October 20th-21st Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

[Jundo]

Hello All,

Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly FRIDAY/SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM TREELEAF' 90 minute ZAZENKAI, netcast from 10am Japan time Saturday morning (that is New York 9pm, Los Angeles 6pm (Friday night), London 2am and Paris 3am (early Saturday morning)

... and to be visible on the following screen during those times and sit-a-long-able any time thereafter ...

LIVE ZAZENKAI NETCAST IS HERE:
CLICK ON THE TAB ON LOWER RIGHT FOR 'FULL SCREEN

FOR THOSE NOT ALREADY MEMBERS OF THE CIRCLE WHO WISH TO JOIN TO SIT LIVE WITH A CAMERA, INSTRUCTIONS ARE POSTED AT THIS LINK. WE ARE NOW LIMITED TO 10 INDIVIDUALS WITH CAMERAS, BUT ANY NUMBER CAN WATCH LIVE 'ONE WAY' AND SIT-A-LONG VIA THE ABOVE SCREEN. IF JOINING WITH CAMERA, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR MICROPHONE IS MUTED:

00:00 – 00:15 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA in English) 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 English (the words are at the link 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 about 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 join us in the Chanting of the Heart Sutra (although please keep your microphone muted). You can download and print out the Chants we will recite at the following link (PDF):

Chant Book (PDF)

or

Chant Book (SHORT VERSION HTML)

Not everyone realizes that they can join in the Chanting of the Heart Sutra, Verse of Atonement and Four Vows (although we ask that you keep your microphone down). Please follow along with the Chant Book, and let your voice ring!

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, Jundo

SatTodayLAH

[Mp]

Thank you Jundo, I will be there live with bell and mokugyo ready. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Onkai]

Thank you, Jundo and Shingen. I will join two-way, tech allowing.

Gassho,
Onkai
Sat/LAH

[Byokan]

If I drive like a bat out of hell, throw half my work into the woods, and knock down any old ladies that get in my way, I just may be able to join you live today.

Gassho
Byōkan
sat + lah

p.s. Yes, when bats learn to drive, that's how they get out of bat - hell. It's complicated.

[Kakunen]

I will sit on one way.

Gassho.
Nine bows.


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[RichardH]

Heading out of town tonight. I'll be sitting in the morning when I'm back.

Deep bows all.

Daizan
sat today/LAH

[Jakuden]

If I drive like a bat out of hell, throw half my work into the woods, and knock down any old ladies that get in my way, I just may be able to join you live today.

Gassho
Byōkan
sat + lah

p.s. Yes, when bats learn to drive, that's how they get out of bat - hell. It's complicated.

Lol picturing this

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH


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[Mp]

If I drive like a bat out of hell, throw half my work into the woods, and knock down any old ladies that get in my way, I just may be able to join you live today.

Gassho
Byōkan
sat + lah

p.s. Yes, when bats learn to drive, that's how they get out of bat - hell. It's complicated.

And this is different from every other day hhhooooowwww??? LOL

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Mp]

Hello folks,

Here is the event link for tonights zazenkai: https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts...m3oa3erpv5j7ue

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Mp]

Thank you Jundo, the rain, and everyone ... great to sit with you. =) Have a great weekend.

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Onkai]

Thank you everyone for your practice. Have a great weekend!

Gassho,
Onkai
Sat/LAH

[Jakuden]

Thank you Jundo, Shingen and everyone!

Gassho,
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH

[Kyousui]

Sat via youtube.

Sat today/LAH

[Byokan]

Thank you dear Sangha!

Gassho
Byōkan
sat + lah

[ChrisMa]

This is a great community, so glad it exists. Sitting together wherever we are. Gassho from Beijing.

SatToday,

Chris

[Tenrai]

Managed to join one way.
Thank you Jundo,
Gassho
Richard
Sat/LAH

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[Washin]

Just sat with you all.
Thank you

Gassho
Washin
sat / lah

[Meishin]

Thank you. Looking forward to Jishin-with-tattoos as alter.

Gassho
Meishin
Sat Today LAH

[Mp]

Ok ... so last night I was able to capture the true essence of Jundo. =)

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Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Tenrai]

Ok ... so last night I was able to capture the true essence of Jundo. =)

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Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

Clever how half way through he just switched his aura off
Gassho Richard
Sat/LAH

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[Eishuu]

Thank you

Gassho
Lucy
ST/LAH

[Aurinia]

Thank you

Gassho

ST ( after a long time)


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[Seishin]

Thank you all

SZIZTM / lah

[Risho]

Thank you!

Gassho

Rish
-st/lah

[Kotei]

Thank you everyone!
GAssho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[Kokuu]

Ok ... so last night I was able to capture the true essence of Jundo. =)

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And they say zazen is good for nothing!

Thank you all for another lovely sitting. Was good to hear the sound of the rain even with bright sun today.

Gassho
Kokuu

[Meitou]

I sat the last part of this zazenkai this evening, now up to date with all the zazenkais, just in time for tomorrow night. When I heard the rain I couldn't help thinking of this, by the Lovin' Spoonful ..

You and me and rain on the roof
Caught up in a summer shower
Dryin' while it soaks the flowers
Maybe we'll be caught for hours

Gassho
Frankie
satwithyouallthisevening, lah

[M.C. Easton]

Just finished sitting this with you all.

Deep bows,
Melanie
SatToday