Being of value to Sangha

[Myoku]

Hi Myoku. Another regular group sit along with the Fri/Sat Zazenkai would be great. An an evening earlier in the week perhaps. Can you let me know went you folks are doing it?

Kojip,
check out either the local treeleaf calendar at

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/calendar.php

or the Google+ calendar; I think these two are not yet synced automatically, but you find some regular sittings there.
The Shokai/Myoku zazen is daily and has usually something like 2..5 sitters. The Myozan zazen on Wednesday is getting
very popular now and overall the amount of sitters on google+ is steadily rising. Again, if you need some technical
help feel free to ask in the forum or mail me.

Gassho
Myoku

[Jinyo]

Kojip - I always enjoy your posts - they have a certain spark to them that makes those coals burn brighter.

Gassho

Willow

[RichardH]

Kojip,
check out either the local treeleaf calendar at

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/calendar.php

or the Google+ calendar; I think these two are not yet synced automatically, but you find some regular sittings there.
The Shokai/Myoku zazen is daily and has usually something like 2..5 sitters. The Myozan zazen on Wednesday is getting
very popular now and overall the amount of sitters on google+ is steadily rising. Again, if you need some technical
help feel free to ask in the forum or mail me.

Gassho
Myoku

Thank you, Myoko. Sounds good, will do.

.... BTW, I read "2..5 sitters" as "two point five sitters".. and thought ..Who is the point five?!

[RichardH]

Thank you , Willow.

Gassho.

[Myoku]

.... BTW, I read "2..5 sitters" as "two point five sitters".. and thought ..Who is the point five?!

I'm often not fully present ...
_()_
Myoku

[RichardH]

Hi Kojip, I've occasionally sat the recorded version of zazenkais during the week from 2100-2230 EST on Google+. If that appeals to you, drop me a line and we'll put something on the calendar. I'm sure we could get a few more evening sitters to join in as well.

Gassho,
Shujin

Hi Shujin. Thanks. My family is used to easing off the wifi on Friday nights (EST) so I can do the Live Zazenkai...
.... especially appreciate the 4 hour monthly.

Gassho, kojip.

[RichardH]

I'm often not fully present ...
_()_
Myoku

..........

[Hans]

Hey Kojip,

thanks for your post. You wrote: "But when I just sit, I sit with, as, for, and by, everyone sitting with me. It is not only an amazing support of my own practice, it supports the practice of others." I quoted you when sitting with my local zazen group yesterday (not mentioning your name btw. but saying that someone at Treeleaf had made a great comment). So thanks once more.

Gassho,

Hans Chudo Mongen

[Koshin]

I'm often not fully present ...
_()_
Myoku

That was hilarious

[Dosho]

Thanks Kojip...very wise words!

Gassho,
Dosho

[murasaki]

Kojip,

I have the same feelings about having a sangha around...as it happens, within two weeks of my having decided that Soto Zen was the one for me, the local SZ zendo closed its doors for lack of funds to pay the rent. For a long time, I missed having the live presence of people though Treeleaf was there for me. Now that things are more developed, the ability to sit on Google + does a lot to recreate that feeling. Although my schedule seems to be at odds with the regular sittings, knowing they are there is a source of support as well.

gassho,

Julia s

[disastermouse]

Just opening up a G+ hangout when I sit can make me feel more connected - even if no one joins....although I have to admit I haven't been using it in my daily sits since I've been in Savannah.

Chet

[Myozan Kodo]

Kojip,
Deep bows to your wisdom and teachings, with thanks.
Myozan

[Shugen]

Just opening up a G+ hangout when I sit can make me feel more connected - even if no one joins....although I have to admit I haven't been using it in my daily sits since I've been in Savannah.

Chet

That's how I feel as well (Other than the Savannah part )

Ron

[Hoyu]

Chet wrote:
Just opening up a G+ hangout when I sit can make me feel more connected - even if no one joins....

+1

Gassho,
Hoyu