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    TRAVEL DIARY: DHARMATRACKS Across AMERICA WEST (7/28-8/31) & OAKLAND RETREAT (8/9-12)


    Dear All.

    THE TIME HAS almost!! ARRIVED to begin our 2017 DHARMA WHISTLE STOP & SIT ACROSS AMERICA WEST! Starting with Japan departure next Friday, 7/28, I will be posting UPDATES IN THIS THREAD, as well as links to HANGOUT NETCASTS OF ZAZENKAI (EVERY FEW DAYS, SEE SCHEDULE BELOW in this thread) with the Sangha friends I am visiting along the way. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE PLAN TO CLOSE MOST OF THE TREELEAF FORUM DURING THE DAYS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO (Oakland) RETREAT (Aug 9-12) as all our attention and Practice will be focused there, and we hope to live netcast many portions of that as well.

    Please come sit along!

    I will be heading to the Airport here in Japan to commence our second "DHARMA TRACKS Across AMERICA" (Our first "Dharma Tracks Trip in 2014 covered a wide area of America and Canada East). From July 28th to August 31st, as we (Jundo and his 14 year old son, Leon, sometimes joined with wife Mina and little Chao Chao) follow the Amtrak far and wide from Indiana to Chicago to Nebraska to Colorado to Utah to California (then driving from SF to Eureka in the North to LA in the South) to Arizona to New Mexico to Texas and home to Japan ... getting to know and bringing a little Retreat to our members. Especially, August 9th to 12th, a bunch of Leafers and I will be gathering for a SESSHIN in SAN FRANCISCO (really, Oakland!!). featuring among many other events, our 2017 SHUKKE TOKUDO 'HOMELEAVING' ORDINATION CEREMONY. DETAILS HERE. It is now planned that many portions of the San Francisco (Oakland) Sesshin will be NETCAST LIVE at various times, see schedule below in this thread (as well as available for viewing later), so please do all you can to attend portions of this special event online from home.

    This is all part of our mission, for folks who due to health, work or family need cannot join in a Zazenkai or Retreat so easily, to bring a little Retreat to you!

    HERE IS THE SCHEDULE SO FAR, AND WHO WE WILL BE VISITING. I will be announcing exact retreat times, and updating the schedule below in this thread. The Zazenkai will be of various lengths, starting times will vary and need to be flexible for sudden changes, so please check back often (SCHEDULE CLICK HERE). Will will also be having shorter informal sits from time to time without notice. I will try to vary times so that our folks in Europe might join in live sometimes.


    + July 28 to early July 30 - with Myogan, joined by Shokai and Shugen, in HOBART, INDIANA

    + July 30 to July August 2 - Jundo family visit, and Dharma Talk at Taigen Dan Leighton's Zen Center (Ancient Dragon Zen Gate) in CHICAGO

    + August 2 to August 3 - with Matt, joined by Tom Shulte and Tai Shi, in OMAHA, NEBRASKA

    + August 4 to August 6 - with Banto, joined by Seido, in the mountains near DENVER. COLORADO

    + August 6 to August 8 - Personal Visit (but I will get some Zazen in there somewhere) in SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

    + August 9 evening to early August 12 - SAN FRANCISCOakland RETREAT with MANY LEAFERS (including Geika, Hoko, Seimyo, Shingen, Kyonin, Byokan, Shoka, Jakuden, and Kokuu live from the UK)!

    + August 12 to August 14 - with JamesVB, joined by Kyonin, in EUREKA, CALIFORNIA

    (then, a little family time for Mina and me and the kids)

    + August 18 evening, and August 20 with Shoka (joined by some folks from Brad Warner's DSLA) in LOS ANGELES

    + August 21 (featuring a TOTAL almost ECLIPSE OF THE SUN) to August 23 with ANZAN in the desert somewhere a couple of hours from MARICOPA, ARIZONA

    + August 24 to August 25 with Doshin, joined by Jishin, in the mountains somewhere near DEMMING NEW MEXICO

    + August 26, a special day with Treeleaf friend DAIHO HILBERT ROSHI, joined by Jishin and maybe Doshin, in LOS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO

    + August 27 to August 28, ROAD TRIP with Jishin to visit Lorax Jim in MARFA/ALPINE, TEXAS (home of the mysterious Marfa Lights) ...

    http://www.wideopencountry.com/reall...-marfa-lights/

    + August 29 with Meishin in AUSTIN, TEXAS (featuring Zazen at the Elvis Memorial!)

    + August 30 ... plane back to Japan ...




    I sincerely apologize to the several people who were very kind to extend an invitation I could not meet this time due to the routing.

