Rohatsu Retreat Information Posted!

[Jundo]

Dear All,

Just a note that the schedule for our "any time, any where" Treeleaf Rohatsu Retreat has been posted ...

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...E-%28LOCKED%29

... as well as some small preparatory lessons and explanations ...

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...RATORY-LESSONS

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Gassho, Jundo

STLah

[Inshin]

It will be my first ever Rohatsu, and I'll be able to join live for only part of it. Are there any ghatas, small ceremonies to perform during the day or stories to read, and dishes I could cook to make the day feel more special?

Gassho
Sat

[Jundo]

It will be my first ever Rohatsu, and I'll be able to join live for only part of it. Are there any ghatas, small ceremonies to perform during the day or stories to read, and dishes I could cook to make the day feel more special?

Gassho
Sat

Hello Ania,

You will find in the Preparatory Lessons thread just such Gathas, for washing or weeing ... and you can make your own too for all moments.

We have Oryoki, And Samu, and you will see poems posted in the main thread which will be the source of inspiration in talks by our folks.

So, everything during the day in our Retreat!

Gassho, Jundo

STLah

[Seikan]

I'm very excited to participate in Rohatsu with you all.

One question: will we still have our monthly Zazenkai on the 4th/5th? I'm good either way, but just trying to set proper expectations for myself...

Gassho,
Rob

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[Jundo]

I'm very excited to participate in Rohatsu with you all.

One question: will we still have our monthly Zazenkai on the 4th/5th? I'm good either way, but just trying to set proper expectations for myself...

Gassho,
Rob

-stlah-


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Rohatsu Retreat takes the place of the monthly in December.

Gassho, Jundo

STLah

[Yokai]

Thank you Jundo and leaders for all your effort to prepare and run this Rohatsu Retreat

Looking forward to it (with a sense of awe!)...one step at a time

Gassho, Chris satlah

[Heiso]

I'm looking forward to participating where possible.

Gassho,

heiso.

StLah

[Entai]

I look forward to participating in Rohatsu with you all. I will most likely be doing the recorded parts due to work obligations, but I'm with you all the same.

Gassho, Entai
St/lah

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[Sekiyuu]

I look forward to participating. I was able to sit at a 2-day retreat shortly before the pandemic began at a brick and mortar Korean temple but never in the Soto style.

I have some questions about Oryoki:
Are there any stipulations about what we should be eating?
Should we prepare the food during the rest period before Oryoki?

Apologies if this is already explained somewhere.


Kenny
Sat Today / LaH

[Jundo]

I look forward to participating. I was able to sit at a 2-day retreat shortly before the pandemic began at a brick and mortar Korean temple but never in the Soto style.

I have some questions about Oryoki:
Are there any stipulations about what we should be eating?
Should we prepare the food during the rest period before Oryoki?

Apologies if this is already explained somewhere.


Kenny
Sat Today / LaH

Well, I suppose vegetarian, as would be typical in a monastic or Sangha retreat setting. Also, I recommend some dishes that can be served and eaten quickly and neatly. One is not meant to linger. Some folks think that Oryoki means "slow and mindful" eating in which each bite is savored. Far from it! When I first began, years ago, it was a real struggle to get all the rice down at such pace ... like a pie eating contest! When the senior monks are done, everyone should be done!

However, our ritual is really a symbolic meal, so don't eat so fast that one put oneself in danger of choking. Rather, take a small portion that one can finish in time.

Gassho, J

STLah

[Tosei]

For any folks sitting realtime CET, I've converted the timetable. I look forward to our practice together.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pwssu0q9dgme3wq/Rohatsu2020_CET.pdf?dl=0

Gassho,

Peter

stlah

[Jundo]

For any folks sitting realtime CET, I've converted the timetable. I look forward to our practice together.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pwssu0q9dgme3wq/Rohatsu2020_CET.pdf?dl=0

Gassho,

Peter

stlah

For the Europe folks, there really is no reason to stay up through the night, and it is designed for folks to catch up on the regular schedule. It is all "real time."

Gassho, Jundo

STLah

[Kotei]

Thank you Peter!

Shifting only the last units of the day into the morning of the next, sitting the rest live, worked fine for me in CET in the last years.

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[Sekiyuu]

Here's a schedule for those in the Eastern time zone, just so you don't have to do math:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-kdCiiSAoqLfvtCiIh5DWpQBXQ9gaG3sWKLoZYesuxw/edit?usp=sharing

Gassho,
Kenny
Sat Today / LaH

[Koushi]

Here's a schedule for those in the Eastern time zone, just so you don't have to do math:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-kdCiiSAoqLfvtCiIh5DWpQBXQ9gaG3sWKLoZYesuxw/edit?usp=sharing

Gassho,
Kenny
Sat Today / LaH

Thank you Kenny!

Gassho,
Jesse
ST