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  • Jigetsu
    Member
    • May 2011
    • 236

    My Zazen Challenge

    Like everyone, sometimes I develop a bad habit of not sitting. I've decided that instead of looking for excuses I am instead going to make a commitment, a vow (to myself and to all beings) to sit every day for one entire year. Rain or shine, healthy or sick, I can sit Zazen for at the very least 10 minutes a day. Thanks to Jundo I even know how to sit in the event I catch the flu!



    I'll update every so often so that I might be held accountable by the sangha and of course if anyone wants to take this challenge with me, I'd welcome the company.

    _/_

    Jigetsu
    _/\_
    Jigetsu
  • Geika
    Treeleaf Unsui
    • Jan 2010
    • 4981

    #2
    Re: My Zazen Challenge

    I think I'll take you up on that.
    求道芸化 Kyūdō Geika
    I am just a priest-in-training, please do not take anything I say as a teaching.

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    • Hoyu
      Member
      • Nov 2010
      • 2020

      #3
      Re: My Zazen Challenge

      Sounds like reasonable goal(goalless goal that is :wink: ) to me! Will you be sitting on G+ so others can join in your sits?

      Gassho,
      Hoyu
      Ho (Dharma)
      Yu (Hot Water)

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      • Risho
        Member
        • May 2010
        • 3179

        #4
        Re: My Zazen Challenge

        Awesome! I'll join you guys on G+ when I can. I'm in the eastern timezone.

        Gassho,

        Risho
        Email: risho.treeleaf@gmail.com

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        • Kaishin
          Member
          • Dec 2010
          • 2322

          #5
          Re: My Zazen Challenge

          Funny, I was just thinking about doing something similar, as in the past couple of weeks with illness and other craziness, I've really been practicing poorly.

          I'm game.

          When are you officially starting?
          Thanks,
          Kaishin (開心, Open Heart)
          Please take this layman's words with a grain of salt.

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          • Jigetsu
            Member
            • May 2011
            • 236

            #6
            Re: My Zazen Challenge

            I planned on officially starting this evening! No time like the present. In so far as G+, I'd love to once I figure out how to use it.
            _/\_
            Jigetsu

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            • Myozan Kodo
              Friend of Treeleaf
              • May 2010
              • 1901

              #7
              Re: My Zazen Challenge

              Hi Jigetsu,
              Good luck with your practice.
              Gassho
              Myozan

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              • Kaishin
                Member
                • Dec 2010
                • 2322

                #8
                Re: My Zazen Challenge

                Cool, well, maybe we should post daily. Only takes 10 seconds to post a quick message saying "Day X: Sat!"
                Thanks,
                Kaishin (開心, Open Heart)
                Please take this layman's words with a grain of salt.

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                • Jigetsu
                  Member
                  • May 2011
                  • 236

                  #9
                  Re: My Zazen Challenge

                  It was on my mind to post after my sit. Just that I sat and not the duration, it's not a competition. I'm game to do that!
                  _/\_
                  Jigetsu

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                  • Risho
                    Member
                    • May 2010
                    • 3179

                    #10
                    Re: My Zazen Challenge

                    good idea; ok I'm sitting right now i missed the morning due to a hectic work day.
                    Email: risho.treeleaf@gmail.com

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                    • Jigetsu
                      Member
                      • May 2011
                      • 236

                      #11
                      Re: My Zazen Challenge

                      April 20th, 2012 - Sat Zazen (day 1 of 365)

                      _/\_
                      Jigetsu

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                      • Nenka
                        Member
                        • Aug 2010
                        • 1238

                        #12
                        Re: My Zazen Challenge

                        Re-commit to sit! Great idea!

                        Gassho

                        Jen
                        (day 1 of 365 also)

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                        • Kaishin
                          Member
                          • Dec 2010
                          • 2322

                          #13
                          Re: My Zazen Challenge

                          Originally posted by Nenka
                          Re-commit to sit!
                          Nice!

                          1/365 check
                          Thanks,
                          Kaishin (開心, Open Heart)
                          Please take this layman's words with a grain of salt.

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                          • Jundo
                            Treeleaf Founder and Priest
                            • Apr 2006
                            • 40163

                            #14
                            Re: My Zazen Challenge

                            Originally posted by Kaishin
                            Originally posted by Nenka
                            Re-commit to sit!
                            Nice!

                            1/365 check
                            Lovely! Count me in!

                            Gassho, J
                            ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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                            • Hoyu
                              Member
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 2020

                              #15
                              Re: My Zazen Challenge

                              1/365
                              Ho (Dharma)
                              Yu (Hot Water)

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