From Master Dogen's Genjo-Koan ...
Our enlightenment is like the moon reflected in the water.
The moon does not get wet, the water is not broken.
Although the light shines wide and vast, the moon is
reflected in a puddle a foot or an inch wide. The entire
moon and the whole sky are reflected in countless dewdrops
upon the grass, and even in a single drop of water.
Enlightenment does not divide a person, just as the moon
does not shatter the water. We cannot obstruct enlightenment,
just as a drop of water does not obstruct the moon in
the sky. The depth of each drop is the measure of the height
of the moon. No matter how long or short the duration of
each reflection, it expresses the largeness or smallness of the
dewdrop, yet completely holds the boundlessness of the
moonlight in the heavens.
Dear All,
Please sit our Treeleaf Zazenkai for 90 minutes with Zazen, Heart Sutra and more:
10am Japan Saturday morning, NY 8pm, LA 5pm Friday night, London 1am and Paris 2am 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)
ATTENTION: Everyone, when rising for Kinhin or Ceremonies after Zazen, get up slowly, don't rush, hold something stable, you won't be "late," so TAKE YOUR TIME! Make sure you are careful getting up!
Gassho, Jundo
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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:
I also recommend a little Talk on why small rituals and procedures are so cherished in the Zendo:
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