    (Here are the general Amtrak route maps to give an idea where we are heading)




    Other than sitting Zazen, the only plan is to "hang out", nothing fancy, sit on the porch and get to know each other, share some time. Maybe see some nature, show my son Leon a bit of American culture that he does not know (being raised in Japan)

    (One other reason I am making this trip with my son is that Leon does not know America very much, so this is a chance to show him some of that part of his culture at the same time. I am hoping to show him some American history, life and nature along the way ... especially as he is going to have to be stuck tagging along with his dad those weeks! I am hoping that, on the way to visit our Treeleaf members, I can show him some of that.)

    The Buddha walked barefoot hundreds of miles across northern India. In the old days, Zen folks wandered from temple to temple looking like this ...


    My boy and I will pretty much be a t-shirt clad father and son with a couple of backpacks and a tired look from 15 hour train trips! Thanks to Mina too, who will be helping out with the SFOakland Retreat)

    This is another great experiment for this "Sangha beyond here or there" with many people who due to health concerns, living in remote areas, or work, childcare and family needs, cannot attend a Sitting easily, as we see if the Sangha & Sittings can come to them!

    My son and I (Mina and Chao Chao too) would very much look forward to meeting so many of you, sharing some time and sitting Zazen together!

    AND VERY ESPECIALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK SEVERAL DONORS, WISHING TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS, WHO HAVE DONATED FUNDS VERY GENEROUSLY AND WARMLY TO MAKE THE SANGHA RELATED PORTIONS OF THIS TRIP, INCLUDING THE RETREAT AND VISITS TO LEAFERS, POSSIBLE. OTHERS HAVE DONATED THEIR TIME, DRIVING, FOOD, HOMES and SIMPLE FRIENDSHIP. Many are traveling from far away. All of this trip is dedicated, with thanks, to you.


    "WHISTLE STOP & SIT" Gassho, Jundo

    SatTodayLAH
    Last edited by Jundo; 07-23-2017 at 11:23 AM.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    ZAZENKAI & RETREAT NETCAST SCHEDULE (MORE OR LESS )

    Dear All,

    There will be netcast Zazenkai and Hangouts to join "two way" all through the US DharmaRail Trip, but we need to be flexible due to travel and other factors.

    So, the following is subject to frequent change (all things are change!) and last minute adjustments, please check back often for the latest schedule if you wish to hop on in. Also, most events will be "real time" recorded for joining and sitting any place, any time, you can later. You are all still together with us, no matter when are where one sits.

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    ALL TIMES STATED LOCAL TIME RIGHT NOW (WILL ADJUST FOR TIME ZONES LATER)

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    + July 28 to early July 30 - with Myogan, joined by Shokai and Shugen, in HOBART, INDIANA

    - 7/28 - 10:00 to 10:50 pm "Jet Lag" Zazen Special - Heart Sutra Recitation, followed by 30 minutes of Zazen, Verse of Atonement and 4 Vows.

    - 7/29 - 7:00 to 11:00 am - Zazen & Morning Service (Followed by Oryoki Meal):

    07:00-07:40 AM Entrance by Officiant (Jundo) & Zazen. If you usually wear a Rakusu, DO NOT wear it yet (keep it in its bag) until Takkesage (Kesa Verse) later in morning.
    07:40-07:50 Kinhin
    07:50-08:20 Zazen + Short Talk
    08:20-08:30 Kinhin
    08:30-09:05 Zazen + Kesa Verse
    09:05-09:50 "Long" Service. (Please follow along in the Chant Book for Retreat "Long Service" PDF LINK).

    09:50-10:15 REST PERIOD

    10:15-11:00 Oryoki Meal followed by Clean Up
    - 7/29 - Afternoon - Possible brief Zazen at the PORTER COUNTY FAIR (near the tilt-a-whirl or by the pig pens). Time to be determined.

    - 7/29 - 9:00 pm to 10:30 pm Zazenkai

    09:00 – 09:15 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA in English ONLY) and Dedication
    09:15 – 09:45 ZAZEN
    09:45 – 09:55 KINHIN
    09:55 – 10:25 ZAZEN + Short Talk
    10:25 – 10:30 FOUR VOWS, & VERSE OF ATONEMENT
    - 7/30 - Morning - Short Zazen. Starting Time and Length to be determined.

