February 22nd-23rd 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 8pm, Los Angeles 5pm (Friday night), London 1am and Paris 2am (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 WHO WISH TO JOIN TO SIT LIVE WITH A CAMERA, A LINK TO JOIN WILL BE POSTED BELOW IN THIS THREAD ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE START TIME. JUST CLICK AND JOIN. 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 VERSE OF ATONEMENT & FOUR VOWS

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

PS - There is no "wrong" or "right" in Zazen ... yet here is a little explanation of the "right" times to Bow (A Koan) ...

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

[Mp]

Thank you Jundo, I will be there live with instruments ready. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Doshin]

With ya one way. Unless this snow storm passing through interferes with the signals.

Doshin
St

[Shinshi]

I should be there one way. We are battling the elements here so my schedule is a bit up in the air.

Gassho, Shinshi

SaT-LaH

[Washin]

Thank you Jundo. I'll sit with the recording later on Saturday.

Gassho
Washin
stlah

[Kakunen]

I will be sit on one way.

Sat today
Nine bows
Kakunen

[Nengei]

I shall try to sit two-way.

Gassho,
然芸 Nengei
Sat today. LAH.
You deserve to be happy.
You deserve to be loved.

[Kyonin]

Hi guys,

I am almost ready to jump back in, but I'll have to sit this one off line.

Gassho,

Kyonin
Sat/LAH

[Mp]

Hey folks,

Here is the event link for today's zazenkai: https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts...hl=en_GB&pli=1

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[sosen]

Hi everyone,
sitting with you all live, one way.
_()_
sosen
st/lah

[Jakuden]

Sitting one way with you all
Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday


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[Mp]

Thank you Jundo and everyone, may we all peace and at ease. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Doshin]

Thank you

Doshin
Stlah

[Shokai]

Thank you all and keeping turning
gassho, Shokai
stlah

[Nengei]

Thank you for your teaching, Jundoshi.

Gassho, from the stormy, still, safe place,
然芸 Nengei
Sat today. LAH.
You deserve to be happy.
You deserve to be loved.

[Onkai]

Thank you, Jundo, Shingen, and everyone. It is wonderful to practice together. The talk was profound. Have a great weekend!

Gassho
Onkai
Sat/LAH

[Jakuden]

Thank you Jundo and everyone

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday


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[Sekishi]

Thank you all.

The power went out here during the opening ceremony. At least one of the causes and conditions went away and POOF! Thankfully it came back after only a few minutes.

Deep bows to all,
Sekishi
#sat #inthedark



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[Shoki]

Thanks to all. Here's my prayer wheel.

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Gassho
ST/Lah
James

[Kakunen]

Thank you,I sat on one way

Spring comes step by step.



Today I take a picture.

Nine bows
Sat today
Kakunen


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[newby_x86]

Thank you for doing this together.

Anant
SaT

[Eva]

Sat with you all today,
thank you Jundo for timely talk and thank you all present .

Gassho, eva
sattoday and also LAH

[Tairin]

Wonderful talk Jundo. The ability to recognize that there is stillness in every situation is one of the great teachings I have gained from my time here at Treeleaf.

Thank you everyone


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Koki]

As always, wonderful to sit with you this morning!
I wish you all a great week!

Gassho
Koki
Satoday

[Shinshi]

Ended up not sitting with this until today. Thanks very much everyone - it was a pleasure to join you.

Thank you for the teaching Jundo.

Gassho, Shinshi

SaT-LaH

[Washin]

Just finished sitting this with you all. Thank you.
Thank you for the timely talk, Jundo.

Gassho
Washin
st

[Kotei]

Thank you everyone,
Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today

[Seishin]

Sat over last two mornings. Thank you everyone for your practice.

[Gero]

Thank you all ... and especially to Jundo's Daughter!

Gassho

Gero (sat today)

[Gil]

Thank you all for sitting. Thanks for the Talk Jundo.
Gassho!
Gil
sattoday

[sjlabat]

Thanks everyone,
gassho
sat, lah
sean