Chanting & Zazen Circle (Mo thru Sa)

[Seiko]

Dear friend, I wish you will recover quickly from this ! I hope it’s not the Covid-19.:
Today, I took the lead of our practice with John Pursch, from Arizona. We have done a nice Sanki Raimon, a hazardous Hannya Shingyo and a good enough Four Vows, and, of course, we sat together. It was not so bad, I think.
Take good care of you, Ryokudo !

This is wonderful. Thank you for your practice.

In Gassho
Seiko
stlah

[Seiko]

Dear all I am afraid I am laid up I bed with flu and cannot therfore make tonight. Many apologies

Ryokudo, blood brother,
I hope we both recover fast and strong. Your flu and my broken ribs. May we be at ease with all our ills.

In Gassho
Seiko
stlah

[Risho]

Seiko - is this some sort of fight club chant circle? I hope you recover soon as well!

Gassho

Risho
-stlah

[Guest]

You too Seiko ? Broken ribs ? Metta to you, my friend.
You can be sure I will do my best with my poor English and try to maintain the daily meeting with newcomers.

See you soon Seiko!

[Risho]

It was great getting a chance to drop in for once and practice with you all

For next week's chant - would you happen to have a link to it?

Gassho

Risho
-stlah

[Seiko]

Seiko - is this some sort of fight club chant circle? I hope you recover soon as well!

Gassho

Risho
-stlah

Thank you

Just imaginary bows until the pain eases.

In Gassho
Seiko
stlah

[Seiko]

You too Seiko ? Broken ribs ? Metta to you, my friend.
You can be sure I will do my best with my poor English and try to maintain the daily meeting with newcomers.

See you soon Seiko!

Thank you. You are capable and formidable.

In Gsssho
Seiko
stlah

[Seiko]

It was great getting a chance to drop in for once and practice with you all

For next week's chant - would you happen to have a link to it?

Gassho

Risho
-stlah

Yes. Posting here in a moment.

In Gassho
Seiko
stlah

[Seiko]

For next week, beginning on Monday 15th March, please join us in chanting 'Samadhi'. The text is on p33 here - https://www.sotozen.com/eng/practice...criptures.html

The full pdf download is the first link on that page.

Coming soon - Yuki will be chanting in French someday soon. Don't miss it.

As always, everyone is welcome to join the circle, to practice with us or to select/suggest chants and/or take a turn at leading the chant.

In Gassho
Seiko
stlah

[Risho]

Thank you

[Ryokudo]

Seiko - is this some sort of fight club chant circle? I hope you recover soon as well!

Gassho

Risho
-stlah

Hey all,

Thxfor the well wishes it is probably just man flu which we all know is the worst variant.

Was back today and it was great sitting with yall.

In gassho

Ryokudo

SAT/LAH

[Guest]

Chanting in French ? Yes, I have a short text I would like to share with you all. It’ s a poem by Soen Sozeki, Abbot of Daisen-in, Kyoto.
The title is « Paroles de tous les jours » (Words for Each Day).
Coming soon... !

Gassho
Sat today

[Guest]

Here are the words from Soen Ozeki, in French and in English :

Paroles de tous les jours

Ici et maintenant

Chaque jour de la vie est un apprentissage
Apprentissage pour moi-même
Bien que l'échec soit possible
Vivant chaque instant
L'égal de toute chose
Prêt à tout
Je suis vivant, je suis ce moment
Mon avenir est ici et maintenant
Car si je ne peux endurer ce jour
Quand et où le pourrai-je*?

Paroles de tous les jours,
by Soen Ozeki, Abbot of Daisen-in, Kyoto

Words for Each Day

Here and now

Each day in life is training.
Training for myself.
Though failure is possible.
Living each moment.
Equal to anything.
Ready for everything.
I am alive. I am this moment.
My future is here and now.
For if I cannot endure today.
When and where will I?


Yuki

[Ryokudo]

Here are the words from Soen Ozeki, in French and in English :

Paroles de tous les jours

Ici et maintenant

Chaque jour de la vie est un apprentissage
Apprentissage pour moi-même
Bien que l'échec soit possible
Vivant chaque instant
L'égal de toute chose
Prêt à tout
Je suis vivant, je suis ce moment
Mon avenir est ici et maintenant
Car si je ne peux endurer ce jour
Quand et où le pourrai-je*?

Paroles de tous les jours,
by Soen Ozeki, Abbot of Daisen-in, Kyoto

Words for Each Day

Here and now

Each day in life is training.
Training for myself.
Though failure is possible.
Living each moment.
Equal to anything.
Ready for everything.
I am alive. I am this moment.
My future is here and now.
For if I cannot endure today.
When and where will I?


Yuki

I love it yuki. Be great to hear it en francaise.

See you tomorrow,

In gassho,

Ryokudo

[Ryokudo]

Great to share our practice today gang and again many thanks to yuki for the poem.

I may try it in English tomorrow, or French who knows.

Gassho,

Ryokudo

SAT/LAH