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    + July 30 to July August 2 - Jundo family visit, and Dharma Talk at Taigen Dan Leighton's Zen Center (Ancient Dragon Zen Gate) in CHICAGO

    - Taigen Leighton said that they do not have wifi in their Zendo, but there will likely be an audio version of the talk released sometime. If anyone is in the area and would like to show up, here is the information:

    Monday, July 31, 7:45 pm,
    following 7:10 Zazen (newcomers please come 6:30)
    Ancient Dragon Zen Gate, 1922 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago


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    + August 2 to August 3 - with Matt, joined by Tom Shulte and Tai Shi, in OMAHA, NEBRASKA

    - 8/03 - 7:00 to 11:00 am - Zazen & Morning Service (with Oryoki Meal):

    07:00-07:40 AM Entrance by Officiant (Jundo) & Zazen. If you usually wear a Rakusu, DO NOT wear it yet (keep it in its bag) until Takkesage (Kesa Verse) later in morning.
    07:40-07:50 Kinhin
    07:50-08:20 Zazen + Short Talk
    08:20-08:30 Kinhin

    08:30-08:45 Rest Period
    08:45-09:15 Oryoki and Clean Up
    09:15-09:30 Rest Period

    09:30-10:05 Zazen + Kesa Verse
    10:05-10:50 "Long" Service. (Please follow along in the Chant Book for Retreat "Long Service" PDF LINK).
    - 8/03 - Afternoon - Possible very brief Zazen on the Prarie

    - 8/03 - 8:00 to 9:00 (or 9:30?) pm - Evening Zazen (Featuring most or all of the following)

    08:00 – 08:15 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA in English ONLY) and Dedication
    08:15 – 08:45 ZAZEN
    08:45 – 08:55 KINHIN
    08:55 – 09:25 ZAZEN + Short Talk
    09:25 – 09:30 FOUR VOWS, & VERSE OF ATONEMENT
    ================================================== ============

    + August 4 to August 6 - with Banto, joined by Seido, in the mountains near DENVER. COLORADO

    - 8/4 - 10:00 to 11:00 am "Right Off The Train" Zazen Special - Heart Sutra Recitation, followed by 30 minutes of Zazen, Kinhin, Verse of Atonement and 4 Vows.

    - 8/4 - 05:00 pm to 09:00 pm OUR AUGUST MONTHLY 4-HOUR ZAZENKAI (Same time and schedule as each month)

    00:00 - 00:50 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA IN JAPANESE / SANDOKAI IN ENGLISH) & ZAZEN
    00:50 - 01:00 KINHIN
    01:00 - 01:30 ZAZEN
    01:30 - 01:50 KINHIN

    01:50 - 02:30 DHARMA TALK & ZAZEN
    02:30 - 02:40 KINHIN

    02:40 - 03:15 ZAZEN
    03:15 - 03:30 KINHIN
    03:30 - 04:00 METTA CHANT & ZAZEN, VERSE OF ATONEMENT, FOUR VOWS, & CLOSING
    - 8/5 - 08:00 (??) to 09:00/30 (??) am - 1 Hour Zazen (with Oryoki Campfire Breakfast & Clean-up), at Rocky Mountain National Park (Estes)

    - 8/5 - Afternoon - Possible very brief Zazen in the Rockies

    - 8/5 - 09:00 (??) to 10:30 (??) pm - Zazenkai

    09:00 – 09:15 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA in English ONLY) and Dedication
    09:15 – 09:45 ZAZEN
    09:45 – 09:55 KINHIN
    09:55 – 10:25 ZAZEN + Fukanzazengi Recitation
    10:25 – 10:30 FOUR VOWS, & VERSE OF ATONEMENT


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    + August 6 to August 8 - Personal Visit (but I will get some Zazen in there somewhere) in SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

    - Spontaneous Zazen, not sure when.

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    + August 9 evening to early August 12 - SAN FRANCISCOakland RETREAT with MANY LEAFERS (including Geika, Hoko, Seimyo, Shingen, Kyonin, Byokan, Shoka, Jakuden, and Kokuu live from the UK)!

    SEE SPECIAL SECTION BELOW

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    + August 12 to August 14 - with JamesVB, joined by Kyonin, in EUREKA, CALIFORNIA

    - 8/12 - 09:00 (??) to 10:30 (??) pm - Zazenkai

    09:00 – 09:15 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA in English ONLY) and Dedication
    09:15 – 09:45 ZAZEN
    09:45 – 09:55 KINHIN
    09:55 – 10:25 ZAZEN + Fukanzazengi Recitation
    10:25 – 10:30 FOUR VOWS, & VERSE OF ATONEMENT
    - 8/13 - Morning Zazen & Oryoki - Length and Time to Be Determined

    - 8/13 - Evening Zazen & Oryoki - Length and Time to Be Determined


    ================================================== ============

    (then, a little family time for Mina and me and the kids)

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    + August 18 evening, and August 20 with Shoka (joined by some folks from Brad Warner's DSLA) in LOS ANGELES

