Invitation to a day of just Zazen and Kinhin. 09/16/2020 via Zoom

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  • Kyonin
    Dharma Transmitted Priest
    • Oct 2010
    • 6750

    Invitation to a day of just Zazen and Kinhin. 09/16/2020 via Zoom

    Hello dear sangha,

    Ango is in full speed now and I hope you all are doing fine in your commitments. This is a good time to sit for a little longer and to be with the sangha.

    So, in my merry band of Spanish Speaking fellows, Ango began with a bang. Lots of new people came in and now I have even more friends than I ever imagined.

    Anyway, after the first week I thought, "well I need to rest at least a full day. I'll sit a mini-Sesshin Antaiji style", where there's only Zazen and Kinhin in 50 and 10 minutes respectively. Since the 16th of September is a holiday here in Mexico, I thought I'd invite people to sit with me expecting no one would join since this kind of Sesshin is really hard core for people who is used to sit for 20 to 25 minutes a day.

    I was wrong. Now there are 23 people willing to sit with me! I'll start from 6 AM to 6 PM (Mexico City time) with breaks for eating and rest.

    And because it will no longer be a solitary practice, I want to invite Treeleaf to sit with me if possible. I know it's only a holiday in Mexico and the rest of the planet will be busy, but I will be pretty much all day sitting. Please join if you can! I'd be happy to see you all there.

    I'll spent the whole day sitting in silence, so there won't be any chanting or dharma talk. However, since there will be some folks new to Kinhin, I'll have to give some instructions in the very first kinhin session.

    The schedule is as follows (please note that all times are in Mexico City time):

    6:00h – 6:50h: Zazen
    6:50h – 7:00h: Kinhin
    7:00h – 7:50h: Zazen
    7:50h – 9:00h: Breakfast and rest or samu. Offline.
    9:00h – 9:50h: Zazen
    9:50h – 10:00: Kinhin
    10:00h – 10:50: Zazen
    10:50h – 11:00h: Kinhin
    11:00h – 11:50h: Zazen
    11:50h – 12:00h: Kinhin
    12:00h – 12:50h: Zazen
    12:50h – 13:00h: Kinhin
    13:00h – 13:30h Zazen
    13:30h – 16:30h: Lunch and rest. Offline.
    16:30h – 17:00h: Zazen
    17:00h – 17:10h: Kinhin
    17:10h – 18:00h: Zazen

    To see the current time in Mexico City go here: https://time.is/Mexico_City

    The Zoom room info is this:

    Time: September 16th 2020 06:00 AM Mexico City

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    ID: 932 6825 0789
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    If you want to join, please do so. It doesn't matter if it's just one session. I'll be very happy to sit next to you.

    Let me know if you have any questions.

    Gassho,

    Kyonin
    Sat/LAH
    Last edited by Kyonin; 09-14-2020, 06:08 PM. Reason: Added some more info.
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  • Onka
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    • May 2019
    • 1576

    #2
    Gassho
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    Sat
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    • Meian
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      • Apr 2015
      • 1722

      #3
      Gassho2, meian st lh

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      • Doshin
        Member
        • May 2015
        • 2640

        #4
        Kyonin,,

        Thanks you for this opportunity. I hope to join you for awhile.

        Doshin
        St

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        • Margherita
          Member
          • May 2017
          • 138

          #5
          Thank you, if I will be able to, I will be there for a little while (I don't think I have the strength yet to do so much!).

          Gassho,
          Mags
          ST

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          • nknibbs
            Member
            • Aug 2020
            • 43

            #6
            Gracias y Gassho, Kyonin

            Nos vemos mañana...por un ratito (necesito trabajar).

            Gracias por su práctica,
            Nick
            SatLah

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            • Jundo
              Treeleaf Founder and Priest
              • Apr 2006
              • 40719

              #7
              Que Bueno!
              ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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              • Eva
                Member
                • May 2017
                • 200

                #8
                Thank you for invitation, Kyōnin .
                I will join you from the beginning


                Gassho,
                eva
                sattoday
                Last edited by Eva; 09-15-2020, 07:25 AM.

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                • Inshin
                  Member
                  • Jul 2020
                  • 557

                  #9
                  Thank you for organising this. I'll try to join you for 16:30 (22:30 where I live) zazen and stay till the end. I would love to have an opportunity one day to do few days long Shesshin.
                  Gassho
                  Sat

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                  • Seishin
                    Member
                    • Aug 2016
                    • 1522

                    #10
                    Kyonin

                    Thank you providing an opportunity to practice. Give the timezone difference, you are 7 hrs behind me in France, I will sit late evening here (your afternoon sessions).

                    sat lah


                    Seishin

                    Sei - Meticulous
                    Shin - Heart

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                    • Tairin
                      Member
                      • Feb 2016
                      • 2849

                      #11
                      I see your time at Antaiji rubbed off on you. I like the idea of “Sesshin without Toys” but unfortunately this is during my work day so I won’t be able to sit any of this. Gassho to the sitters no matter how long or short.


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

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                      • Kyonin
                        Dharma Transmitted Priest
                        • Oct 2010
                        • 6750

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Tairin
                        I see your time at Antaiji rubbed off on you. I like the idea of “Sesshin without Toys” but unfortunately this is during my work day so I won’t be able to sit any of this. Gassho to the sitters no matter how long or short.


                        Tairin
                        Sat today and lah
                        I know, I'm sorry I had to pick this day. But it seems there's a lot of interest so maybe we can do another miniature Sesshin soon.

                        And yes, I know I am crazy. I miss Antaiji

                        So I can recreate the experience at home... Except for the magnificent food and Muho's shouts.

                        Gassho,

                        Kyonin
                        Sat/LAH
                        Hondō Kyōnin
                        奔道 協忍

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                        • Kyonin
                          Dharma Transmitted Priest
                          • Oct 2010
                          • 6750

                          #13
                          By the way,

                          In their YouTube channel, Antaiji posted a little NHK feature about Mygen-San, the extraordinaire Tenzo of the temple. He is a nice, wise and charming guy who cooks like the angels. The video is in Japanese, but you can get a sense of daily life in there.



                          And I think our very own Mr. K is in the video

                          Gassho,

                          Kyonin
                          Hondō Kyōnin
                          奔道 協忍

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                          • Eva
                            Member
                            • May 2017
                            • 200

                            #14
                            Thank you for the video, Kyōnin!

                            Gassho,
                            eva
                            sattoday

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                            • Yokai
                              Member
                              • Jan 2020
                              • 506

                              #15
                              Thank you Kyonin, if a time fits I will join you for a session.

                              Gassho, Chris satlah

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