Anyone up for Zazenkai??

[Ankai]

Re: Anyone up for Zazenkai??

Sat today... was anyone else there? Here? you know what I mean.
Sunday is gonna be good.

[Gregor]

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Hey ---

Looks like I'm out for Sunday. Family stuff is going to get in the way. Have fun.

[Ankai]

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Well, dang, man. Ok. I'll sit in your honor. LOL Have a great day.
Let me know if there's another day that works... I'll sit any time.

[TracyF]

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Sorry to hear you won't make it Greg. Have fun with the fam.

OK, Kvon, Skye, Akemos, Donkey, Shane, and Damien. I'm still in for tomorrow. Hope you all can make it.

Gassho,
Tracy

[Yugen]

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Dear all,
I'm in... I'll be "there".... sitting with you in fellowship, doing nothing.... !!

Best,
Alex

[Damian]

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Let's get this "party" started! I hope we all get nothing from this!

Gassho,
Damian

[TracyF]

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Little late. I've got it started. Let's DO IT! :lol:

[Yugen]

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I joined late this morning, by about twenty minutes... my apologies... I had a four-year-old with a tummy ache this AM.

I fidget way too much during the sitting! Will have to work on my posture and flexibility. I sit in a Burmese position but my back and hip flexors are way too tight...

I would enjoy it if we made this a regular event.....! It is nice to know that we are doing nothing together! (Thanks Damian!)

Alex

[Shane]

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wow the forum is slow today. i'm just now getting to post about zazen this morning. it was great! my power supply to the laptop got to nirvana before i did, though and i spent the kinhin time fighting with it...ended up going later to buy a whole new one.

i did find i got fidgety in the 2nd round of zazen but it was good and smooth otherwise. i like the idea of doing this regularly.

[TracyF]

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Hope your little one is feeling better, Alex.

my power supply to the laptop got to nirvana before i did

:lol:

I had a 20 minute distraction so I missed the last part of the second zazen and kinhin and didn't bother to pause the video because I had work to do later. I was able to come back and finish up and it still was a great experience. Between Will's melody and the zazenkai's, I pretty much have the Heart Sutra memorized without having to try.

I agree about making this a regular Sunday morning ritual. Good stuff all around. Thanks for joining me, guys!

[Yugen]

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Tracy, Thanks for your wishes. I am amazed at how quickly kids cycle through tummy aches and "bugs".... this afternoon we were out sledding at a local farm, enjoying the longer afternoon sun, and I knew he was really feeling better when he asked for hot chocolate and whipped cream on the way home!

I think doing this on Sunday mornings would be very cool - or whatever regular basis we agree upon... if we continue Sunday mornings perhaps we could start a little earlier? Thank you all for your presence - it helps to be in a community - and I feel all your presence when I sit - it helps a lot.

Alex

[Damian]

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I kept trying to post yesterday but kept getting SQL server errors for the forum. I feel that going through this weekly (weakly ) would be a pretty good idea. It would be like a regular sitting group. I guess if everyone else is in agreement we could solidify plans for the next time.

Gassho,
Damian

[Jundo]

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Hi Guys,

Well, since it looks like there is some enthusiasm for the idea, and now that I am semi-settled back into Japan (still living in the kitchen though), how about we plan on a monthly day or half-day Zazenkai? I can livecast (and archive) a new one each month, and everyone can "sit-a-long" as their schedules allow ... dropping all thought of now, then, here, there. It would be run in exactly the same manner as most Zen Sangha hold a monthly one day or half day "Zazenkai". We can start with half days, and then experiment with full days too.

I am hoping that our sitting group here in Tsukuba will become active again over the coming months, so then we will have folks sitting in 3 Dimensions here at "Treeleaf Japan"while everyone sits with us "out there". Soon, I will take you on a tour of Tsukuba. It is a very neat town.

How does that sound? It will be the first step to the online multi-day retreat that I am planning for later this year.

Let me know if you like the idea and might join in.

Gassho, Jundo

[will]

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Sounds eenterezting. I like the idea.

Gassho Will

[lindabeekeeper]

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Sounds great to me, too.

Linda