December 9th-10th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - The Hidden Moon

[Jundo]

Enlightenment is like the moon reflected on the water.
The moon does not get wet, nor is the water broken.
Although its light is wide and great,
The moon is reflected even in a puddle an inch wide.
The whole moon and the entire sky
Are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass.
Master Dogen, Genjo Koan

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

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

[Shokai]

I don't get home untill after nine but, will try to pop in towards the end.

gassho, Shokai
stlah

[Koushi]

Thank you Jundo, Bion, everyone. Lovely coming together for another week under the moon that's always full and beautiful.

Gassho,
Koushi
STLaH

[Bion]

Thank you, everyone! Have a lovely weekend

Sat Today lah

[Kotei]

Thank you everyone!
Gassho,
Kotei sat (with this) today.

[Tai Do]

Sat the Zazenkai with you all across space and time.
Thank you, Jundo, Bion, and everybody for this beautiful zazenkai.
May the moon always shine in our heart/mind regardless of open skies or stormy nights.
Gassho
Mateus
Satlah

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Kokuu]

Lovely! Thank you.

Whenever I get really sick, I find it much harder to see the moon and have to trust that it is still there.

Gassho
Kokuu

[Tai Shi]

Today Last Quarter Moon. My wife Marjorie and I watched the Full December Moon rise in the northwestern sky of South Dakota from the front yard of our little home. It is Sunday morning 10:44: I sat 1/2 Sunday sit, Zazenkai opening, Dharma Talk, ending. Sat in between. Thank you for letting me in with recording.
Gassho
sat/lah