Sunday Sit with Washin - July 5th, 2026

[Kotei]

Hello everyone,

we are meeting again the coming weekend, coming together out of compassion for those suffering, our hope for peace and our mutual support throughout the year.
Led by Washin from Odessa, we'll be 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/practice-calendar/
We meet in the Treeleaf Scheduled Sitting Room:
https://www.treeleaf.org/zendo-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 & Four Vows

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

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[Jundo]

Putin Unleashes Firestorm In Odesa

A massive Russian drone attack on Odesa, Ukraine, on April 27, 2026, injured 14 people, including children, and killed two women. Over 20 drones hit residential areas and infrastructure, with officials reporting at least 10 drones impacting, causing severe damage to a 23-story apartment block and other building

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260702_16/

So much suffering ...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/02/ukraine-war-briefing-more-than-2-million-military-casualties-caused-by-russias-invasion-study-finds