October 15th-16th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - "Ancestors and Mentors" Zazenkai

[Jundo]

For Mitch Doshin Cantor,
who teaches and always inspires all that happens in this Sangha ...

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

[Bion]

See you all later!

SatToday lah

[Sekishi]

All systems are GO for the Zazenkai tonight. Looking forward to sitting with you all soon.

Gassho,
Sekishi

[Nengei]

I think I will be able to make it to the live performance this evening! Looking forward to it.

Gassho,
然芸 Nengei
Sat today. LAH.

[Koushi]

Will be sitting with everyone tomorrow morning this time

Gassho,
Koushi
ST

[Sekishi]

Hi everyone,

Just a note - I will be taking screenshots tonight for some training materials. So if you see me all up in the camera not chanting, thats why. Please ignore my uncouth rudeness.

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat #lah

[Bion]

Hi everyone,

Just a note - I will be taking screenshots tonight for some training materials. So if you see me all up in the camera not chanting, thats why. Please ignore my uncouth rudeness.

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat #lah

I’m TOOOOTALLY dressing up now

SatToday


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[Sekishi]

I’m TOOOOTALLY dressing up now

SatToday


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See y’all soon. Gussied up or not!

Gassho,
Sekishi


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[Shokai]

Have i got a fresh dressup hackfor you all

gassho,Shokai

[Jundo]

Have i got a fresh dressup hackfor you all

gassho,Shokai

Trouble to copme in just sit

[Sekishi]

Trouble to copme in just sit

Should Shoka and I do the ceremony?

Gassho,
Sekishi #s#l

[Doshin]

Doshin
St

[Ippo]

Very great to see you all today and hear the mentor stories!

SatToday,

Gassho

Ippo

[Nengyoku]

A beautiful sitting, as always. Thank you to all of my mentors here at Treeleaf who have somehow managed to get me to sit every day.

Gassho,
William
Sat

[Shade]

Wonderful to sit with you all!

Gassho,

Shade

ST

[Shōnin Risa Bear]

_()_

gassho
ds sat lah

[Anchi]

Lovely ! Thank you everyone.

Gassho

[Hoshi]

Thank you everyone.

Here is a little poem that came in today's sitting.

The inner part of the tree
was nurtured by the spring
by the summer, by the autumn
and the winter.

And the inner part of the tree
knows what to do in the winter,
knows what to do in the spring,
knows what to do in the summer,
knows what to do in the autumn.

All the roots, branches,
fruits and flowers
are contained
in the inner part of the tree.

Nurtured by mentors
like seasons,
in the inner part of the tree
mentors and ancestors are sitting
with us.


Gassho
SaT

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning.

I appreciated the story about Doshin Cantor and his impact on Treeleaf. I had assumed that most of the ceremony came from Nishijima Roshi.


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Kotei]

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

[Risho]

What a beautiful talk. Thank you.

Metta to Tai Shi and Doshin.


Risho
-stlah

[Kiri]

Thank you everyone!

Thank you everyone.

Here is a little poem that came in today's sitting.

The inner part of the tree
was nurtured by the spring
by the summer, by the autumn
and the winter.

And the inner part of the tree
knows what to do in the winter,
knows what to do in the spring,
knows what to do in the summer,
knows what to do in the autumn.

All the roots, branches,
fruits and flowers
are contained
in the inner part of the tree.

Nurtured by mentors
like seasons,
in the inner part of the tree
mentors and ancestors are sitting
with us.


Gassho
SaT

Beautiful Hoshi

Gassho, Nikolas
Sat/Lah

[Bokugan]

Thank you everyone. Lovely to sit with you all and to learn about Doshin

Metta to the mentors Doshin, Tai Shi, and all others that impact and teach us in so many ways

Gassho,

Ryan
SatToday : LaH

[Seishin]

Lovely talk. Thank you everyone.

Sat

[Kantai]

Wonderful ceremony Shoka and Sekishi!
And a beautiful talk, would like to know more about Doshin Cantor.

Thank you everyone!

Gassho
Kantai

SatLah

[Jundo]

Wonderful ceremony Shoka and Sekishi!
And a beautiful talk, would like to know more about Doshin Cantor.

Thank you everyone!

Gassho
Kantai

SatLah

Here is a bit about Doshin and his esteemed Lineage:

https://www.floridazen.com/lineage

Gassho, J

STLah

[Kantai]

Thank you Jundo!

Gassho
Kantai

Sat