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Thread: Sept 4th-5th, 2020 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI - Commencing Jukai & Ango!

  1. #51
    Sorry I couldn't make it I had too weak of a signal and kept getting kicked out but will make it up tomorrow.

    Gassho
    John
    SatToday
    Heitou
    平桃

  2. #52
    Wonderful to join everyone tonight. And learning the ancient history of the hokey-pokey was illuminating!

    Gassho,

    Jesse
    ST/LAH

  3. #53
    What a wonderful and solid start to Ango and Jukai. Thank you all so much for coming together and supporting one another through our practice.

    And tonight's Hokey Pokey turned into a serious cardio session at the end! I may be able to skip my run tomorrow.

    Gassho,
    Rob

    -stlah-

  4. #54
    Quote Originally Posted by gaurdianaq View Post
    I'm impressed I made it through the whole thing, but I'm glad I came.


    Evan,
    Sat today, lah
    You know, for all the nothing we do, I always find the long zazenkai to be quite a work out!

    Gassho
    Kyōshin
    Satlah

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  5. #55
    Quote Originally Posted by gaurdianaq View Post
    I'm impressed I made it through the whole thing, but I'm glad I came.


    Evan,
    Sat today, lah
    Glad you made it. And survived it!

    Gassho,

    Peter

    Sattoday
    東西 - Tōsei - East West
    there is only what is, and it is all miraculous

  6. #56
    Thank you, I'm very grateful to be able to participate in this beautiful ceremony, great talk reminding me that it's not all about me but my practice is for others

    "Is this the real life, is this just fantasy?" - I don't know anymore after Hokey Pokey at 3am in the morning lalallala

    In the morning a Japanese bird sang a song
    Soaked in London's night fog.

    Gassho
    Sat

  7. #57
    I managed the first sit before getting too tired. My old cat also joined in, he did better than me, he was still on the zabuton this morning.
    Lovely to see so many first time Ango people, enjoy!
    Gassho
    Meitou
    Sattoday lah
    命 Mei - life
    島 Tou - island

  8. #58
    Member Onka's Avatar
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    Location
    Rural Queensland, so-called Australia
    Great start to Ango
    Gassho
    Onka
    st
    穏 On (Calm)
    火 Ka (Fires)
    They/She.

  9. #59
    Quote Originally Posted by Jesse View Post
    Wonderful to join everyone tonight. And learning the ancient history of the hokey-pokey was illuminating!

    Gassho,

    Jesse
    ST/LAH
    Nice sitting with you Jesse!

    SatToday lah
    Bion
    -------------------------
    When you put Buddha’s activity into practice, only then are you a buddha. When you act like a fool, then you’re a fool. - Sawaki Roshi

  10. #60
    Thank you Jundo & Sekishi. A wonderful start to the Ango

    Gassho, Jonathon
    STLah

  11. #61
    Quote Originally Posted by jonathon View Post
    Thank you Jundo & Sekishi. A wonderful start to the Ango

    Gassho, Jonathon
    STLah
    It was great seeing you Jonathon. Zoom was hiding you on the second page for me, but I scrolled over to your side for a bit!

    SatToday lah
    Bion
    -------------------------
    When you put Buddha’s activity into practice, only then are you a buddha. When you act like a fool, then you’re a fool. - Sawaki Roshi

  12. #62
    Grateful for this lineage, for Jundo's teaching, and for the sangha that helps make Treeleaf Zendo so unique and of such good service to this world.

    Gassho,
    Mui
    Sat/LAH
    無依 Mui
    "Relies on Nothing"

  13. #63
    I was looking forward to sitting the recorded version this afternoon but I didn’t realise the village hall had live rock bands playing today. Currently listening to ‘Spirit in the sky’ . Will get rid of husband again tomorrow and sit then.

    Gassho
    Ken (Karen)
    Sat today

  14. #64
    I just finished sitting with the recording, I had to split it in two but I made it.
    Thank you Jundo for the teaching and to the Sangha for your efforts.
    Gassho,
    Mags

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  15. #65
    Sat the recording this morning. Thank you, Jundo. Ango on everyone.

    Gassho,
    Juki
    Sat today and lah
    "First you have to give up." Tyler Durden

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  17. #67
    Sat with all of you this Sunday morning.

    Thank you all for your presence,

    Gassho, eva
    sattoday and also LAH

  18. #68
    Sat this pm. Thank you.

