ATTENTION! Our "AT HOME" 2-DAY ROHATSU RETREAT - December 7th & 8th! BE READY!

[Jundo]

I will sit with the recorded units.
Saturday there is a a TOKUDO in Boca, Fl., US. that I will attend; then coming home to the two grandchildren duties make it difficult.
But the nights are mine.
This is an exiting time. This angha will save many beings.
Metta to all sanghas thoughout the world sitting Rohatsu!!
Metta to the world for these Holydays!!

Ed, is it at Southern Palm? Please say "hi" to Mitch (if he is there), Jane, Gary and all my Boca Buds!

Gassho, Jundo

[Ed]

Yes.
I'll tell Doshin you say hi. H
e will confer; and the sangha is all a flutter with this event.
Small but awake group.

[Dojin]

anyone close to GMT time that wants to sit the Rohatsu Retreat together on another weekend?

D.

[Jundo]

Yes.
I'll tell Doshin you say hi. H
e will confer; and the sangha is all a flutter with this event.
Small but awake group.

Our reciting "Master Haukuin's Song in Praise of Zazen" during the first day of the Rohastsu Retreat each year is dedicated to Doshin. I consider him my mentor, and so much of what we have here at Treeleaf follows what I learned from how he piloted the Southern Palm group.

Gassho, J

[Ed]

The Southern Palm chant book is identical to yours. I see the parallells and similarities.

Doshin is a teacher who lets you go, open handed; always a positve attitude to the Dharma, placing his hand beyond our reach in a most compassionate way. He is all about showing the Way; Upaya in person.
He is retiring, doing less, yet it is now when his presence is most inspiring.

I remember meeting you there and your wife.
I'll say hi from you; he always keeps abreast.

[alan.r]

Just dropping in to say that I won't be able to sit live. This is the busiest time of the semester and I have to grade papers and get grades in. I will most likely sit the recorded version (or a day of the recorded version) in late December.

I wish everyone a wonderful retreat.

Gassho

[odiedoodie]

Hi
Will be sitting live, thankyou.
Now figuring out how to do it EST. No problem.
See you there!

Gassho,
Jon T

[Daijo]

I am in. I won't be able to sit live, but I will do my absolute best to work with the schedule. One of the members of my sitting group will be joining me, her name is Toni. I'll be sure she receives all of the instructions.

[Jundo]

Hi Guys,

Just a note that the text materials that are the basis for the Dharma Talkin' by Taigu and me are posted.

It may be a bit long and intimidating (especially as it is all that crazy cat Dogen), but I plan to just jump through here and there and I think Taigu will just be touching on scattered sections too. So, don't be too overwhelmededed.

You may want to print it out to have handy.

Day 1 (Jundo) - Master Dogen's Guidelines for Studying the Way (GAKU DO YO JIN SHU)

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?11691-TREELEAF-SANGHA-online-2-DAY-ANGO-JUKAI-ROHATSU-RETREAT-2013&p=116587&viewfull=1#post116587

Day 2 (Taigu) - Buddhas Alone, Together with Buddhas (SHOBOGENZO - YUI-BUTSU-YO-BUTSU)

http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?11691-TREELEAF-SANGHA-online-2-DAY-ANGO-JUKAI-ROHATSU-RETREAT-2013&p=116589&viewfull=1#post116589

Gassho, Jundo

[Kokuu]

Hi all

I will start at 6am on Saturday morning (alarm clock allowing!) and follow through all the recorded sessions as timed to be sat. No family stuff this weekend so I should be left alone with the only probable disturbance being the postman a some point on Saturday.

Looking forward to it and hoping my neighbours don't worry about a black clad figure moving very slowly outside during kinhin! (just to check is it okay to step outside for kinhin or are we supposed to stay within the four walls?).

Thank you for organising this.

Gassho
Andy

[Jundo]

(just to check is it okay to step outside for kinhin or are we supposed to stay within the four walls?).

Thank you for organising this.

Gassho
Andy

You may step outside if weather permits, but try to be back by the time the bell rings for the next Zazen.

Gassho, J

[Sekishi]

Printable Schedule

Hi all,

I wanted to print out a copy of the schedule to keep in my practice space this weekend. Rather than print the forum pages (which would have been 40 pages), I made up a quick little printable version of JUST the schedule.

The PDF can be downloaded from:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9980604/Treeleaf/Rohatsu-Retreat-Schedule-2013-v1.pdf

If you want an editable version (to add your own notes or change type sizes), I also posted a copy in OpenDocument format (for use with OpenOffice, or LibreOffice):
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9980604/Treeleaf/Rohatsu-Retreat-Schedule-2013-v1.odt

Gassho,
Eric

[Daijo]

Thank you Eric, the editable version is very helpful!

[Mp]

Hi all,

I wanted to print out a copy of the schedule to keep in my practice space this weekend. Rather than print the forum pages (which would have been 40 pages), I made up a quick little printable version of JUST the schedule.

The PDF can be downloaded from:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9980604/Treeleaf/Rohatsu-Retreat-Schedule-2013-v1.pdf

If you want an editable version (to add your own notes or change type sizes), I also posted a copy in OpenDocument format (for use with OpenOffice, or LibreOffice):
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9980604/Treeleaf/Rohatsu-Retreat-Schedule-2013-v1.odt

Gassho,
Eric

Very helpful, thank you Eric. =)

Gassho
Shingen

[Kantai]

Thank's Eric, super!

Gassho, Ed