Our January 2022 Treeleaf JUKAI (Undertaking the Precepts) CELEBRATION! -MAIN PAGE-

[Byokan]

What a wonderful day! Congratulations and hugs all around!

With deep bows and gratitude,

Gassho
Byōkan
sat + lah

[Tairin]

Wonderful ceremony!

Congratulations to those who undertook Jukai this year. Congratulations to those being honored as Ubasoku.


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Zenkon]

Thank you Jundo for a wonderful and memorable Jukai ceremony. And, congratulations to all my fellow participants. Finally, a heartfelt "Thank You" ton Kotei. Shainshi and the others who so patiently helped us through the sewing process. While I may never again sew a rakasu, this is an experience I will never forget.

Gassho

Dick (Zen Kon)

sat/lah

[Amelia]

Congratulations to all who took and re-took the vows today and always.

Gassho
Sat, lah

[Rousei]

What a rollercoaster this has been. First off, from my the bottom of my heart, congratulations to everyone who took the precepts, renewed them, cheered the participants on or in general simply existed during this time! I am a person who sleeps early and wakes early, so the ceremony being at midnight to 1am was truly a challenge to me. With every fiber of my being I had to usher fourth all my energy to take the precepts, hopefully I did justice to my conviction. I wanted to quickly head to the forums (Zendo) and congratulate people however it was too difficult, I've never disrobed my suit so fast in my life before swiftly leaping into bed and falling asleep. While I sit at work exhausted I have a deep feeling of satisfaction and the future seems full of new possibilities. While I'm sure this feeling will wax and wane over time, I will try to consistently action the precepts I accepted.

The name given to me is Rōsei (Rousei)
Rou = Wandering / Sei = Introspection

The Kanji characters used are 浪省, and by looking into the characters themselves a myriad thoughts arise and the mind wanders. However for now, I'll simply sit, and maybe later I'll let the mind wander again.

I am eternally grateful for everyone's practice,

Gassho
Rousei
ST

[Jundo]

Gassho
Rousei
ST

Well, the name came from the fact that, in the Forum, you are "Wandering Introspection" (which just struck me as a lovely name, especially for a fellow wandering pilgrim who also wandered over here to Japan.

Gassho, J

STLah

[Rousei]

Well, the name came from the fact that, in the Forum, you are "Wandering Introspection" (which just struck me as a lovely name, especially for a fellow wandering pilgrim who also wandered over here to Japan.

Gassho, J

STLah

It feels like a game sometimes, picking forum names. "Name is taken", a not uncommon error message! So I'm extremely happy the name I spent far too long pondering over struck you too! I have met many wayward wanderers over the years and I hope to continue to do so in the future. Not to mention I have plans, weather permitting, to finally wander over to you! Maybe in spring!

Gassho
Rousei
ST

[Jundo]

It feels like a game sometimes, picking forum names. "Name is taken", a not uncommon error message!

Oh, but "name is taken" is part of Dharma Name selection too. I have to be careful, lest we end up with too many "Rousei." We actually have two "Sekishi" because I was not careful, although the Kanji are slightly different.

Also, I have to be careful of the sound, not only in Japanese, but in English (sorry, I cannot guarantee all languages). That is how I carelessly gave the name "Wind" (Fu) "Sword" (Ken) to a martial artist fellow, not realizing that it sounds really nasty with a northern UK accent ... or the other name I gave to a fellow from Sweden, I think, that happened to sound really ridiculous in Swedish!

It's tough!



Gassho, J

STLah

[KellyRok]

Very beautiful ceremony as always. Congratulations and hugs to all! It was and is an honor to practice with all of you.

Gassho,
Kelly/Jinmei
sat/lah

[Doshin]

Lovely. Congratulations.

Doshin
St

[Rich]

The precepts are the truth of your being ness and accepting them is a celebration. Congratulations



Sat/lah


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[Shade]

Thank you all for your kind words and support. I would also like to thank Jundo, Sekishi, and all those who participated. It was such as beautiful and, at least for me, emotional ceremony. Now that the ceremony is over, it is time to start living this life and the precepts. I know that I will stumble along the way, but it is comforting to know that this community is here for me.

Gassho,

Chukyo

ST

[Bokugan]

I've lost count of the number of Jukai Ceremonies I have witnessed but, this has to be one of the best. Especially, the inclusion of Zoom allowing so much clarity. And, it's always exciting to see the new Dharma names popping up beside posts in the Forum. Congratulations to all who planned , manifested and participated in this glorious Soto Zen Tradition.

gassho,Shokai
stlah
p.s. to the jukaiees, let's here what you think about your new names, Why do you think Jundo chose it??

My name, Bokugan, means Boku = Sumi Ink (for calligraphy) Gan = Eye.

For me, on the surface level, this references my forearm tattoo, but the "eye" is deeply fitting in other ways when I think on my life. Eye imagery is been a big focus of my art, which I think is partially a result of me being blind in one eye and also because it has a meaning beyond just physically "seeing" for me. Also, interestingly enough, my art is often done in black ink (whether it be digital or traditional mediums). I find it very fitting!

Sorry to run over a bit!



Gassho,

Bokugan
SatToday

[Suuko]

My name, Bokugan, means Boku = Sumi Ink (for calligraphy) Gan = Eye.

This references my forearm tattoo, which is fitting in other ways for me as well. Eye imagery has been a big focus of my art throughout my life, which I think is partially a result of me being blind in one eye and also because it has a meaning beyond just physically "seeing" for me. Also, interestingly enough, my art is often done in black ink (whether it be digital or traditional mediums). I find it very fitting for me!

Sorry to run over a bit!



Gassho,

Bokugan
SatToday

Oh, that's beautiful, bokugan.

Gassho,
Suuko.

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[Risho]

Beautiful ceremony - thank you all and thank you to those taking the precepts.

Gassho

Risho
-stlah