Anyone up for Zazenkai??

[Ankai]

I'm definitely doing it again Sunday. Also considering trying it some morning this week, early, before work. Anyone in?

[TracyF]

Alright! I just did it. I gotta say, the third zazen wasn't easy. Chanting the Heat Sutra with other voices was fantastic especially in Japanese. Thanks for the .pdf files on the chants, Jundo.

Yeah, I'm in for next Sunday.

[Jundo]

Will this be considered a bona-fide Jukai ceremony? Are new folks like me allowed to participate and take precepts (should people like me do that)? Will we be doing a certain amount of study? :shock:

It will be as Jukai as a Jukai can be, completely Kosher!!! Yes, all are invited. There will be some weeks beforehand of studying the Precepts and Rakusu sewing (details on that soon), followed by a short retreat at the end ... and a ceremony to mark the whole thing. All online, but all 100% Jukai and approved by the Buddha!

I think it will be the first time in world history that such a thing has been done online though.

Gassho, Jundo

PS - By the way, not to be confused, because of my use of the term "Kosher", with a "Jew-chai". That would be something else.

http://store.mas-india.com/jewishchai.html

[TracyF]

Wow! I can't thank you enough for all this, Jundo.

[Ankai]

We'll know something's radically wrong if, at the beginning of Jukai, Jundo raises his hands in candlelight and opens with the words, "Baruch atah Adonai, eloheynu melech ha olam..."

[Yugen]

Re: Anyone up for Zazenkai??

Gregor, Kvon, Tracy, Skye,
I'd like to join you this coming Sunday. Also up for the Jukai. Looking forward to hearing more.

Gassho,
Alex

[donkey]

Re: Anyone up for Zazenkai??

I'm interested in either a pre-work sit-along, or maybe one on the weekend. What times/time zones are y'all thinking about?

Also, it seems like time to take the plunge and do the Jukai thing, when that comes up. I felt weird about the timing at first, doing a Big Serious Commitment(trademark) right after joining a brand new community, but even these couple of weeks have been enough for a measure of perspective to drip in.

[Ankai]

Re: Anyone up for Zazenkai??

ANYONE:
I'm going to do the "Mini-Zazenkai" 2 hour special again on Thursday morning at 5:am before work. Anyone in?
I'll also be among the happy Zensters sitting on Sunday.
I'm really digging the 2 hr Zazenkai thing!! I think maybe Sunday I might try to get a few people from my sitting group to join us, too.
Zazen madness!
Happy, sitting Zensters, taking over the world with... absolutely nothing.
Woo-hoo!

[Shane]

Re: Anyone up for Zazenkai??

how do we all end up in the same online space? or do we just log on and watch the video at the same time?

however it's done, I'm in

[Gregor]

Re: Anyone up for Zazenkai??

Can't do tomorrow morning, I need to leave for work at 6:30 am . . . But will be up for Sunday again. Are we all talking 8:30am EST?





Shane,

We don't actually meet up, just click the link at the same time . . . sit through the video together

[Shane]

Re: Anyone up for Zazenkai??

ok that's what i thought. my schedule doesn't work for early weekdays but i will be there for sunday morning.

[Ankai]

Re: Anyone up for Zazenkai??

8:30 EST is great for Sunday. I'll be there with bells on.
Meanwhile, I'm still sitting tomorrow AM. If anyone comes, cool!

[Jundo]

Re: Anyone up for Zazenkai??

how do we all end up in the same online space? or do we just log on and watch the video at the same time?

however it's done, I'm in

Hi,

I can simulcast the sittings "live", but the "log on and watch at the same time" is how it has to be done other times.

HOWEVER, I remind you of the philosophy around here: In sitting, drop all thoughts of "here" "there" "together" "apart" "now" "then" ... and so what separates us??

Please sit with such thoughts (not) in mind.

Gassho, Jundo

[Damian]

Re: Anyone up for Zazenkai??

If we are all a go for Sunday 03/16/2008 at 0830 of course timezones may vary... I would also like to partcipate.

[Shane]

Re: Anyone up for Zazenkai??

Hi Jundo,

Nope, no need to simulcast, i just didn't want to be spending time looking for a link that was not there.

hmmm, that sounds like a koan right there.