TRAVEL DIARY: DHARMA TRACKS Across AMERICA (7/16-8/26) & WASHINGTON RETREAT (8/9-14)

[Jinyo]

Lovely - and thank you for inviting us into your living room Yugen.

Gassho

Willow

[Jundo]

Yugen-zenkai deux is here

Our Zazenkai with Yugen is here this morning ...

http://youtu.be/byZy0IGJEzw

[Myosha]

Thanks to all.


Gassho,
Myosha

[Mp]

Wonderful wonderful, great job Yugen! Thank you Jundo and to everyone ... it is was wonderful to practice with you this morning. =)

Gassho
Shingen

[Dosho]

Thanks everyone! A beautiful practice to share.

Gassho,
Dosho

[Ishin]

Thanks Yugen, Jundo and all who sit.

"going beyond our stories about ourselves and other's stories about ourselves" Wonderful!

Gassho
Clark

[Taikyo]

Thank you Yugen and thank you Jundo. Wonderful Sunday afternoon - sorry if I disturbed jumping up about a minute before the end bell but I heard the sound of a bell from somewhere!!
Gassho
Taikyo

[Jika]

Thank you Yugen, Jundo and all.
My data connection was a bit on the slow side some times, two browser crashes included.

That's the problem with online-zazen: "Are they still sitting, or has my screen just frozen and I'll be sitting forever??"

Gassho,
Danny

[Kantai]

This was wonderful, thank you everyone!

Gassho
Kantai

[Shinzan]

Great coverage. May many trail angels speed your way. May all your plans turn into adventures.
Shinzan

[Dosho]

Thank you Yugen and thank you Jundo. Wonderful Sunday afternoon - sorry if I disturbed jumping up about a minute before the end bell but I heard the sound of a bell from somewhere!!

Same thing happened to me Taikyo!

Gassho,
Dosho

[Taikyo]

Same thing happened to me Taikyo!

Gassho,
Dosho

Thanks Dosho. I have looked the recording and there is a distinct bell sound about a minute or two before the actual end bell and you and I are not the only ones that heard it by the look of things!
Gassho
Taikyo

[Shugen]

Thanks Dosho. I have looked the recording and there is a distinct bell sound about a minute or two before the actual end bell and you and I are not the only ones that heard it by the look of things!
Gassho
Taikyo

Oh yes! I heard it too. I did that "I don't know what to do now thing" and even went so far as to move my bench out of the way only to have to move it back. The funny thing was that I was trying to be sneaky and quiet even though my mic was muted. :-)

Gassho,


Shugen

[Mp]

The funny thing was that I was trying to be sneaky and quiet even though my mic was muted. :-)

LOL ... You too eh! If I move slowly they won't notice. =)

Gassho
Shingen

[Yugen]

I heard it too! My thought at the time was that someone had a meditation timer that sounded and microphone was not muted. No worries!

Yes, I do the "if I move slowly no one will notice" motion sometimes as well when I adjust posture. It is really instructive to sit with experienced folks - I noticed Jundo was still as a mountain during the zazen periods (I can hear him responding "but mountains walk in stillness....") . Other experienced teachers I have practiced with do as well. I am a "fidgeter" - so it's good practice.

Thank you all for your patience as this clueless novice fumbles forward.

Deep bows to all
Yugen