TREELEAF SANGHA online 2-DAY ANGO-JUKAI-ROHATSU RETREAT -- 2023 -- MAIN PAGE
WELCOME ...
... to our TREELEAF
'ALWAYS AT HOME'
Two Day 'ALL ONLINE' ROHATSU
(Buddha's Enlightenment Day)
RETREAT
... being held by LIVE NETCAST on Saturday/Sunday December 2nd and 3rd, 2023.
'ALWAYS AT HOME'
Two Day 'ALL ONLINE' ROHATSU
(Buddha's Enlightenment Day)
RETREAT
... being held by LIVE NETCAST on Saturday/Sunday December 2nd and 3rd, 2023.
Please 'sit-a-long' with the LIVE NETCAST at the times below ... to be visible "live" on the screens below during those hours, and in our Treeleaf MEETING ROOMS (instructions to join are also below).
AS WELL, you may still join the Retreat and sit-a-long at ANY AND ALL TIME after, by the real time recorded version at the links below (no different from the original!).
The full sitting schedule is below, and you may download our CHANT BOOK HERE(LINK to PDF). Our Chant Book now includes recitals, not only of the traditional list of Zen Ancestors, but also of our Female Ancestors, 'Differently Enabled' Ancestors, as well as all the many diverse Ancestors known and unknown.
Before sitting, please review the various RETREAT POINTERS HERE(LINK to PDF).
Some PREPARATORY LESSONS on topics such as Oryoki, Bowing and other daily procedures are also posted: LINK to PREPARATORY LESSONS.
Recordings of each segment are posted below in time order ... and if we drop from mind all thought of 'now' 'then' 'here' and 'there' ... we will all be sitting together right when and where you are!
This Retreat celebrates the 'official' closure of our ANGO (90 day Special Practice Season) at Treeleaf, is a part of current preparations for our JUKAI (Undertaking the Precepts) Ceremony in January, and marks ROHATSU ... the traditional holiday in Japan celebrating the time of the Buddha's Enlightenment.
The sittings and other practice sesshions on Saturday and Sunday will be guided by a times by me (Jundo)from Japan and by all our Treeleaf Priests including Kyonin (from Mexico), Shokai and Onki (in Canada), Kokuu and Seiko (in the UK), Shugen, Sekishi, Jinkan, Byokan, Jakuden, Geika, Shinshi and Jinkan, Nengei, Koushi, Onkai, Ankai, Shujin, Daiman, Meian and Doshin (from the USA), Washin (in Ukraine), Kotei (in Germany), Bion (from Spain) and Tokan (from New Zealand), some live and some behind the scenes. Because of time zones and other circumstance, some portions may need to be pre-recorded. All other portions will be live.
In case of technical problems, please just go along as best you can with the schedule ... we sit with "what is".. .
OF COURSE, EVERYTHING IN MODERATION ... if the sitting ever feels too much, be sure to walk lots and lots of Kinhin (even if during a sitting period). And if the whole retreat becomes too much, or you feel ill, you may slow down ... , spread things out, shorten the sittings ... or STOP! Be sure that you have someone close by whom you can call, or who can check on you from time to time. If there is any question about health, do not take any chances!
Also for 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!
Note that Day 2 Unit 5 features all sittings in RECLINING position, in honoring our differently abled ancestors and members. We ask all participants to sit all periods of Zazen during Unit 5 in reclining position, on the back, chest or side.
Our thanks to Sangha Member William Anderson for presenting a 15-Minute YOGA LESSON TO HELP US STRETCH DURING ANY BREAK TIME (LINK HERE)
Please write and let us know how it goes. Gassho, Jundo
Our Han (Wooden Block), which hangs outside the front door of our Treeleaf Zendo in Tsukuba, Japan:
It calls all sitters to Zazen. Inscribed is the traditional verse ...
"Life and death are the great matter.
To waste time is a pity.
All is impermanent and passes swiftly away.
Time waits for no one."
It calls all sitters to Zazen. Inscribed is the traditional verse ...
"Life and death are the great matter.
To waste time is a pity.
All is impermanent and passes swiftly away.
Time waits for no one."
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How to Join Two-Way with Zoom
You are encouraged to come into the Zoom sitting, with camera and microphone, or just leave the camera and mike turned off: Join live on Zoom at: TREELEAF Now OR at DIRECT ZOOM LINK, password (if needed): dogen
Notes:
- The full schedule of the retreat is on the Treeleaf NOW calendar (which will automagically adjust timezones): https://www.treeleaf.org/now/#calendar
- When you first join, you'll need to choose an audio source (usually you can simply select "Join with Computer Audio" on desktop or "Call using Internet Audio" on mobile).
