitting with me from Treeleaf on Insight Timer (and I would join others during unscheduled times as well) I'm hoping that continues!

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday

Been using it for several years. It's always nice to see treeleafers online.



Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Byokan]

Good Morning Dear Sangha,

today seems like a good day for living and dying and celebrating and sitting. I sat 30 minutes. My sitting today is for Kokuu.

Handing off to Lucy and Fugen

Gassho
Byōkan
sat today

[Eishuu]

Sat 30mins. Thank you Grace and Nindo for organising these 10 days and to everybody for participating! And Happy Birthday Treeleaf !

Gassho
Lucy
Sat today

[Ben]

Sat 40 mins this morning. Happy Birthday, Treeleaf! Thanks to the organizers and all the participants in this Zazenathon.

I've been using Insight Timer for years (long before finding this sangha). And since joining Treeleaf, there is almost always another Treeleafer (and usually several) sitting with me whenever I sit (which is most often early in the morning). Though the Zazenathon Insight Timer Group has been especially nice these ten days, Insight Timer makes sitting and interacting with other members of Treeleaf possible virtually 24/7/365. A wonderful encouragement to practice!

Gassho,
Ben
SatToday

[Ryo Do]

Just sat my last slot for this zazenathon, filled with deep gratitude, what a great way to celebrate, so happy to be here with you all!

Ryo Do

[Jakugan]

Happy anniversary treeleaf!

Gassho,

Jakugan

Sat today

[kazashimo]

Just sat my second to last slot for this wonderful celebration, A massive thank you to everyone involved in organising this Zazenathon, Grace, Nindo and others, not just for the Zazenathon but for also for the running of this whole site, including the 'behind the scenes' people too.

Mustn't forget Jundo, I think he may have something to do with Sangha if I'm not mistaken??
Seriously though, without the foresight of Jundo, we all might not be here. Thank you Sensei

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TREELEAF"

Gassho
Kazashimo ~~sat today~~

[Washin]

21.30-22.00LT.

Got the staff from Kazashimo and returned it to Byokan.
Tomorrow morning will be the last (backup) sit of mine right at the closure.
It's always a bit sad to see events like these pass so fast. Good news is, they
pass only to give way to the new ones.
So, looking forward to the 11th Anniversary Zenathon!
Huge thank you to the organizers and participants, members and friends,
to Jundo and our Unsui. It is an honor to practice with you all.

Deep bows.
Gassho
Washin

[Mp]

Sat my morning sit, will be sitting the afternoon and then evening. I have to say what a wonderful experience this has been ... all coming together in celebration, wonderful! =)

Gassho
Shingen

s@today

[Byokan]

From Washin and Fugen, to me for 30, and on to Kazashimo again...

Gassho
Byōkan
sat today

[kazashimo]

And ....... back to you Byokan

That was my last sit in the Zazenathon 20:00-21:00 BST
A wonderful experience and am now looking forward to sitting with other members via Insight Timer
Gassho
Kazashimo ~~sat today~~

[Byokan]

Thanks Kazashimo I sat 30 minutes, now on to Joshua... Lucy... Roland...

Gassho
Byōkan
sat today

[MacK]

Just sat my last, 2215:2245 BST

Happy birthday Treeleaf.

Gassho

Karen
Sat today

[Daitetsu]

Just finished my last 30 minutes for this Zazenathon.
This could go on forever!

Gassho,

Daitetsu

#sat2day

[Yugen]

Just finished my last 30 minutes for this Zazenathon.
This could go on forever!

Gassho,

Daitetsu

#sat2day

I'm just in awe of all of you, and deeply humbled. Thank you

Nine bows
Yugen

[Rich]

Thanks everyone. There were many Treeleafers sitting all the time. Amazin

Sat today

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[Byokan]

Sat 45 minutes. Forward to Anshu and Shingen...

Gassho
Byōkan
sat today

[Shokai]

THanks Grace For all your efforts: its great to see so many participating

gassho

[Dainin]

Completed my last scheduled sit (7:15-7:45pm EDT), and passed the baton to Daizan!

Thank you Grace and Nindo for organizing this amazing event. It has been a perfect way for me to reconnect with Treeleaf. And, of course, thank you Jundo for founding and facilitating this warm, welcoming, and supportive practice place. We're all in it together, and it's good to be back home!

Gassho,
Dainin

SatToday

[Byokan]

Sat 30 minutes and passed it on to Joyo

Endless thanks to Grace and everyone. Bows to those whose names weren’t on the schedule, they were here too. What a fun and special time this turned out to be! How it grew in our hearts. We don’t need the spreadsheet tomorrow. This goes on forever. Lets keep sitting and take this momentum forward to inspire our practice together, and to bring it off the zafu and into the world.

Jundo... I bow to you so deeply that I do a somersault. Well that's awkward. Thank you for creating Treeleaf.

Gassho
Byōkan
sat today

p.s. I was thinking, maybe we could put all the sitters names in a drawing, and the winner would get to spend a day at Grace’s gorilla sanctuary.

