Monday through Thursday Zazen with Dosho

[Shugen]

Got an invitation. Thanks.


Shugen

[Jakudo]

Please add me as well Dosho. I may not be awake enough to sit at 11pm very often but would still like to be added.
Thanks, Jakudo.

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[Dosho]

Added!

Please add me as well Dosho. I may not be awake enough to sit at 11pm very often but would still like to be added.
Thanks, Jakudo.

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[Kyotai]

Will not be sitting at 11pm due to early day shifts! (This week only)

Gassho

Shawn

[Dosho]

Hello all,

For folks new to Treeleaf, I host a single 30 minute session of zazen, Monday through Thursday, on Google+ at 11pm Eastern time in North America.

All are welcome, but to cut down on spam I am posting this message to ask if you would like to be added to the invite list. I don't need to know if you will be able to make it any particular night of any particular week as I know you will attend when possible. I am just asking if you would like to be invited.

So, if you want an invite, please reply to this message or send me a PM to be added. Folks who already get invites don't need to do anything (but can let me know any time if they want to be removed).

I hope to see some of you there!

Gassho,
Dosho

[Myozan Kodo]

Hi Dosho,
Wish I could join you, but its 4am here. Happy sitting.
Gassho
Myozan

[Yugen]

Dosho,
Likewise, I would love to join you but it is difficult given my work hours. Please do keep me on the invite list though.

Deep bows
Yugen

[Dosho]

Hi all,

I thought we might chant the robe verse in Japanese for a few weeks. Awhile back, I asked Taigu if he had a translation that indicated what each "syllable" meant and he posted this picture:

robeversejapanese.jpg

As you can see, there are multiple words in most cases and I'm sure Jundo or Taigu could speak about that more than I could. So, from an ignorant perspective, I made the choices I thought were most appropriate (with a few liberties taken). First, the more literal:

Boundless Oh! Liberation Robe
Formless Form Merit Field Robe
Wear Tathagatha Teachings
Vastly Liberate All Numerous Beings

Now put in a more traditional English format:

Oh Boundless Robe of Liberation!
Its Merit, A Field of Form and Formless
Wearing the Tathagatha's Teachings
Vast is the Liberation of All the Many Beings

These are, of course, only my thoughts on the matter; yours may differ. But I did feel for myself that I wanted to know what I was saying rather than just a series of sounds that represented the Heart Sutra. Perhaps some of you will find it helpful as well.

Gassho,
Dosho

[Mp]

Hi all,

I thought we might chant the robe verse in Japanese for a few weeks. Awhile back, I asked Taigu if he had a translation that indicated what each "syllable" meant and he posted this picture:

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As you can see, there are multiple words in most cases and I'm sure Jundo or Taigu could speak about that more than I could. So, from an ignorant perspective, I made the choices I thought were most appropriate (with a few liberties taken). First, the more literal:

Boundless Oh! Liberation Robe
Formless Form Merit Field Robe
Wear Tathagatha Teachings
Vastly Liberate All Numerous Beings

Now put in a more traditional English format:

Oh Boundless Robe of Liberation!
Its Merit, A Field of Form and Formless
Wearing the Tathagatha's Teachings
Vast is the Liberation of All the Many Beings

These are, of course, only my thoughts on the matter; yours may differ. But I did feel for myself that I wanted to know what I was saying rather than just a series of sounds that represented the Heart Sutra. Perhaps some of you will find it helpful as well.

Gassho,
Dosho

This is great and very helpful Dosho, thank you! =)

Gassho
Shingen

[Ishin]

Dosho,
Likewise, I would love to join you but it is difficult given my work hours. Please do keep me on the invite list though.

Deep bows
Yugen

My schedule keeps Sunday AM tough for me too Yugen, but do keep me on YOUR list too. I can come sometimes!
Gassho
C

[Dosho]

Hi all,

I said this already during the Hangout, but will say it again here: What I posted above is by no means official! Please say the words and feel them in your own heart; I'm sure they will speak to you.

Gassho,
Dosho

[Sekishi]

Thank you for giving us this translation and practice Dosho.
Gassho,
Sekishi

[Dosho]

Hello all,

For folks new to Treeleaf, I host a single 30 minute session of zazen, Monday through Thursday, on Google+ at 11pm Eastern time in North America.

All are welcome, but to cut down on spam I am posting this message to ask if you would like to be added to the invite list. I don't need to know if you will be able to make it any particular night of any particular week as I know you will attend when possible. I am just asking if you would like to be invited.

So, if you want an invite, please reply to this message or send me a PM to be added. Folks who already get invites don't need to do anything (but can let me know any time if they want to be removed).

I hope to see some of you there!

Gassho,
Dosho

[Mahdi]

I will attend, when possible.

[TimF]

Hi Dosho,

Could you please include me in the invite list? With my work schedule these times may begin to fit best for me out here in the West.

Many thanks and gassho,
Tim