save the zen hall!

[roky]

Re: save the zen hall!

hey dave -- my computers are doing ok, even the laptop -- i use the zen hall as a way to connect to others, kind of like some use posting -- so if someones signed up, sometimes i'll jump in with the camera -- but if nobody else is sitting in the hall, i may turn the computer off, cause i really am partial to silence(comes from desert sits), and the computers a bit old and noisy

had some trouble today though, not with the zen hall, but with jundo live on ustream -- was in and out the whole session, no matter which computer i used -- screwed up the chanting, but i got it working in time for the sit

its great to see so many folks using the hall -- in the physical world, i'm pretty isolated, when it comes to my practice -- cape vincent, and why arizona are not big into zen --so strange that simply being in the moment has become a "weirdo" activity -- but whats that saying, "when the whole world's insane, acting sanely seems crazy"?

and this is not to detract from how great my neighbors are, they're wonderful, mostly -- but if they only knew what i was doing -- just sitting!! -- how odd

gassho, roky

[Dosho]

Re: save the zen hall!

Hey Bob,

Glad to hear more people are using the zen hall! I do hope that you'll join us for more discussions in the forum...the bookclub is pretty cool too.

Gassho,
Dosho

[Shugen]

Re: save the zen hall!

Zen-hall isn't working right now - I'll check it later (Saturday 9:30pm EST US - UTC -4)

Ron

(Working again 10:30pm etc.)

[roky]

Re: save the zen hall!

thanks dosho -- i've always felt welcome -- i'm more in a "sit down and shut up" phase -- and all the great books on my shelves are just gathering dust now -- maybe it'll pass -- and then you'll wish i was still sitting down and shutting up :lol:

hey ron, i was in there with you this morning, but had to use the old laptop, out in the boat in the backyard, as my middle daughter is visiting for a while(wish it was permanent) -- but if you see me signed up, i'm sitting

roky

[Shugen]

Re: save the zen hall!

Uh...Bob,
Yeah..um..that wasn't me. I kind of overslept this morning ops:.

See you soon .

Ron

(P.S. The zen-hall wasn't working again last night)

[roky]

Re: save the zen hall!

ron - yes, i thought there was a disturbance in the force :lol:

anyway, cause my computer that morning wouldn't connect to mebeam, i wouldn't know who was sitting in the hall, probably no one

back from sailing/motoring

bob/roky

[chessie]

Re: save the zen hall!

Just a quick quiet 'thank you' to the folks i sat with this morning--thanks for being there! Ann

[roky]

Re: save the zen hall!

hi ann, i think saw you in there this am, just before my laptop decided to be uncooperative -- i remember sitting a few times with you last year, was good to see you again, i was away for a while -- i'll be in a bit more this next 2 weeks, so maybe we'll connect again -- if you see a furry stuff toy in the hall, thats totoro -- he's a nature spirit from japan, so i think he adds a good vibe to the hall, and it allows me to get away from the noise of the desktop -- i position him in front of the webcam, and sit in the bedroom, when my laptop is acting up

and if you see a furry bald guy, thats me, when the laptop/mebeam is working :lol:

gassho, bob/roky

[Shonin]

Re: save the zen hall!

Hi, Ann. Nice to sit with you this mornin' as well.

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[CinnamonGal]

Being trown out five minutes into sitting

Hi Roky,

ok, this is a zendo, with a (virtual) zen hall -- why am i one of the only ones here who uses the hall?

I am very glad the hall exists and am trying to use it now but wanted to test how it worked before booking myself solid for the days to come which I know will motivate me more to sit and recommit to the daily sitting practice. I sat yesteray but was out of the hall within a few minutes: each time I'd choose to get in the story repeated itself. What do I have to do to stay inside?

Gassho,

Irina

[Shugen]

Re: save the zen hall!

Hi Irina,
You need to open two windows in the zen-hall or it will kick you out. Don't worry, you get used to seeing two of yourself eventually!

Ron

[CinnamonGal]

Re: save the zen hall!

Hi Irina,
You need to open two windows in the zen-hall or it will kick you out. Don't worry, you get used to seeing two of yourself eventually!

Ron

Does one not count any longer?
I knew there should be a solution. Maybe seeing two of me would make me forget about me as something I am acquianted with? :shock:

Thanks, Ron!

Gassho,

Irina

[scott]

Re: save the zen hall!

Now that I'm back from travel and my schedule is stable I tried sitting in the Zendo this morning but got nothing at all from the mebeam plugin, just a big blank white space where I used to get either video or at least a purple square. Is it working for anyone else?

Thanks ... Scott

[Ryumon]

On my Mac, I see just blank pages (though maybe that emptiness is intentional...). This for both the Zen Hall and the Meeting Hall.

[bayamo]

Re: save the zen hall!

what i see is an image of an incence burner.. am i in the right place?