HAPPY JUKAI!!!!

[Seishin the Elder]

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I got on board about an half hour before the ceremony began and got settled in, watched various folks setting up. I was wearing a dark blue samue, there was a lamp on over my left shoulder. I think I saw you, Fugen (dark suit, white shirt and dark tie?). At the time for Jukai to begin, I started to see a lot of folks waving their arms as though someone asked them to, but I had heard nothing. Then I saw some folks stand up, so I thought it had started. I dropped the screen down and went to the forum and found the link for the Ustream and got on that as Jundo was explaining about Jukai. When I went back to the other screen, I had disappeared and I could not regain a link, so I simply went back to the Ustream and sat with it throughout. Someday I'll learn how to be in two places at once!!!!

Kyrill Seishin

[KellyRok]

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Hello all,

Jundo and Fugen - thank you both! It was nice to see those that I could, while also feeling the presence of those unseen.

Kyrill Sieshin - I saw you in the beginning and wondered what happened, it was wonderful to have that connection with you, seen or unseen.

Many bow to all,
Kelly - Jinmei

[Dojin]

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Hello all,

I was there at the live ceremony and on camera (white shirt). But I felt really guilty afterwards - like I was intruding on all the Jukai participants of this year. My intent was not to intrude but to welcome all new participants and be 'there' with you all. Hopefully it wasn't deemed anything but that. It was profoundly beautiful and heartwarming.

Gassho,

Kelly -Jinmei

Hey Kelly. to be honest i too felt a bit out of place at the beginning of the Jukai since i have taken it last year ( funny i ended up being the voice of the people so to speak ). specially since during the time we had to study for the jukai i didnt participate in the discussions. i did have time to work out some issues with myself and have been discussing them with jundo on skype. to be honest i came to the conclusion i would like to renew my jukai commitment each and every year if possible... since it is a never ending process and it is something that requires work constantly i kinda like the idea of retaking the vows to remind myself of the path i have chosen and to examine each and every time if how my understanding and practice has changed ( yet remained the same ).

so i think that it has meaning and a personal sense even the second or each time we take it.

Gassho, Dojin ( the silent one who spoke ).

[Jundo]

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i came to the conclusion i would like to renew my jukai commitment each and every year if possible... since it is a never ending process and it is something that requires work constantly i kinda like the idea of retaking the vows to remind myself of the path i have chosen and to examine each and every time if how my understanding and practice has changed ( yet remained the same ).

so i think that it has meaning and a personal sense even the second or each time we take it.

Gassho, Dojin ( the silent one who spoke ).

Yes, thank you for being the voice of everyone.

We renew (and perhaps transgress) the Precepts moment by moment by moment. The ceremony merely reminds us of that fact.

Gassho, Jundo

[Myoshin]

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Hey all!

First off, I know it is a little late, but I throughly enjoyed Jukai! It was really cool to see everything come together and to see the improv talents of our sangha.

Sadly my web cam decided to take a little dump on me a day before Jukai but I was there with you all the whole way!

I did not receive the lineage chart nor my name (what is in a name anyway?) yet and now I am back up at school so I will not get it until I go back home for spring break. But I am excited to see both.

I just want to say thanks again, and I am sure I will be joining again for the precept study next year as well.

Well back to the grindstone.

Gassho,
Kyle