Dear All,
I am very pleased to announce that today premiers our NEW series of video talks for folks new to Shikantaza Zazen and/or to our way of sitting at Treeleaf (although I hope that even old hands will benefit).
I am happy to report that most of the old videos that folks reported helpful are still there, although the order of talks is sometimes changed! (The 'noisy blender' whirls away as always!)
However, the following Talks are new, or have been substantially redone. Even folks who have been sitting around here awhile might benefit from a look and a return to the basics:
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (INTRODUCTION) - Begin Here! - This is a new, master Table of Contents listing and reorganizing the series. It is the first place to look.
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (3) - A new introduction and demonstration by Jundo of the basics of cross-legged sitting postures.
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (7) - A demonstration of "not grabbing thoughts" and other approaches to Shikantaza.
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (8) - A demonstration by Jundo of chair and other alternative postures for sitting.
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (10) - A visual presentation of the classic "Mind As A Mirror" equanimity.
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (11) - A new video with a greater emphasis, particularly for newer folk, on following the breath.
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (12) - A demonstration of decorum and traditions for entering and sitting in a home Zendo.
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (13) - A new video presenting "anytime, anywhere" daily "Insta-Zazen" sitting.
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (17) - An expanded talk on what to do when sitting with pain, including when something can be done about it, and when it can't.
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (21) - A demonstration and encouragement of frequent sitting in noisy and disturbing places.
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (22) - An updated talk to close this Series.
One change is that Taigu's wonderful talks on approaches to sitting with the body and healthful posture have been moved to their own supplemental section. The reason is that the talks, although so helpful and not to be missed, discuss the theory of fluid, non-rigid sitting as we encourage here, but never actually discuss in detail the mechanics of actual sitting postures. For that reason, I felt the need to create the above Talks demonstrating the "nuts-&-bolts/how to" of various postures, and what to do in painful and like situations, then link to Taigu's six Talks as a further study.
I have also linked to our Buddha-Basics and Bodhisattva-Basics series for folks to go on to look at.
Note as well that all the videos in the Beginner's Series have had a closing and opening added, included various "take home" points at the close of each video. I want to thank especially our film editor, Ongen, for all his hard work in creating and editing those sequences.
Gassho, Jundo
SatToday
PS - I apologize to people who recently joined Treeleaf, and who may find that the old Beginners Series has been replaced and reorganized. Thank you for your patience.
I am very pleased to announce that today premiers our NEW series of video talks for folks new to Shikantaza Zazen and/or to our way of sitting at Treeleaf (although I hope that even old hands will benefit).
I am happy to report that most of the old videos that folks reported helpful are still there, although the order of talks is sometimes changed! (The 'noisy blender' whirls away as always!)
However, the following Talks are new, or have been substantially redone. Even folks who have been sitting around here awhile might benefit from a look and a return to the basics:NEW VIDEOS:
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (INTRODUCTION) - Begin Here! - This is a new, master Table of Contents listing and reorganizing the series. It is the first place to look.
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (3) - A new introduction and demonstration by Jundo of the basics of cross-legged sitting postures.
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (7) - A demonstration of "not grabbing thoughts" and other approaches to Shikantaza.
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (8) - A demonstration by Jundo of chair and other alternative postures for sitting.
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (10) - A visual presentation of the classic "Mind As A Mirror" equanimity.
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (11) - A new video with a greater emphasis, particularly for newer folk, on following the breath.
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (12) - A demonstration of decorum and traditions for entering and sitting in a home Zendo.
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (13) - A new video presenting "anytime, anywhere" daily "Insta-Zazen" sitting.
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (17) - An expanded talk on what to do when sitting with pain, including when something can be done about it, and when it can't.
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (21) - A demonstration and encouragement of frequent sitting in noisy and disturbing places.
Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (22) - An updated talk to close this Series.
One change is that Taigu's wonderful talks on approaches to sitting with the body and healthful posture have been moved to their own supplemental section. The reason is that the talks, although so helpful and not to be missed, discuss the theory of fluid, non-rigid sitting as we encourage here, but never actually discuss in detail the mechanics of actual sitting postures. For that reason, I felt the need to create the above Talks demonstrating the "nuts-&-bolts/how to" of various postures, and what to do in painful and like situations, then link to Taigu's six Talks as a further study.
I have also linked to our Buddha-Basics and Bodhisattva-Basics series for folks to go on to look at.
Note as well that all the videos in the Beginner's Series have had a closing and opening added, included various "take home" points at the close of each video. I want to thank especially our film editor, Ongen, for all his hard work in creating and editing those sequences.
Gassho, Jundo
SatToday
PS - I apologize to people who recently joined Treeleaf, and who may find that the old Beginners Series has been replaced and reorganized. Thank you for your patience.
nine bows, Shokai
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