    - 8/18 - Evening Zazen & Oryoki at Shoka's House - Length and Time to Be Determined

    - 8/20 - Zazen in LA, with the DSLA folks, - Length and Time All to Be Determined

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    + August 21 (featuring a TOTAL almost ECLIPSE OF THE SUN) to August 23 with ANZAN in the desert somewhere a couple of hours from MARICOPA, ARIZONA

    - 8/21 - (post) TOTAL (almost) ECLIPSE Morning Zazen & Oryoki at Anzan's House - Length and Time to Be Determined

    - 8/21 - Afternoon - Possible very brief Zazen next to a cactus

    - 8/21 - 7:00 to 09:50 pm - Evening Zazen & Morning (Somewhere) Service

    07:00-07:40 PM Entrance by Officiant (Jundo) & Zazen. If you usually wear a Rakusu, DO NOT wear it yet (keep it in its bag) until Takkesage (Kesa Verse) later in morning.
    07:40-07:50 Kinhin
    07:50-08:20 Zazen + Short Talk
    08:20-08:30 Kinhin
    08:30-09:05 Zazen + Kesa Verse
    09:05-09:50 "Long" Service. (Please follow along in the Chant Book for Retreat "Long Service" PDF LINK).
    - 8/22 - 8:00 to 9:30 am - Zazenkai

    08:00 – 08:15 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA in English ONLY) and Dedication
    08:15 – 08:45 ZAZEN
    08:45 – 08:55 KINHIN
    08:55 – 09:25 ZAZEN + Short Talk
    09:25 – 09:30 FOUR VOWS, & VERSE OF ATONEMENT
    - 8/22 - Afternoon - Possible very brief Zazen next to a coyote

    - 8/22 - 09:00 (??) to 10:30 (??) pm - Zazenkai

    09:00 – 09:15 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA in English ONLY) and Dedication
    09:15 – 09:45 ZAZEN
    09:45 – 09:55 KINHIN
    09:55 – 10:25 ZAZEN + Fukanzazengi Recitation
    10:25 – 10:30 FOUR VOWS, & VERSE OF ATONEMENT
    - 8/23 - Morning - Short Zazen. Starting Time and Length to be determined.


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    + August 24 to August 25 with Doshin, joined by Jishin, in the mountains somewhere near DEMMING NEW MEXICO


    - 8/24 - 7:30 pm to 9:40 pm Zazenkai

    07:30 – 07:45 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA in English ONLY) and Dedication
    07:45 – 08:15 ZAZEN
    08:15 – 08:25 KINHIN
    08:25 – 08:55 ZAZEN + Short Talk
    08:55 – 09:05 KINHIN
    09:05 – 09:35 ZAZEN + Metta Versus
    09:35 – 09:40 FOUR VOWS, & VERSE OF ATONEMENT
    - 8/25 - Very Brief Early Morning Zazen + Verse of the Kesa

    - 8/25 - A Zazen here and there around Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

    - 8/25 - 7:00 to 09:50 pm - Evening Zazen & Morning (Somewhere) Service

    07:00-07:40 PM Entrance by Officiant (Jundo) & Zazen.
    07:40-07:50 Kinhin
    07:50-08:20 Zazen + Short Talk
    08:20-08:30 Kinhin
    08:30-09:05 Zazen + Metta Verse
    09:05-09:50 "Long" Service. (Please follow along in the Chant Book for Retreat "Long Service" PDF LINK).
    - 8/26 - Morning Zazen & Oryoki - Length and Time to Be Determined

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    + August 26, a special day with Treeleaf friend DAIHO HILBERT ROSHI, joined by Jishin and maybe Doshin, in LOS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO

    Sitting and netcast schedule to be determined. Will include "Roshi" Ceremony gifted by Daiho sometime during the day.

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    + August 27 to August 28, ROAD TRIP with Jishin to visit Lorax Jim in MARFA/ALPINE, TEXAS

    To Be Determined. Possibly like this:

    8/27 Evening - - 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm Zazenkai - Summoning the Marfa Lights!

    07:30 – 07:45 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA in English ONLY) and Dedication
    07:45 – 08:15 ZAZEN
    08:15 – 08:25 KINHIN
    08:25 – 08:55 ZAZEN + Short Talk
    08:55 – 09:00 FOUR VOWS, & VERSE OF ATONEMENT
    8/28 - - 7:00 to 11:00 am - Zazen & Morning Service (with Oryoki Meal):

    07:00-07:40 AM Entrance by Officiant (Jundo) & Zazen. If you usually wear a Rakusu, DO NOT wear it yet (keep it in its bag) until Takkesage (Kesa Verse) later in morning.
    07:40-07:50 Kinhin
    07:50-08:20 Zazen + Short Talk
    08:20-08:30 Kinhin

    08:30-08:45 Rest Period
    08:45-09:15 Oryoki and Clean Up
    09:15-09:30 Rest Period

    09:30-10:05 Zazen + Kesa Verse
    10:05-10:50 "Long" Service. (Please follow along in the Chant Book for Retreat "Long Service" PDF LINK).
    8/28 - Afternoon - Short sitting on the porch or somewhere in Marfa, with Metta Verse

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    + August 29 with Meishin in AUSTIN, TEXAS (featuring Zazen at the Elvis Memorial!)

