March 22-23rd Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - Cherry Blossoms (DAYLIGHT SAVINGS!)

[Jundo]

REMINDER:
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS START TIME CHANGE NORTH AMERICA
(not yet Europe/UK, AustraNZ on their own )


Cherry Blossoms at Kodaiji Zen Temple in Kyoto

Dear All,

Please sit our Treeleaf Zazenkai for 90 minutes with Zazen, Heart Sutra and more:

10am Japan Saturday morning, NY 9pm, LA 6pm Friday night, London 1am and Paris 2am Saturday morning, or any time thereafter here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dqAZ9Wx9zo

However, "one way" live sitters are encouraged to come into the Zoom sitting, and just leave the camera and microphone turned off: Join live (with or without a camera & microphone) on Zoom at: TREELEAF Now OR at DIRECT ZOOM LINK, password (if needed): dogen

00:00 – 00:15 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA in English) and Dedication
00:15 – 00:45 ZAZEN
00:45 – 00:55 KINHIN
00:55 – 01:25 ZAZEN
01:25 – 01:30 VERSE OF ATONEMENT & FOUR VOWS
01:30 - 01:45(?) Informal Tea Time (All Welcome)

ATTENTION: Everyone, when rising for Kinhin or Ceremonies after Zazen, get up slowly, don't rush, hold something stable, you won't be "late", so TAKE YOUR TIME! Make sure you are careful getting up!

Gassho, Jundo

SatTodayLah



PS - There is no "wrong" or "right" in Zazen ... yet here is a little explanation of the "right" times to Bow (A Koan) ...

https://youtu.be/GR6POpsXh9Q

Chant Book is here for those who wish to join in: CHANT BOOK LINK

The other video I mention on Zendo decorum is this one, from our "Always Beginners" video Series:

Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (12) - Basic Zendo Decorum At Home
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...093#post189093

I also recommend a little Talk on why small rituals and procedures are so cherished in the Zendo:

SIT-A-LONG with Jundo: Small Things in the Zendo

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...s-in-the-Zendo

[Kotei]

Thank you everyone!
The early cultivars in the garden already dropped their petals in yesterday's rain.
Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[Shade]

Thanks to everyone who participated in this week's Zazenkai.

Gassho,

Chukyo

ST/LAH

[Hōzan]

Sat with you just now.
So fortunate to have found this sangha.
So thankful that all of you show up for the zazenkai, so that those of us who can’t can still sit with you[emoji120]

Gassho, Michael
Satlah

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat with you this bright and crisp morning.


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[PeaceMan]

It was lovely to sit virtually with you all. Thank you for supporting my practice.

SAT/LAH

Jon

[Kiri]

Thank you everyone!
Gassho, Kiri
Sat/Lah

[Bion]

Here's a lovey poem about cherry blossoms from Otagaki Rengetsu, one of our female ancestors, whose name we honor when we chant the female lineage:

"So many bright
Cherry blossoms
All around -
I cannot decide if they resemble
Billowing clouds or flakes of snow"

Gassho
sat and lah

[Doshin]

Here's a lovey poem about cherry blossoms from Otagaki Rengetsu, one of our female ancestors, whose name we honor when we chant the female lineage:

"So many bright
Cherry blossoms
All around -
I cannot decide if they resemble
Billowing clouds or flakes of snow"

Gassho
sat and lah

Doshin
stlah

[Kaitan]

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From Century Park in Shanghai

Gasshō

stlah, Kaitan