[Matt]

Getting ready to sit. Thanks for organizing Grace, and for all those who have sat. Really enjoyed it.
Gassho,
Matt

[Mp]

Sat 45 minutes. Forward to Anshu and Shingen...

Gassho
Byōkan
sat today

Thanks Byokan ... sat (16:15-16:30) with flame and gratitude in my heart. =)

Gassho
Shingen

s@today

[Nindo]

p.s. I was thinking, maybe we could put all the sitters names in a drawing, and the winner would get to spend a day at Grace’s gorilla sanctuary.

LOL I am all for it!!
Will sit my closing slot soon.

Gassho
Nindo

[Mp]

Just sat my closing session ... mucho gratitude to everyone for coming together and supporting this wonderful home we call Treeleaf. You all rock!

Gassho
Shingen

s@today

[Joyo]

I sat my last session tonight also. Thank you everyone. Thank you Grace, you are a very caring, genuine person and your dedication is really admirable.

Gassho,
Joyo
sat today

[Shoka]

Sat my final spot of the zazenathon along with Grace and Byokan. What a wonderful celebration.

Deep bows to Grace for her enthusiasm and dedication to celebrating the 10 year anniversary. And bows to all the sitters scheduled and unscheduled who came together to make this such a wonderful event.

Gassho,
Shoka
sattoday

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[Nindo]

Wow, we are done! Do we all turn to pumpkins now at midnight central???

Gassho
Nindo
sattoday

[Graceleejenkins]

Treeleaf melts my heart!

Happy Birthday, Treeleaf!

Gassho, Grace.

sat today

[Daitetsu]

Dear Grace,

As others have said, you have done an awesome job here.
Your dedication is simply incredible and I am so grateful for this and for all who have participated so diligently.


Gassho,

Daitetsu

#sat2day

[Jinyo]

Thanks to everyone and particularly to Grace,



Willow/Jinyo

[Graceleejenkins]

Gassho!

Day 10 is complete.

We celebrated and honored our past!
We celebrated and rejoiced in our present!
We celebrated and kick-started our next ten years!
We sent Treeleaf into its 11th year with a celebration beyond compare!

Gassho!


Treeleaf’s 10th Anniversary Zazenathon is complete.

It was imperfectly perfect! Thank you, everyone!

Gassho!

We all sat today.

It’s exquisite peal permeates everywhere. How can it be limited to this moment? - Dogen

Thank you to our sitters

Adrianbkelly (Ade)
Alan
Alan.r
Alan-La (Jigen)
Alex Perucchini
Allwhowander (Kim)
Andreas
Anshu
Awarren
Beloved dogs and cats of all members
Ben
Bokusei
Byokan
Byrne
Chiko
Daijo
Dainin
Daitetsu (Timo)
Daiyo (Walter)
Daizan
David (davidclp)
David W
Dazian
Dean
Dean Binder
Deirdre
Dillon
Doshin
Dosho
Edward
Elgwyn (Tai Shi, Tai Chi, Calm Poetry)
Emmet (Piobair)
Entai
Eric
Fugen
Geika
Getchi
Graceleejenkins
Heisoku
Ishin
Jakuden
Jason Wall
Jika
JimH
Jishin
John
Joshua Lewis
Joyo
Jundo
Karen (Mack)
Kazashimo
KellyRok
Koshin
Kotei
Kyonin
Kyotai
Libby
LilianeB
Lorax, and his dogs and cats--5 all told!
Lucy
Marc C
Mark
MartyRob
Matt
Myoku (Peter)
Myosha
Myozan Kodo
Nateo
Nengyo
Nenka
Nindo
Oheso
Ongen
Onkai
Parker SI
Pinoybuddhist (Rafael)
Piobair (Emmet)
Reddragon
Rich
Risho
Rodney Walker
Roland
Ryo Do
Sekishi (Eric)
Shingen
Shinzan
Shoka
Shokai
Shugen
Shujin
Star
Tabrez Alam
Taikai
Theophan
Troy
Warren
Warren Pratten
Washin
Willow
Wm.
Yugen

[Jundo]

Grace, without whom this week would not have be possible, asked me for some final words to close the last sitting of the last day.

I refuse.

There is no "final" on this, no beginning nor end. Each sitting is precious and contains all. As Old Dogen might say, each sitting holds all sittings, holds its own dharma position and all of us. No fireworks are need, no closing ceremony, no speeches.

I can only point everyone to what Uchiyama Roshi wrote in our readings this week ...

"Sit silently for ten years, then for ten more years, and then for another ten years."

Nine Bows to All,

Jundo

SatToday

[Heisoku]

Dear Treeleaf, this has been a wonderful zazenathon. Many thanks to Jundo for the ten years of teachings, hard work and forum moderation! And a big thank you to Grace who has been a marvel in organising this. I am grateful for being part of this sangha and for rediscovering Insight timer again! Always good to see a treeleafer sitting with me. Even better that I can hide the sit counter!
Gassho to all
Heisoku
Sat today.


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