    Sitting times and places to be determined, but will include Zazen with Elvis (he may show up!) and a short Zazenkai in the Motel 6.

    ================================================== ============

    + August 30 ... plane back to Japan ...

    - Zazen in the airport if there is time and wifi.

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    + September 1st/2nd - Our Four Hour Monthly Zazenkai ...

    Our monthly Zazenkai first Friday/Saturday after return to Japan





    SANFRANtic RETREAT (AUGUST 9th-12th) SCHEDULE FOR VIEWING

    The following is the tentative, may change at any moment schedule for our upcoming Retreat in San Francisco (Oakland). Likely netcast portions are shown in BOLD and BLUE

    WEDNESDAY AUGUST 9th -


    - 6pm, Begin with Verse of the Kesa, then lesson in Oryoki and Serving.

    - 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm or so, begin Oryoki meal (Guided by Jundo, who will talk everybody through in good humor)

    - 7:30 pm - Filmed Lesson in Zendo Decorum. (Camera persons ready)

    - 8:00 pm Zazen

    08:00-08:35 PM Entrance by Officiant (Jundo) & Zazen.
    08:35-07:45 Kinhin
    08:45-09:15 Zazen + Short Talk
    09:15-10:00 "Long" Service. (Please follow along in the Chant Book for Retreat "Long Service" PDF LINK).


    - 10PM~ Bed

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    THURSDAY AUGUST 10th -

    - 5:30 AM WAKE UP BELL! (by 6:00 EVERYONE ON ZAFU!)

    - Zazen and Morning Service (with Oryoki Breakfast)

    06:00-06:30 AM Zazen. If you usually wear a Rakusu, DO NOT wear it yet (keep it in its bag) until Takkesage (Kesa Verse) later in morning.
    06:30-06:40 Kinhin
    06:40-07:10 Zazen + Talk
    07:10-07:20 Kinhin

    07:20-07:35 Rest Period
    07:35-08:15 Oryoki and Clean Up (Breakfast is Mina's Zen Traditional Shojin Breakfast)
    08:15-08:30 Rest Period

    08:30-09:00 Zazen + Kesa Verse
    09:00-09:20 Ceremony (Same as Monthly Zazenkai Special Dedication.)

    SET UP for SHUKKE TOKUDO CEREMONY

    09:30 or so to 10:30 or so - SHUKKE TOKUDO CEREMONY (Should take 1 hour to 1 hr 20 minutes based on past years)

    11:00 Depart for BART to Golden Gate Park -- BARTZenkai! No netcast, but post photos,

    1:00 or 1:30 - Picnic Lunch at Golden Gate Park. No netcast, but post photos.

    Afternoon - Heart Sutra Recitation and Zazen at AIDS Memorial. No netcast, but post photos.

    By 4:45 PM - Should be at San Francisco Zen Center - City Center.

    5:25 HAN to announce Zazen at City Center, Zazen commences 5:40 I believe.

    6:20 Evening Chanting Service at City Center

    7:00 (?) depart City Center to return to Oakland House.

    About 8 pm or 8:30 - Oryoki Dinner at Oakland House. Relaxed Semi-Oryoki. Mina's Vegetarian Japanese Dinner.

    9:30 PM - One period of Zazen, semi-informal (30 minutes)

    - 10PM~ Bed

    ==============================================

    FRIDAY AUGUST 11th -

    - 5:30 AM WAKE UP BELL! (by 6:00 EVERYONE ON ZAFU!)

    - 6:00 to 7:00 Short Zazen & Kesa Verse & Heart Sutra with Dedication

    - 7:00 Breakfast & Clean Up (Semi-Quick Breakfast, NOT Oryoki)

    - 8:00 until 11:30 - Departure for Samu - Volunteer Activity sorting food at Alameda County Community Food Bank.

    Noonish - Lunch at this Chinese Vegetarian Restaurant (Oakland Chinatown). No netcast, but will post photos.

    After lunch, walk to visit Japanese-American Pure Land Temple ... Buddhist Church of Oakland ...