    Gassho
    Ken
    Sat today

  19. #69
    Thank you everyone!
    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.

  20. #70
    Sweet, very sweet!
    Gassho, Anne
    ~st~

  21. #71
    Thank you everyone.

    Jundo. I really enjoyed your talk on the Dedication of Merit and the origins of our version.


    Tairin
    Sat today and lah

  22. #72
    Just finished this, and off we go to Ango! Thank you Jundo, Sekishi and everyone, it was wonderful to sit with so many of you!

    Gassho,
    Jakuden
    SatToday

  23. #73
    Thanks, y'all. Just finished sitting with the recording.
    In the Dedication of Merit lines, "...and to all other Honored Ones throughout history, male and female honored ones, whose names have been forgotten or left unsaid,"--is this just a longer way of saying, "everyone else"?

    Gassho,
    steve
    ST/LaH

  24. #74
    Quote Originally Posted by adahee View Post
    Thanks, y'all. Just finished sitting with the recording.
    In the Dedication of Merit lines, "...and to all other Honored Ones throughout history, male and female honored ones, whose names have been forgotten or left unsaid,"--is this just a longer way of saying, "everyone else"?

    Gassho,
    steve
    ST/LaH
    No, it is specifically to recognize the women as well as men, including the differently abled, who were unable to enter, were excluded from or never given full recognition as deserved within the male and able-body dominated Sangha in traditional Asia and elsewhere, as well as "everyone else" who contributed to the Dharma but just has been forgotten by history.

    You can read a bit more about that here:

    First Recital of the LINEAGE of DIFFERENTLY-ABLED ANCESTOR
    https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...l=1#post234744

    Also here:

    Next Book Club Selection: Zen Women by Grace Schireson
    https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/foru...TERS-BOOK-CLUB

    It is not an attempt to be "PC," and merely recognizing folks who deserve recognition but were left behind.

    Gassho, J

    STLah
    Last edited by Jundo; 09-07-2020 at 05:38 AM.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

  25. #75
    Thank you everyone, I am currently working my way through the zazenkai.

    Gassho

    Heiso
    StLah

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  26. #76
    Sitting this now. Gassho, Matt

  27. #77
    Sitting in sections.

    Gassho, meian st lh

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    My life is my temple and my practice.

  28. #78
    Wonderful to sit with so many of you. What a beautiful beginning to Ango!

    Gassho
    Kokuu

  29. #79
    Member Seishin's Avatar
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    La Croix-Avranchin, Basse Normandie, France
    Completed on Demand over last few days. Thank you everyone and Happy Ango.

    Sat/lah


    Seishin

    Sei - Meticulous
    Shin - Heart

  30. #80
    Got a later start on this than I would've liked (husband and I are on the tail end of moving) but it was very nice to sit with all of you and kick off this year's Ango!

    Gassho
    Kyōsen
    Sat|LAH
    橋川
    kyō (bridge) | sen (river)

  31. #81
    Just finished this morning -- thank you Jundo, Sekishi and everyone

    Hope Ango is off to a good start for you all. This is my first ever, and though I am keeping it "simple" I am already getting a lot out of it as I focus on quality.

    Gassho,

    Ryan
    Sat Today

  32. #82
    Thanks everyone for doing this Jukai and Ango with us. I just finished up the Zazenkai and wanted to say the Zydeco Hokey Pokey is an ancient tradition that must be maintained for its historic lineage and value. Loved it.

    Gassho
    Chelsea
    Sat/lah

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  33. #83
    Just finished sitting this. Thank you everyone!
    Thank you, Jundo, for a great talk!

    Happy Ango to all

    Gassho
    Washin
    stlah
    Kaidō (皆道) Every Way
    Washin (和信) Harmony Trust
    ----
    I am a novice priest-in-training. Anything that I say must not be considered as teaching
    and should be taken with a 'grain of salt'.

  34. #84
    I love this talk every year - each time it just hits the target.

    I don't always think of the ancestors when I chant them but, if it weren't for Nishijima Roshi (indirectly), I would have no practice at all. Much gratitude to him and you Jundo and all the ancestors.

    And thank you Kyonin for your Ango reminder I really tend to go on the tighter/restrictive side of things which is a double-edged sword.

    Thank you to the sangha for your practice - you help keep me going.

    Gassho

    Risho
    -stlah
    Last edited by Risho; 09-13-2020 at 03:42 PM.

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