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Thread: June 17th-18th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

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    June 17th-18th 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)

    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; 06-18-2022 at 03:11 AM.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    Can’t wait

    Sat Today
    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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    Kia ora tatou! (hello everyone)

    Working again on a saturday this week (and a charity event next week), so I'll be there in 'being-time' for the time-being, but plan to join live for the monthly zazenkai at the start of July. In the meantime, hope to see you in the SSR during the week.

    Gassho, Tokan

    Satlah

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    Hi all,

    There were a bit of technical difficulties tonight with the live-stream to YouTube. It IS being recorded though, and will be posted once zazenkai is over.

    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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    Beautiful sitting with you all, as always. I hope my pipes weren't too rusty.

    Please be safe, and kind to yourselves.

    Gassho,
    Nengyoku
    SatLah

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    Lovely!

    Thank you everyone and ino Nengyoku!





    Gassho,
    Anchi
    Last edited by Anchi; 06-18-2022 at 03:01 AM.
    Life itself is the only teacher.
    一 Joko Beck


    STLah
    安知 Anchi

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    The quote from Uchiyama Roshi ...

    Whatever way you put it, I am here only because my world is here. When I took my first breath, my world was born with me. When I die, my world dies with me. In other words, I wasn't born into a world that was already here before me, nor do I live simply as one individual among millions of other individuals, nor do I leave everything behind to live on after me. People live thinking of themselves as members of a group or society. However, this isn't really true. Actually, I bring my own world into existence, live it out, and take it with me when I die.
    https://books.google.co.jp/books?id=...ie.%22&f=false
    Gassho, J

    STLah
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jundo View Post
    The quote from Uchiyama Roshi ...



    Gassho, J

    STLah

    Profoundly Beautiful Quote !
    Thank you for sharing Jundo!

    ''May we awaken from our forgetfulness and realize our true home.''

    Deep Bows
    Anchi
    Life itself is the only teacher.
    一 Joko Beck


    STLah
    安知 Anchi

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    Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning.


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

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    Thank you everyone!
    Gassho, Kiri
    Sat/Lah
    希 rare
    理 principle
    (Nikolas)

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    Sat with recording this evening. Thank you everyone!

    Gassho,
    Judy
    Sat/Lah

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    The reality of the world and the Universe exist between my ears, as yours sits between your ears. When this brain of mine finally stops thinking for good the world and the Universe ends with my last thought. OK not anatomically correct and the Universe is whole and unseparated. This is how I interpret Uchiyama's words.

    Thanks you everyone.

    Sat


    Seishin

    Sei - Meticulous
    Shin - Heart

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    Thank you all very much for this Zazenkai.
    Gassho,
    Mateus
    Sat/LAH
    怠努 (Tai Do) - Lazy Effort
    (also known as Mateus )

    禅戒一如 (Zen Kai Ichi Nyo) - Zazen and the Precepts are One!

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    Sat with you all this morning. Thank you for the important Dharma talk.

    Gassho
    stlh

    Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk
    My life is my temple and my practice.

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    Lovely! Thank you all!

    Gassho
    Kokuu

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