February 21-22nd, 2014 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai (HOSTED BY KYONIN, LIVE FROM MEXICO!)

TODAY'S SITTING IS THE NORMAL SCHEDULE, but will be HOSTED BY KYONIN LIVE FROM MEXICO, assisted by our Ino Dosho!

Due to technical non-problems, please self time the last sitting of the

April 8th is traditionally celebrated as Buddha's Birthday in Japan!


A funny thing about Buddha's Birthday in Japanese Buddhism ... it is on a different day from the day in most

THE READINGS [from Masters Rinzai and Thich Nhat Hanh] FOR THE TALK ARE BELOW IN THIS THREAD.

Dear All,

Please 'sit-a-long' with our MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI, netcast LIVE 8am

THE READINGS [from Masters Rinzai and Thich Nhat Hanh] FOR THE TALK ARE BELOW IN THIS THREAD.

Dear All,

Please 'sit-a-long' with our MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI, netcast LIVE 8am

NOTE: KINHIN and first 10 minutes of 2nd ZAZEN OFF AIR. PLEASE 'SELF'-TIME.

Hello All,

Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly FRIDAY/SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM TREELEAF' 90 minute ZA

THE LITTLE TALK TODAY WILL BE ON THREE KOANS OF 'THE BOOK OF SERENITY', BELOW IN THIS THREAD.

Dear All,

Please 'sit-a-long' with our MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI, netcast LIVE 8am

NOTE: GOOGLE HAD SOME TECHNICAL NON-PROBLEM THIS WEEK WITH ITS RECORDING, SO I AM POSTING A RE-SIT OF A PRIOR WEEK TOO. HOWEVER, IT WAS NICE TO SEE A FULL HOUSE THIS WEEK, AND THANK YOU FOR THE LOVELY

Hello All,

Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly FRIDAY/SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM TREELEAF' 90 minute ZAZENKAI, netcast LIVE from 9am Japan time Saturday morning (that is New York 8pm, Los Angeles

A friend wrote today confessing that he skips or misses Zazen some days, and finds it easier sometimes to let the Precepts be his guide. He said:



Wonderful! I

The history of Zen Buddhism presents itself as a family saga. Each priest of the Sôtô school today belongs to an uninterrupted line which traces itself either to Gasan Jôseki Zenji (1276-1366) or to