    - EARLY AFTERNOON - Travel to Redwood Regional Park in Oakland ... hiking. Short Zazen on the trail. No netcast, but will post photos.

    Park Details Here:

    http://www.ebparks.org/parks/redwood

    Return to Oakland House

    Dinner (relaxed semi-Oryoki): Kyonin's Mexican Extravaganza

    7:00 (??) Evening Zazen & Morning Somewhere Service (Time to Be Determined)

    07:00 – 07:20 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA & Recitation of Women Ancestors) with Dedication
    07:20 – 07:50 ZAZEN
    07:50 – 08:00 KINHIN
    08:00 – 08:30 ZAZEN & Talk
    08:30 – 08:40 KINHIN
    08:40 – 09:05 ZAZEN + Fukanzazengi Recitation
    09:05 – 09:10 FOUR VOWS, & VERSE OF ATONEMENT

    Formal End of Retreat

    09:10 ~~ Cleanup and Packing

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    SATURDAY AUGUST 12th -

    - 6:00 to 7:00 Short Zazen & Kesa Verse & Heart Sutra with Dedication

    - 7:00 Breakfast & Clean Up (Semi-Quick Breakfast, NOT Oryoki)

    - 7:30 Finish Packing and Farewells.


    10:00 am - Some folks to be at City Center by just before 10:00am for Shohaku Okumura talk until about 11:00
    Last edited by Jundo; 08-08-2017 at 05:46 PM.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    Kyotai
    Guest
    Safe travels Jundo.

    Gassho, Kyotai
    ST

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    Eishuu
    Guest
    Have a great trip!

    Gassho
    Lucy
    Sat today/LAH

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    If anybody else is going to make the Hobart Indiana visit please let me know so that I may make arrangements for additional cushions if needed

    Gassho
    Sat
    Marc Connery
    明岩
    Myo̅ Gan - Bright Cliff

    I put the Monkey in Monkeymind

  6. #6
    Looking forward to it!

    Gassho, sat today, lah
    求道芸化 Kyūdō Geika
    I am just a priest-in-training, please do not take anything I say as a teaching.

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    La Croix-Avranchin, Basse Normandie, France
    Jundo

    Have a safe trip, look forward to hearing about your adventures.

    STD


    Seishin

    Sei - Meticulous
    Shin - Heart

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    save travels for all of you and i hope you'll all will enjoy the trip.


    Coos

    std

    hobo kore dojo / 歩歩是道場 / step, step, there is my place of practice

    Aprāpti (अप्राप्ति) non-attainment

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    Have a wonderful and safe journey, Jundo.

    Gassho
    Washin
    ST

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    Ha, coyote and cactus Zazen! Makes me think of this:
    Gassho
    Jakuden
    SatToday/LAH


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    Safe travels, Jundo and all that are coming together.

    I am curious about reading more and joining a hangout sitting here and there and of course celebrating shukke tokudo remotely.
    And I hope, autocorrection's prediction on "shukke tokudo" which was "stuck (in) toledo" proves false. ;-)

    Gassho,
    Kotei sat/lah today.

    義道 冴庭 / Gidō Kotei.
    Being a novice priest doesn't mean my writing about the Dharma is more substantial than yours. Actually, it might well be the other way round.

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    Safe travels, Jundo. Enjoy the trip

    Gassho,
    Taiyo

    SatToday/LAH
    太 Tai (Great)
    陽 Yō (Sun)

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    Europe ... perhaps next time.

    Gassho, J

    SatTodayLAH
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    Europe ... perhaps next time.


    Gassho
    Washin
    sat and lah

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jundo View Post
    Europe ... perhaps next time.

    Gassho, J

    SatTodayLAH


    Gassho,
    Taiyo

    SatToday/LAH
    太 Tai (Great)
    陽 Yō (Sun)

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    Have a great trip, Jundo.
    Gassho,
    Enjaku
    Sat LAH
    援若

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    Have a good trip.

    Maybe I will follow you after few years ago^_^

    I feel...


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    I would like to give a BUMP and point out that the "Official" Sitting and Netcast Schedule for the coming month has been posted HERE, above in this thread:

    http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...l=1#post203560

    Please sit along with us as you can. Times are subject to change though, so check back often.

    Links and screens will be posted in this thread.

    See you'all there!


    Gassho, Jundo

    SatTodayLAH
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

  19. #19
    Quote Originally Posted by Jundo View Post
    Europe ... perhaps next time.

    Gassho, J

    SatTodayLAH

    Coos

    std/lah

    hobo kore dojo / 歩歩是道場 / step, step, there is my place of practice

    Aprāpti (अप्राप्ति) non-attainment

  20. #20
    I might like an excuse to use some travel miles in Europe.

