Sunday Sit with Washin - December 14., 2025

[Kotei]

Hello everyone,

We are coming together every Sunday out of compassion for those suffering, our hope for peace and our mutual support.
Led by 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/zendo-ssr/
We meet in the Treeleaf Scheduled Sitting Room: https://www.treeleaf.org/practice-calendar/ 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]

This week ...

https://tsn.ua/en/ukrayina/drone-strike-pounds-odesa-region-what-was-hit-2975927.html

People's lives and safety are most important, but culture is important too ...

https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/odesa-volunteers-trained-to-protect-cultural-heritage-after-missile-strikes/

Gassho, J
stlah

[Jundo]

News from Washin today (Sunday) ...

Hi all,

The whole city has no power, water and heating since last Friday's attack. The internet can be found occasionallly on some spots. I may be unavailable for streaming till Dec. 16th. This is our hope for the time they restore the facilities

Gassho

[Kotei]

I will be there, ready to jump in if needed.
Hoping for speedy repairs and warm nights.
Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[Jundo]

Ukraine's Odesa suffers major blackouts after Russian attack
By Reuters

KYIV, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine's southern port city of Odesa and the surrounding region suffered major blackouts on Saturday after a large overnight Russian attack on the power grid that left more than a million households without power.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia had attacked Ukraine with more than 450 drones and 30 missiles.

"The brunt of the attack was on our energy system, on the south and Odesa region," Zelenskiy wrote on Telegram, adding that thousands of families in seven regions across Ukraine were left without power. LINK

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