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    March 18-19th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - No Goal (But Remember DAYLIGHT SAVINGS!!)


    No Goal

    BUT DO REMEMBER DAYLIGHT SAVINGS, WHICH HAS CHANGED IN NORTH AMERICA,
    not yet in Europe!! (Australians and NZ, you are on your own! )

    Please confirm start times below.



    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 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

    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 Jundo; 03-18-2022 at 11:24 PM. Reason: Did the youtube thing.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    Treeleaf Priest / Engineer Sekishi's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jundo View Post
    10am Japan Saturday morning, NY 8pm, LA 5pm Friday night, London 1am and Paris 2am Saturday morning, or any time thereafter here:
    We normally anchor the Friday Zazenkai to 10am Japan time.

    This means that US folks (and other people who have had a time-change) will move forward by an hour since last week. So unless Jundo says otherwise, assume the Zazenkai will be at 9pm eastern / NY (this is what the calendar shows).

    Jundo can you verify once you are up and about?

    Gassho,
    Sekishi
    Sekishi | 石志 | He/him | Better with a grain of salt, but best ignored entirely.

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    Youtube and Zoom are ready to go! See you all soon!

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

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    Oh, yes, forgot DAYLIGHT SAVINGS!

    I do hope that they do away with that soon, finally.

    A Zen fellow can transcend time, but can't beat the clock! (A Koan)

    So ... DO REMEMBER DAYLIGHT SAVINGS, WHICH HAS CHANGED IN NORTH AMERICA,
    not yet in Europe!! (Australians and NZ, you are on your own! )

    Please confirm start times below.


    10am Japan Saturday morning, NY 9pm, LA 6pm Friday night, London 1am and Paris 2am Saturday morning

    Gassho, J

    STLah
    Last edited by Jundo; 03-18-2022 at 11:24 PM.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    Thank you all for your practice. Wonderful talk!
    Any mention of The Godfather brings this to mind:

    Gassho and Peace,
    Naiko
    st

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    Thank you all for the zazenkai and tea time. It was all wonderful.

    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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    It was wonderful coming together for zazenkai—and for the movie discussion after. I still stand by Godfather II > I, but they're both masterpieces.

    Gassho,
    Koushi
    STLaH
    理道弘志 | Ridō Koushi

    Please take this novice priest-in-training's words with a grain of salt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Koushi View Post
    It was wonderful coming together for zazenkai—and for the movie discussion after. I still stand by Godfather II > I, but they're both masterpieces.

    Gassho,
    Koushi
    STLaH


    I will admit I find them equally entertaining, under different conditions. I thought Clemenza was a hoot.

    It was a sincere pleasure to sit with you all. Afterward, I watched the finale of Star Trek: Discovery... with someone I love.

    Gassho,
    然芸 Nengei
    Sat today. LAH.

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    Life itself is the only teacher.
    一 Joko Beck


    STLah
    安知 Anchi

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    Thanks everyone. Great zazenkai as always

    Gassho
    Ross
    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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    Thank you everyone!
    Am I the only one who hasn't watched the godfather yet?
    Gassho, Kiri
    Sat/Lah
    希 rare
    理 principle
    (Nikolas)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kiri View Post
    Thank you everyone!
    Am I the only one who hasn't watched the godfather yet?
    Gassho, Kiri
    Sat/Lah
    There is a big Sicilian part, you might feel something.

    Gassho, J

    STLah
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning.

    For anyone catching the recording there are a few glitches (non-glitches) at the beginning


    Tairin
    Sat today and lah
    泰林 - Tai Rin - Peaceful Woods

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    Another lovely Zazenkai, thank you everyone for this awesome community!

    Gassho,

    Bokugan
    SatToday LaH

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    Just finished sitting with the recording of this, I really enjoyed the talk. Jundo, what is the physicists' book you referenced? It sounds interesting.

    Gassho,
    Dan
    ST/LAH

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    This one. The main author is an M.D., but the co-author is a physicist.

    I am not qualified in any way to say if the ideas proposed are reasonable, but they do seem possible and would explain quite a bit.

    Here is a review by another Zen teacher:

    http://www.hazymoon.com/mind-answers/

    Gassho, J

    STLah
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    Thanks Jundo

    Gassho,
    Dan
    ST/LAH

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    This is the first weekly Zazenkai (recorded) that I have joined, and I really enjoyed it. Thank you for the recording, and I am glad to sit with you all today!

    Gassho,
    Markus
    Sat Today/Lend a Hand

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark-us View Post
    This is the first weekly Zazenkai (recorded) that I have joined, and I really enjoyed it. Thank you for the recording, and I am glad to sit with you all today!

    Gassho,
    Markus
    Sat Today/Lend a Hand
    Lovely! Thank you for joining!

    Sat Today / lah
    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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    It must be 40 years since I last watched the Godfather films but guess that could also have been 40 nano seconds. Who am I to judge time ?
    Wonderful talk Jundo. Thank you everyone.

    Sitting for peace.


    Seishin

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    Shin - Heart

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