    Gassho,
    Jakuden
    SatToday/LAH

  21. #21
    Safe travels, Jundo. The last Dharma tracks, when you visited the South, was deeply impactful for me, and something that still moves my little practice. The retreat looks lovely - so nice to see so many Treeleafers getting together.

    Gassho,
    Alan
    sattoday
    Shōmon

  22. #22
    Hi Everybody ...

    Suitcases all packed, ready to head to the airport in a few hours. My son and I have one big backpack, sleeping bag and a small pull case each! In mine there are basically robes, Oryoki bowls, more robes, gifts, incense, more robes, Keisaku, computer, camera, microphone, 4 underwear and 4 t-shirts, 1 button down, 3 cargo shorts, toothbrush and razor. Oh, and some robes. Not much more.

    All set for the coming month.

    See many of you soon.

    Gassho, Jundo

    SatTodayLAH

    PS - Thanks Alan and everyone. Last trip was a good one too.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

  23. #23
    Yay! See you soon!

    Gassho, sat today, lah

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  24. #24
    I hope Jundo's good trip.

    But for me little bit sad,Jundo leave Japan!

    Please come back early.

    Half jokes^_^




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  25. #25
    Safe travels Jundo and family, have fun, see you soon!

    ... Keisaku? Uh oh!

    Gassho
    Byōkan
    sat today

  26. #26
    Quote Originally Posted by Byokan View Post
    Safe travels Jundo and family, have fun, see you soon!

    ... Keisaku? Uh oh!

    Gassho
    Byōkan
    sat today
    Fake Keisaku maybe^_^


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    Quote Originally Posted by Jakuden View Post
    Ha, coyote and cactus Zazen! Makes me think of this:
    Gassho
    Jakuden
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    Must have missed a meeting but when did Wile get a make over !!

    Europe 2018, still be here ................. well I hope post Brexit.

    STD


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    Shin - Heart

  28. #28
    And thank you to my brother-in-law and mother-in-law, staying in our house the whole time to feed the cat and get the mail!

    They are making this possible.

    Gassho, Jundo

    SatTodayLAH
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

  29. #29
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jundo View Post
    And thank you to my brother-in-law and mother-in-law, staying in our house the whole time to feed the cat and get the mail!

    They are making this possible.

    Gassho, Jundo

    SatTodayLAH
    Oh yes, deep bows for house and cat sitting in-laws. =)

    Gassho
    Shingen

    SatToday/LAH

  30. #30
    Quote Originally Posted by Byokan View Post
    Safe travels Jundo and family, have fun, see you soon!

    ... Keisaku? Uh oh!

    Gassho
    Byōkan
    sat today
    Haha I wondered if anyone else noticed that! I will need it at 5 AM.

    Gassho
    Jakuden
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  31. #31

    Zazen in Hobart

    Dear All,

    Have made it to Hobart Indiana, and Myogan's house ... with Shugen and Shokai ...

    We will have a short "Jet Lag" Zazen in a few minutes here:



    More festivities here in the coming two days on this schedule. Please join us as you can.

    Gassho, J

    SatTodayLAH

    ---

    + July 28 to early July 30 - with Myogan, joined by Shokai and Shugen, in HOBART, INDIANA

    - 7/28 - 10:00 to 10:50 pm "Jet Lag" Zazen Special - Heart Sutra Recitation, followed by 30 minutes of Zazen, Verse of Atonement and 4 Vows.

    - 7/29 - 7:00 to 11:00 am - Zazen & Morning Service (Followed by Oryoki Meal):

    07:00-07:40 AM Entrance by Officiant (Jundo) & Zazen. If you usually wear a Rakusu, DO NOT wear it yet (keep it in its bag) until Takkesage (Kesa Verse) later in morning.
    07:40-07:50 Kinhin
    07:50-08:20 Zazen + Short Talk
    08:20-08:30 Kinhin
    08:30-09:05 Zazen + Kesa Verse
    09:05-09:50 "Long" Service. (Please follow along in the Chant Book for Retreat "Long Service" PDF LINK).

    09:50-10:15 REST PERIOD

    10:15-11:00 Oryoki Meal followed by Clean Up
    - 7/29 - Afternoon - Possible brief Zazen at the PORTER COUNTY FAIR (near the tilt-a-whirl or by the pig pens). Time to be determined.