- You can switch between the "speaker view" (the default view) and "gallery view" (a grid / Hollywood Squares / Brady Bunch style view):
-- On desktop, click the "gallery view" / "speaker view" toggle button on the top right
-- On mobile, swipe right for "gallery views" -- only 4 participants are shown at a time on mobile, so keep swiping right to go through different groups, swipe left to go back to the "gallery view"
- If you are on a slow Internet connection and are experiencing drop-outs, try turning off video (you can always turn it on for a bit at the beginning and end to say hi and bow to everyone)
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DAY 1 UNIT 1
(Live Netcast: Start = SATURDAY LA 6am / NY 9am / London 2pm / Japan 11pm)
(ALL TIMES APPROXIMATE)
DAY 1
06:00-06:40 AM Entrance by Officiant (Jundo) & Zazen. If you usually wear a Rakusu, DO NOT wear it yet (keep it in its bag) until Takkesage (Kesa Verse) later in morning.
06:40-06:50 Kinhin *(All Kinhin times can be bathroom break)
06:50-07:20 Zazen
07:20-07:30 Kinhin
07:30-08:05 Zazen + Kesa Verse
08:05-08:50 "Long" Service.Please follow along in the Sutra Books that will be provided. Floor prostrations when hear ching-ching-ching-ching- ching roll of bell.
08:50-09:20 REST PERIOD
RECORDING OF ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit 1-1
Ceremony and Sitting begins -- minutes from start of video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2a79YAeWdE
Unit 1-1
Ceremony and Sitting begins -- minutes from start of video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2a79YAeWdE
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DAY 1 UNIT 2
(Live Netcast: Start = SATURDAY LA 9:20am / NY 12:20pm / London 5:20pm / Japan Sun 2:20am)
09:20-09:50 Oryoki Bring you bowls and small table before start.
09:50-10:30 Samu/Rest Period Mindfully wash and repack Oryoki bowls.
RECORDING OF ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit 1-2 Oryoki
Ceremony begins -- minutes from start of video.
Unit 1-2 Oryoki
Ceremony begins -- minutes from start of video.
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DAY 1 UNIT 3
(Live Netcast: Start = SATURDAY LA 10:30am / NY 1:30pm / London 6:30pm / Sun Japan 3:30am)
10:30-11:10 Zazen
11:10-11:20 Kinhin
11:20-12:00 Zazen & Dharma Talk Chant Gatha on Opening Sutra
12:00-12:10 Kinhin
12:10-12:45 Zazen
12:45-13:10 REST PERIOD
RECORDING OF THE ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit 1-3
Sitting begins -- minutes from start of video.
Unit 1-3
Sitting begins -- minutes from start of video.
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DAY 1 UNIT 4
(Live Netcast: Start = SATURDAY LA 1:10pm / NY 4:10pm / London 9:10pm / Sun Japan 6:10am)
13:10-13:40 Samu Work Practice Indoor if night time, Outdoor if daytime and possible
13:40-14:10 REST PERIOD
RECORDING OF THE ABOVE IS HERE
Unit 1-4 Samu
Ceremony begins -- minute from start of video.
Unit 1-4 Samu
Ceremony begins -- minute from start of video.
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DAY 1 UNIT 5
(Live Netcast: Start = SATURDAY LA 2:10pm / NY 5:10pm / London 10:10pm / Sun Japan 7:10am)
14:10-14:40 Zazen
14:40-14:50 Kinhin
14:50-15:30 Zazen & Dharma Talk
15:30-15:40 Kinhin
15:40-16:10 Zazen
16:10-16:40 REST PERIOD
RECORDING OF THE ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit 1-5
Sitting begins -- minute from start of video.
Unit 1-5
Sitting begins -- minute from start of video.
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DAY 1 UNIT 6
(Live Netcast: Start = SATURDAY LA 4:40pm / NY 7:40pm / London SUNDAY 12:40am / Sun Japan 9:40am)
16:40-17:10 Samu Work Practice Indoor if night time, Outdoor if daytime and possible
17:10-17:40 REST PERIOD
RECORDING OF THE ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit 1-6 Samu
Ceremony begins -- minutes from start of video.
Unit 1-6 Samu
Ceremony begins -- minutes from start of video.
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DAY 1 UNIT 7
(Live Netcast: Start = SATURDAY LA 5:40pm / NY 8:40pm / SUNDAY London 1:40am / Sun Japan 10:40am)
17:40-18:20 "Short" Service & Zazen Please follow along in the Sutra Books that will be provided. Floor prostrations when here ching-ching-ching-ching- ching roll of bell.
18:20-18:30 Kinhin
18:30-19:00 Zazen & Dharma Talk
19:00-19:10 Kinhin
19:10-19:40 Metta Chant & Zazen Close with Verse of Atonement & Four Vows
RECORDING OF THE ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit-1-7
Ceremony and Sitting begins -- minutes from start of video.
