Aug 30-31 Weekly Zazenkai - For Jukai: The Kesa (Rakusu) in Master Dogen's Teachings

[GloriaMeiseiko]

Sitting and watching this video with you on a rainy afternoon from northeastern Spain.

Sat/Lah

[BikeZen]

I sat with all y'all a few moments ago.

Gassho,
Bill

Sat

[Houzan]

Sat with you just now.
Thank you, all

Gassho, Hōzan
Satlah

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning.

Lovely talk on the Kesa. I know I cherish every cut, fold and stitch of my Rakusu.


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[PaulH]

Sat with you today, thank you!

Gassho
Paul
Sat today & Lent a hand

[johns]

Thank you for this teaching, I had to use the recording at a later time

Gassho,
John
SatTodayLAH

[Ramine]

Ramine
Sat

[Shigeru]

Sat with this today. Thank you everyone. And thank you Jundo for increasing my ever deepening fascination with the kesa

Gassho
Will
SatLah

[Kotei]

Thank you everyone!
Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[Bion]

See you all later, with Okesa on

Gassho
sat and lah

[Jundo]

Today's Little Talk will be based on my short essay:
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For Jukai: The Place of the Kesa in Master Dogen's Teachings
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Dear All,
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Please sit our Treeleaf Zazenkai for 90 minutes with Zazen, Heart Sutra and more. We meet virtually in our Zoom Scheduled Sitting Room here:
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JOIN ZOOM >>
The password (if needed): << dogen >>

For local times, please check the Practice Calendar here: TREELEAF NOW >> ( 10am Japan Saturday morning, NY 9pm, LA 6pm Friday night, London 2am and Paris 3am Saturday morning) or sit this Zazenkai any time thereafter here:
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However, "one way" live sitters are encouraged to come into the Zoom sitting, and just leave the camera and microphone turned off.
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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)
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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!
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Gassho, Jundo
SatTodayLah
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PS - There is no "wrong" or "right" in Zazen ... yet here is a little explanation of the "right" times to Bow (A Koan) ...
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Chant Book is here for those who wish to join in: CHANT BOOK LINK

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The other video I mention on Zendo decorum is this one, from our "Always Beginners" video Series:
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Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (12) - Basic Zendo Decorum At Home
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I also recommend a little Talk on why small rituals and procedures are so cherished in the Zendo:
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SIT-A-LONG with Jundo: Small Things in the Zendo
(LINK)