Announcement: Parinirvana Memorial & Special Zazenkai

[Meredith]

I'll try to shuffle a couple of things around, so hopefully I can be there live. Thank you for setting this up!

Gassho

SatToday

[RichardH]

Will be there/here 9 am EST.

Gassho
Daizan

sat today

[Meishin]

As always I'll be there about a day later. But right on time.

Gassho
Meishin
Sat today

[Erik de Heiden]

Aaaaarghhh, no good time for me. Work, work, work.

But all others, have a good celebration.

SAT2day

[Jika]

Hope to join live.

Gassho,
Danny
#sattoday

[adrianbkelly]

I'm hoping to be there live (assuming I know what I'm doing with Google+! )

_/\_
Ade
Sat today

[Matt]

Thank you for these instructions on the home ceremony. This looks lovely. I am planning on doing this with my family, and will be sitting the zazenkai this weekend.

Gassho,
Matt
#SatToday

[Roland]

I won't be able to attend live, but I will attend using the recording before the 15th of this month.
Gassho,
Roland
#SatToday


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[Ishin]

I have a question regarding the holding of the paper during the at home ceremony? Is there a special significance to this?
Thank you in advance.

Gassho
Ishin
Sat Today

[Mp]

I have a question regarding the holding of the paper during the at home ceremony? Is there a special significance to this?
Thank you in advance.

Gassho
Ishin
Sat Today

Hello Ishin,

Here are some snapshots to help you out. =)

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Does that work for you?

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday

[Ishin]

Hello Ishin,

Here are some snapshots to help you out. =)

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Does that work for you?

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday

Thanks Shingen

Much appreciated, but I guess I was wondering more the WHY?

Gassho
Ishin
Sat Today

[Mp]

Thanks Shingen

Much appreciated, but I guess I was wondering more the WHY?

Gassho
Ishin
Sat Today

Hey Ishin ... hmmm, why not! Kidding ... I am not sure on that one, will have to wait for Jundo to answer. You got me there. =)

Gassho
Shingen

SatToday

[Byokan]

Hi Ishin,

I used to be a cook in fancy restaurants. When new folks asked why we did certain things, we used say, “because that’s how a bunch of old dead French guys did it!”.

All sing together now (from Fiddler on the Roof) ... “Tradition!!!”

Of course it could be a very powerful Zen Mudra or something. (I just like any excuse to break out in song like a fool )

Gassho
Lisa
sat today

"Tradition" in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRdfX7ut8gw

and Japanese!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSOXZrLadS0

[MikeTango]

Thank you so much Jundo, Fugen and the rest of the Sangha for the opportunity to participate once again in a Paranirvana ceremony.
Even if I will be able to just watch the event in one way mode, it´s really exciting for me to know that I am, in certain extent, being one with the sangha.
Gassho
#Sat Today
Miguel

[Jundo]

I have a question regarding the holding of the paper during the at home ceremony? Is there a special significance to this?
Thank you in advance.

Gassho
Ishin
Sat Today

Lisa says it.

Ya know, in Buddhism, there is always someone who has given some mysterious interpretation to everything. For example, I bet you that some would say that the 3 Fingers showing represent "Buddha, Dharma, Sangha". Maybe the 2 fingers inside represent "Form" and "Emptiness". But that's just folks with too much time on their hands to think up all this "significance".

I believe it is just being respectful, putting us in a solemn mindset. Ya could hold em lick an old pair of socks of course.

Gassho, J