    - 7/29 - 9:00 pm to 10:30 pm Zazenkai

    09:00 – 09:15 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA in English ONLY) and Dedication
    09:15 – 09:45 ZAZEN
    09:45 – 09:55 KINHIN
    09:55 – 10:25 ZAZEN + Short Talk
    10:25 – 10:30 FOUR VOWS, & VERSE OF ATONEMENT
    - 7/30 - Morning - Short Zazen. Starting Time and Length to be determined.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

  32. #32
    Awesome!! Glad you made it ok! Will sit one way for a bit with you all but then have to go to bed... work tomorrow Have fun!!
    Gassho
    Jakuden
    SatToday/LAH


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    Wonderful, glad you made it safe ... I too will be sitting with you. =)

    Gassho
    Shingen

    SatToday/LAH

  34. #34
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    Thank you for the update. Glad all are safe and sound and together. ^_^

    Sitting with you now.

    Gassho,
    Sekishi #sat
    Sekishi | 石志 | He/him | Better with a grain of salt, but best ignored entirely.

  35. #35
    Glad you are all together. Sat awhile with you.

    Good night

    Doshin
    sattoday/LAH

  36. #36
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    Thank you folks, great to sit with you all together ... and yes, weebles wobble but they don't fall down. =) Sleep well.

    Gassho
    Shingen

    SatToday/LAH

  37. #37
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    Wobbly gassho,
    Sekishi #sat
    Sekishi | 石志 | He/him | Better with a grain of salt, but best ignored entirely.

  38. #38
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    Just sat with you all on demand. Good to see Jundo (and son) have arrived safely in the US. Thank you for sharing this practice.

    STD


    Seishin

    Sei - Meticulous
    Shin - Heart

  39. #39
    Hi,

    what's the time zone you are in?
    GMT-4?
    The time stamp of the post let me guess otherwise, so I don't know if I can sit with you and when...

    For the ongoing journey, maybe someone could post what time zone you are?

    And, for joining, should things work via youtube on Firefox now, or do we need a special event link or something?

    Have a good time together!
    Hoping to sit with you later,
    Gassho
    Jika
    sattoday, LAH
    治 Ji
    花 Ka

  40. #40
    I'm happy to see you guys together!

    Thank you for this session.

    Gassho,

    Kyonin
    Sat/LAH
    Hondō Kyōnin
    奔道 協忍

  41. #41
    We are in US CENTRAL TIME (current time in Hobart, Indiana) ...

    http://24timezones.com/usa_time/in_lake/hobart.htm

    ... and in about an hour from now, we sit big morning Zazen and our Ceremony ...

    - 7/29 - 7:00 to 11:00 am - Zazen & Morning Service (Followed by Oryoki Meal):

    07:00-07:40 AM Entrance by Officiant (Jundo) & Zazen. If you usually wear a Rakusu, DO NOT wear it yet (keep it in its bag) until Takkesage (Kesa Verse) later in morning.
    07:40-07:50 Kinhin
    07:50-08:20 Zazen + Short Talk
    08:20-08:30 Kinhin
    08:30-09:05 Zazen + Kesa Verse
    09:05-09:50 "Long" Service. (Please follow along in the Chant Book for Retreat "Long Service" PDF LINK).

    09:50-10:15 REST PERIOD

    10:15-11:00 Oryoki Meal followed by Clean Up


    Gassho, J

    SatTodayLAH
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

  42. #42
    Good morning!

    Sat the first portion with you. Have fun at the fair!

    Gassho,
    Shoka
    sattoday

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  43. #43
    Dito.

    Gassho,
    Jika
    #sattoday, LAH
    治 Ji
    花 Ka

  44. #44
    Mp
    Guest
    Good morning everyone, just finished morning service. Will see you for morning/breakfast Oryoki. =)

    Gassho
    Shingen

    SatToday/LAH

  45. #45
    Just sat the first part (jet lag zazen) with you all.
    Thank you!

    Gassho
    Washin
    sat and lah
    Last edited by Washin; 07-30-2017 at 02:53 PM. Reason: jet leg => jet lag

  46. #46
    Mp
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    Thank you all for the lovely meal. I also see Sada is a good little helper. =)

    Gassho
    Shingen

    SatToday/LAH

  47. #47
    Joyo
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    Have a wonderful time everyone!!

    Gassho,
    Joyo
    sat today/lah

  48. #48
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    Look forward to sharing this practice On Demand over the next few mornings.

    STMIZ


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    Sei - Meticulous
    Shin - Heart

  49. #49
    Yes, I'm also looking forward to sitting with this, very excited to see the Oryoki practice! I hope to be able to sit with some of the sessions now that my smarter than me phone has worked out the times for me Have a wonderful time all of you!

    Gassho
    Frankie

    satwithyoualltoday/lah.

  50. #50
    Thanks to everyone! Sat 2 periods of zazen and the long service with you.

    Gassho
    Byōkan
    sat today

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