Day 1- Treeleaf 10th Anniversary Zazenathon!

[Byokan]

Hi All,

just sat 30, I pass the flaming torch now to you, Jishin!

Gassho
Byōkan
sat today

[Byokan]

Hi, Kazahimo, I just finished my sitting.

I know what you mean, I also feel the presence of all the Sangha members. I just now finished my sitting, and during it I felt directly connected with and grateful to Lucy who I knew sat before me, and then I felt that connection extend backward to all the Sangha members who sat continuously before her, and then, at the same time, I felt the same connection and gratitude extend to Byokan who, I also knew, would be sitting directly after me, and then, to all who would be following. I wish I could describe it--not over-powering, just really there. I don't know that I usually feel connected before and after--I usually only feel connected in the present. Gassho, Grace.

Sat today

This feeling is awesome. And that presence and connection is available to us always, because we are all part of the infinite chain, the ever-flowing river of the Dharma. Ain't it cool?

Gassho
Byōkan
sat today

[Dainin]

Happy 10th Anniversary, Treeleaf! I'm happy to assist in the celebration!

Gassho,
Dainin

SatToday

[Graceleejenkins]

This feeling is awesome. And that presence and connection is available to us always, because we are all part of the infinite chain, the ever-flowing river of the Dharma. Ain't it cool?

Gassho
Byōkan
sat today

Yes, it is really cool! I understood it intellectually, but it was an abstract idea before today. Things would go on, with or without me, and I did my best to make things better where I found myself in the present, but it was still abstract. But now, I can relate a little more directly.

And Kazashimo -- I just noticed that I mistyped your name! Please forgive me--I know your name well! I am just really a rotten typist and an even worse proof editor!

In fact, if everyone would just take this as my apology for my typing ahead of time, I would appreciate it! (The red cheeks are my embarrassment!) And the littler the screen, the worse it becomes!

Gassho,Grace

Sat today

[Graceleejenkins]

Happy 10th Anniversary, Treeleaf! I'm happy to assist in the celebration!

Gassho,
Dainin

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Dainin, nice to have you! Thanks for signing up! Gassho, Grace.

Sat today

[Jishin]

4-1-16

17:15-19:30

Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

[Jakuden]

Sat from 22:00-22:45 CDT after Zazenkai, good night all intrepid Treeleaf sitters!

Gassho,
Jakuden
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[Byokan]

Thanks Jakuden, ok I sat 15, now to you Grace and Jim...

Gassho
Byōkan
sat today

[Graceleejenkins]

I sat, and Jim and I passed the last sit of Day1, and the light saber, to Shoka to carry home for Treeleaf! What a wonderful Day !!

Gassho, Grace

Sat today

[Shoka]

Sat 9:30-10 pm PDT. Even had my dog join me, she is a fan of sleeping in the computer chair while I sit.

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What a wonderful day with a long line of sitters. I agree with what everyone has said about feeling such a presence.

On to Day 2!

Gassho,

Shoka
sattoday

[Graceleejenkins]

Day 1 is complete--and wasn't it a wonderful day!

Gassho!

Day 1 is complete and everything is imperfectly perfect.

We all sat today

Day 2 and beyond sign-up spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...DRg/edit#gid=0

[Jundo]

Grace suggested I should post some kind of closing message to tie up Day 1. Okay, here it is:

JUST KEEP SITTING. IT IS ALL RIGHT HERE.

Gassho, Jundo