February's Edition of Favorite Teachings honoring Treeleaf's 10th Anniversary!

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  • Graceleejenkins
    Member
    • Feb 2011
    • 434
    #1

    February's Edition of Favorite Teachings honoring Treeleaf's 10th Anniversary!

    Here is February's "Oldie but Goodie" in honor of Treeleaf's 10th Anniversary (recorded January, 2010).


    Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (Part I)
    Treeleaf Zendo
    http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?7705-Sit-a-Long-with-Jundo-Zazen-for-Beginners-%28Part-I%29

    WARNING: Using headphones? Do note that there is loud noise in this video!

    I've had many requests for this teaching as one of our anniversary commemorative re-editions!

    Not surprising, it is also one of my favorites! As a beginner, this teaching gave me a "gut feeling" for what sitting was like, and nowadays I find myself remembering this teaching whenever the noise takes over in my life.

    Jundo, how did you come up with this idea? (P.S. I know you like different fonts and colors! )

    Everyone, please enjoy listening to the video anew, and share your comments!

    Also, PLEASE send me your favorites (and the links and your comments) to post in the coming months!

    Gassho, Grace.

    Sat Today and 10 minutes more in honor of Treeleaf’s 10th!
    Last edited by Jundo; 02-09-2016, 02:19 AM.
    Sat today and 10 more in honor of Treeleaf's 10th Anniversary!
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    • Kyotai
      #2
      One of my favorites!

      Gassho, Kyotai
      Sat today

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        • Myosha
          Member
          • Mar 2013
          • 2974
          #3
          Hello,

          Thank you for the lesson.


          Gassho
          Myosha sat today
          "Recognize suffering, remove suffering." - Shakyamuni Buddha when asked, "Uhm . . .what?"

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            • KellyRok
              Member
              • Jul 2008
              • 1374
              #4
              This is a wonderful sit! Thank you for reposting Grace! This is just another reminder of why I'm still here after 7 years.


              Kelly/Jinmei

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                • Washin
                  Senior Priest-in-Training
                  • Dec 2014
                  • 3806
                  #5
                  Thank you for reposting, Grace.
                  I was way impressed with the idea of mind-secretions blender when I watched
                  it first time.

                  Here's one of my favorites https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsfVzKCT9E8

                  Gassho
                  Washin
                  sat-today
                  Last edited by Washin; 02-09-2016, 12:18 PM.
                  Kaidō (皆道) Every Way
                  Washin (和信) Harmony Trust
                  ----
                  I am a novice priest-in-training. Anything that I say must not be considered as teaching
                  and should be taken with a 'grain of salt'.

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                    • Jishin
                      Member
                      • Oct 2012
                      • 4821
                      #6
                      The best zen is so disappointing.

                      http://youtu.be/YkcqAe86FL4


                      Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

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                        • Roland
                          Member
                          • Mar 2014
                          • 232
                          #7
                          February's Edition of Favorite Teachings honoring Treeleaf's 10th Anniversary!

                          When I saw Zazen for beginners Part 1 the first time I was convinced right away Treeleaf was the place where I wanted to practice.

                          Gassho
                          #SatToday
                          Roland

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                            • Jundo
                              Treeleaf Founder and Priest
                              • Apr 2006
                              • 40720
                              #8
                              Hah! The original version, now faded into emptiness, featured this hot wheels course that my son received from someone as a birthday present ... cranked up to FULL VOLUME! I think it was louder than the blender!

                              Tor Hot Wheels - Dragon
                              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSGWL55d_4U
                              video, sharing, camera phone, video phone, free, upload



                              Gassho, J

                              SatToday
                              Last edited by Jundo; 02-10-2016, 03:23 AM.
                              ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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                                • Jika
                                  Member
                                  • Jun 2014
                                  • 1337
                                  #9
                                  The blender video impressed me a lot, more like "This guy must be nuts, but in a great way."
                                  Anyway, it led me to asking same guy if I could join Treeleaf.

                                  It is one of my least favourite videos, because it is so loud, and so repetitive (and so true).
                                  The "Hot wheels" are a great analogy, spiralling thoughts...

                                  One of my favourites is this one:
                                  Buddha-Basics (Part XIII) — No Self, No Problem! - Treeleaf Zendo
                                  http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?7708-Buddha-Basics-%28Part-XIII%29-%C2%97-No-Self-No-Problem!
                                  Here’s some news for you that you may find startling, so you’d best brace yourself: You see, your sense of your “you” is just your illusion. There is no “you” there, never was or will be. Or, at least, there is no “you” that’s the separate, ongoing “you” you


                                  Probably because the garden is so beautiful and quiet.
                                  And because I like teachings being put in the context of modern science.
                                  (One could do that for the blender too, but no need.)

                                  Thank you, Grace, for keeping up your idea of a celebration.
                                  I appreciate it a lot.

                                  Gassho
                                  Jika
                                  #sattoday
                                  Last edited by Jika; 02-10-2016, 08:13 AM. Reason: (missing link)
                                  治 Ji
                                  花 Ka

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                                    • Graceleejenkins
                                      Member
                                      • Feb 2011
                                      • 434
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by Jundo
                                      Hah! The original version, now faded into emptiness, featured this hot wheels course that my son received from someone as a birthday present ... cranked up to FULL VOLUME! I think it was louder than the blender!

                                      Gassho, J

                                      SatToday
                                      That is sooooo funny! I never knew that! Now I will have two visuals to think of whenever I remember this teaching! Thanks for that insider view, Jundo! : )

                                      Gassho, Grace

                                      Sat today plus 10 more in honor of Treeleaf's 10th!
                                      Sat today and 10 more in honor of Treeleaf's 10th Anniversary!

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                                        • Jundo
                                          Treeleaf Founder and Priest
                                          • Apr 2006
                                          • 40720
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by Graceleejenkins
                                          That is sooooo funny! I never knew that! Now I will have two visuals to think of whenever I remember this teaching! Thanks for that insider view, Jundo! : )

                                          Gassho, Grace

                                          Sat today plus 10 more in honor of Treeleaf's 10th!
                                          The hot wheels dragon racer, by the way, was quickly retired to the high shelf in the closet. Despite my best Zazen, even I couldn't handle listening to it after 10 minutes.

                                          Gassho, J

                                          SatToday
                                          ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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                                            • Risho
                                              Member
                                              • May 2010
                                              • 3178
                                              #12
                                              The dragon racer was a cry for help for some real toys and, by real, I mean video games and lots of them. haahahhaah

                                              Gassho,

                                              Risho
                                              -sattoday
                                              Email: risho.treeleaf@gmail.com

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                                                • Matt
                                                  Member
                                                  • Oct 2012
                                                  • 497
                                                  #13
                                                  Thank you for bringing this video back to our attention, Grace. I remember watching this years ago. For me, it captures something vital about our practice that I had kind of lost sight of over time. Just the simplicity and necessity of sitting in silence for a few minutes. When I first began practicing this is what struck me most. How noisy my world was, and how revitalizing it was just to sit quietly for a short period.

                                                  Gassho
                                                  Matt
                                                  #SatToday

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