Sunday Sit with Washin - June 8th, 2025

[Kotei]

Hello everyone,

please join us again this coming Sunday.
Led by our Washin from Odessa, we'll continue sitting for peace in the Ukraine and around the world this coming Sunday.

You can check with the Treeleaf Practice Calendar for your local time, under the listing Sunday Sit (Zazen for Peace): https://www.treeleaf.org/now/#calendar
We meet in the Treeleaf Scheduled Sitting Room: https://www.treeleaf.org/now/go.php?l=ssr password if needed is << dogen >>

A livestream of the meeting can be found here:

The format of the sitting will be:

- Heart Sutra
- Zazen 40 minutes
- Verse of Atonement and the Four Vows

All are welcome. Please, join us! No prior experience is required - just follow along - come sit with us.

Gassho,
Kotei

[Jundo]

Latest news last night ...

Russia massively strikes Ukraine's Odesa with over 20 drones

Odesa once again experienced a difficult night under Russian fire. On the night of June 4, Russian troops attacked the city and its surroundings with drones, according to the Odesa Regional Prosecutor's Office and the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper.

According to preliminary data, Russians launched over 20 drones.

Civilian infrastructure, residential buildings, garages, and warehouses of private enterprises were damaged. Destruction and fires were recorded at the sites of the Russian strikes. The full list of damage is still being established.

According to Oleh Kiper, the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, one person was injured.

"Our medics provided all the necessary assistance. 9 people also sought psychological support," he said. LINK