Unit-1-7
Ceremony and Sitting begins -- minutes from start of video.
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DAY 1 UNIT 8
( No Live Netcast from SATURDAY LA 7:40pm / NY 10:40pm / SUNDAY London 3:40am / Sun Japan 12:40am)
PLEASE CATCH UP WITH MISSED OVERNIGHT UNITS!
(Optional: Yaza = Tradition of 'All Night Zazen' ... but we recommend you sleep instead.
See you in the morning)
19:40 PM-
(Day 2)
05:45 AM
BATH & SLEEP
NO RECORDING OF ABOVE
However, this may be a good time for the 15-Minute YOGA LESSON TO HELP US STRETCH ...
... presented by our Sangha Member William.
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DAY 2 UNIT 1
(Live Netcast: Start = SUNDAY LA 6:00am / NY 9:00am / London 2:00pm / Japan 11:00pm)
(ALL TIMES APPROXIMATE, Calculated from LA TIME)
06:00-06:30 AM Zazen Begin sitting without instruction. If you usually wear a Rakusu, DO NOT wear it yet (keep it in its bag) until Takkesage (Kesa Verse) later in morning.
06:30-06:40 Kinhin
06:40-07:10 Zazen
07:10-07:20 Kinhin
07:20-07:55 Zazen + Kesa Verse When instructed, place on Kesa and recite Kesa Verse. All others, hands in Gassho.
07:55-08:30 "Long" Service Please follow along in the Sutra Books that will be provided. Floor prostrations when hear ching-ching-ching-ching- ching roll of bell.
08:30-09:00 REST PERIOD
RECORDING OF THE ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit 2-1
Ceremony and Sitting begins -- minutes from start of video.
Unit 2-1
Ceremony and Sitting begins -- minutes from start of video.
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DAY 2 UNIT 2
(Live Netcast:Start = SUNDAY LA 9:00am / NY NOON / London 5:00pm / Japan Mon 2:00am)
09:00-09:30 Oryoki Bring you bowls and small table before start.
09:30-10:10 Samu/Rest Period Mindfully wash and repack Oryoki bowls.
RECORDING OF THE ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit 2-2 Oryoki
Ceremony begins -- minutes from start of video.
Unit 2-2 Oryoki
Ceremony begins -- minutes from start of video.
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DAY 2 UNIT 3
(Live Netcast: Start = SUNDAY LA 10:10am / NY 1:10pm / London 6:10pm / Japan Mon 3:10am)
10:10-10:40 Zazen & Dharma Talk
10:40-10:50 Kinhin
10:50-11:20 Zazen
11:20-11:50 REST PERIOD
RECORDING OF THE ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit 2-3
Sitting begins -- minutes from start of video.
Unit 2-3
Sitting begins -- minutes from start of video.
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DAY 2 UNIT 4
(Live Netcast:Start = SUNDAY LA 11:50am / NY 2:50pm / London 7:50pm / Japan Mon 4:50am)
11:50-12:20 Samu Work Practice Indoor if night time, Outdoor if daytime and possible
12:20-12:50 REST PERIOD
RECORDING OF THE ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit 2-4 Samu
Ceremony begins -- minutes from start of video.
Unit 2-4 Samu
Ceremony begins -- minutes from start of video.
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DAY 2 UNIT 5
(Live Netcast: Start = SUNDAY LA 12:50pm / NY 3:50pm / London 8:50pm / Japan Mon 5:50am)
Attention: THIS SECTION WILL FEATURE RECLINING ZAZEN for ALL SITTINGS, so please recline at home.
12:50-13:20 "Short" Service (Differently Abled Ancestors Ceremony) & RECLINING Zazen
13:20-13:30 Kinhin
13:30-14:00 RECLINING Zazen & Dharma Talk
14:00-14:10 Kinhin
14:10-14:40 RECLINING Zazen
14:40-15:10 REST PERIOD
RECORDING OF THE ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit 2-5
Sitting begins -- minutes from start of video.
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DAY 2 UNIT 6 - CLOSING
(Live Netcast: Start = SUNDAY LA 3:10pm / NY 6:10pm / London 11:10pm / Japan Mon 8:10am)
15:10-15:50 Zazen & Dharma Talk - Chant Gatha on Closing Sutra
15:50-16:00 Kinhin
16:00-16:25 Fukanzazengi & Zazen
16:25-16:30 Verse of Atonement & Four Vows ... Closing Words ...
RECORDING OF THE ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit 2-6
Nine Bows to All Who Sat This Retreat Together ...
Unit 2-6
Nine Bows to All Who Sat This Retreat Together ...
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