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Thread: May 7th-8th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

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    May 7th-8th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Dear All,

    Please sit our Treeleaf Zazenkai for 90 minutes with Zazen, Heart Sutra and more:

    10am Japan Saturday morning, NY 9pm, LA 6pm Friday night, London 2am and Paris 3am Saturday morning, or any time thereafter here:


    However, "one way" live sitters are encouraged to come into the Zoom sitting, and just leave the camera and microphone turned off: Join live (with or without a camera & microphone) on Zoom at: TREELEAF Now OR at DIRECT ZOOM LINK, password (if needed): dogen

    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
    01:30 - 01:45(?) Informal Tea Time (All Welcome)

    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) ...


    Chant Book is here for those who wish to join in: CHANT BOOK LINK

    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

    I also recommend a little Talk on why small rituals and procedures are so cherished in the Zendo:

    SIT-A-LONG with Jundo: Small Things in the Zendo

    https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...s-in-the-Zendo
    Last edited by Sekishi; 05-08-2021 at 12:29 AM. Reason: Did the youtube thing.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    See you all later

    SatToday
    Bion
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    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

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    Will be there with bells.

    Gassho
    Jakuden
    SatToday


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    Thank you, Jundo, Jakuden, Sekishi, and everyone. I enjoyed the zazenkai and the talk. Have a great weekend!

    Gassho,
    Onkai
    Sat/lah
    美道 Bidou Beautiful Way
    恩海 Onkai Merciful/Kind Ocean

    I have a lot to learn; take anything I say that sounds like teaching with a grain of salt.

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    I have no idea how many times I have said this, but thank you Jundo for somehow magically knowing exactly what healing words are needed. Deep bows.

    Gassho
    Jakuden
    SatToday/LAH


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    Treeleaf Priest / Engineer Sekishi's Avatar
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    Apr 2013
    Location
    Virginia, USA
    Wonderful as always to practice with this dear Sangha.

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

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    Thank you everyone, it's nice to sit with you all!

    Gassho
    Kantai

    Sat tonight

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    Thank you Jundo and all

    gassho, Shokai

    stlah
    合掌,生開
    gassho, Shokai

    仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai

    "Open to life in a benevolent way"

    https://sarushinzendo.wordpress.com/

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    Thank you Jundo, Jakuden and all. It's always and honor and a pleasure to practice with you all.

    Gassho,
    Seikan

    -stlah-
    聖簡 Seikan (Sacred Simplicity)

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    Many thanks to Jundo and Jakuden. It was wonderful to sit with all of you.

    Gassho,

    Shade

    ST

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    I’m sorry I didn’t make it. I participated in a short Zazenkai In the morning for older people.
    Gassho
    sat: lah
    Tai Shi


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    Peaceful Poet, Tai Shi. Ubasoku; calm, supportive, limited to positive 優婆塞 台 婆

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    Thank you everyone. I sat with all of you this morning.


    Tairin
    Sat today and lah

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    Going to sit this now.
    Gassho,
    Matt

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    Hello Matt it’s been forever long and I am happy to greet you.
    Gassho
    sat: lah
    Tai Shi


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    Peaceful Poet, Tai Shi. Ubasoku; calm, supportive, limited to positive 優婆塞 台 婆

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    Thank you everyone!
    Gassho, Nikolas
    sat/Lah

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    I sat Zazenkai this morning. Thanks Jundo, Jakuden, Sekishi and Sangha.

    Gassho,
    Kevin
    STLAH

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    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.

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    Hi everyone - I'll sit this one a bit later but it is nice to be back. Long story short - just had lots of troubling non-troubles and have struggled with non-struggling, so am in the process of making a number of practical changes in my life, particularly by finally giving up my toxic job which I have had a love-hate relationship with, so that I can recover many things, one of which being my buddhist practice, so here I am again.

    Hope you are all well, and if not, that you rest in equanimity through your ills. See you live in the zendo soon.

    Regard, Tokan

    (sitting soon)

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    Quote Originally Posted by leon View Post
    Hi everyone - I'll sit this one a bit later but it is nice to be back. Long story short - just had lots of troubling non-troubles and have struggled with non-struggling, so am in the process of making a number of practical changes in my life, particularly by finally giving up my toxic job which I have had a love-hate relationship with, so that I can recover many things, one of which being my buddhist practice, so here I am again.

    Hope you are all well, and if not, that you rest in equanimity through your ills. See you live in the zendo soon.

    Regard, Tokan

    (sitting soon)
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    Member Seishin's Avatar
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    Aug 2016
    Location
    La Croix-Avranchin, Basse Normandie, France
    Sat on demand, thank you all.

    sat


    Seishin

    Sei - Meticulous
    Shin - Heart

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    Started sitting this morning. I like dress down Friday (ok, Saturday morning).

    Thank you for everyone who makes this possible.

    Gassho,

    Heiso
    StLah

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    Member Kaisui's Avatar
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    Location
    Australia (past username - coriander)
    Also sat on demand, thank you

    Gassho,
    Charity
    satlah

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    Thank you all! Lovely talk, Jundo!

    Gassho
    Kokuu

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    Thank you for the wise words, Jundo. I just finished sitting with this Zazenkai on demand, the morning after we unexpectedly lost one of our cats of 15+ years. He was especially close to me and a best friend. What you said, "...something that cannot be broken, something that cannot be lost" is incredibly helpful as I work through this. It is hard to define, but this resonates with me. What we had was beautiful and unbroken and timeless and even this experience, too, is part of the All.

    Thank you again Jundo, Jakuden and everyone for your practice.

    Gassho,

    Ryan S
    SatToday
    Last edited by Bokugan; 05-11-2021 at 08:34 PM.

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    Thank you everyone!
    Thank you for your wisdom, Jundo!

    Gassho
    Life itself is the only teacher.
    一 Joko Beck


    STLah
    安知 Anchi

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