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

Thank you Alan for such a great expression of your experience ... I feel like I was there just through your words. =)

Gassho
Shingen

[Seimyo]

It sounds like you had a wonderful visit Alan, as many have. Thanks for sharing it.

Gassho
Seimyo

[alan.r]

Hello everyone.

Like others, I'll say a few words about Jundo and Leon's visit. Jundo and Leon arrived, around midnight, bleary and ready for bed; Leon may actually have been asleep on his feet. In the morning, we sat a Zazenkai, in which Jundo gave a profound and moving talk - frankly, I don't even remember all of it, except that it had me weeping and deeply moved. Shaken. Exactly what was needed. Not only was I fortunate enough to meet with Jundo and Leon, we also had lunch with Jundo's mentor, Doshin Cantor, a man of nearly 80 with the energy and passion of someone half his age. It was something to see the connection between Jundo and Doshin. We talked books, Jundo and Leon's travels, other little things, over lunch - I ran off to work at this point to teach a class. In the evening, my wife arrived home and we played video games with Leon, ate dinner together, talked about our lives and the beautiful and sad things of our little time in this big world. We just shared. Then just sat. It was like an old friend, or a long lost family member visiting, which is what we all are to each other, and Jundo embodies that. Then we drove to the train station at 4 in the morning (I forgot to make sandwiches for Jundo and Leon, a thing I wish I had remembered) so we stopped at an all night gas station with the town quiet and cooler.

I felt and still feel grateful, and so glad to be a part of this place and to be able to share with all of you.

Hope you're all well.

Gassho,
Alan

[Myosha]

Thanks to all.


Gassho,
Myosha

[Byokan]

Jundo,

haha, I saw that train coming it was already playing in my head!

Gassho
Lisa

[Jundo]

I am not sure which version I like better, so post both ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMS_ykiLiQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0lpss9MZEc

Now, off with Sydney for a day together ...

Gassho, J

Thank you everyone for sitting ... its good to be home. =)

Gassho
Shingen

[Dosho]

Thanks guys...got disconnected a couple times, but always a wonderful sit!

Gassho,
Dosho

[Jundo]

Our Zazenkai in Jackson with Sydney is here ...

http://youtu.be/m6uMQxLmqFY

[Dosho]

I'll be there!

Gassho,
Dosho

Thank you Jundo, I will be there tomorrow morning. =)

Gassho
Shingen

[Jundo]

Our next Zazenkai is with Sydney (who turns out to be a HUGE Dungeons & Dragons Otaku), here in Jackson Mississippi ...

NEXT ZAZEN SITTING:
THURSDAY August 21st: 90 MINUTE ZAZENKAI - New York 10:30am, Los Angeles 7:30am, London 3:30pm and Paris 4:30pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTMTNjiiMng

Gassho, J

[Jundo]

Some nature photos by my mentor, Doshin Cantor. Doshin took up the camera just a few years ago, and has quite the eye ...

http://listeningwiththeeye.squarespace.com/picture/hither-hills-montauk.jpg?pictureId=19474313

http://listeningwiththeeye.squarespace.com/picture/boca-beach-tree.jpg?pictureId=17802070

More here ...

http://listeningwiththeeye.squarespace.com/

I am now in Jackson Mississippi with Sydney, by the way. I believe we will be having a Zazenkai in the morning at a time I will post soon.

Gassho, Jundo

[Jinyo]

Wonderful photos - wonderful tour, thank you so much for sharing Jundo.

Gassho

Willow

What lovely photographs, what lovely people, what a marvelous Sangha. We are all so fortunate to have one another.

Deep bows
Yugen

A surely plus one this ... wonderful group of people! =)

Gassho
Shingen