January 24 -25th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai: 'Nothing to Attain' & Great Enlightenment

[Bion]

Dear All,

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 8pm, LA 5pm Friday night, London 1am and Paris 2am Saturday morning) or sit this Zazenkai any time thereafter here:

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)


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

For some more information about Zendo etiquette at Treeleaf and to help you be more comfortable with joining the Zoom room, please have a look here:
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ZENDO ETIQUETTE

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
sat lah
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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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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
(LINK)
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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)

[Jundo]

Hey, I was just about to go and post this!

Gassho, Jundo
stlah

[Washin]

Thank you all and everyone for sitting together again.
It is always an honor, a feeling of great enjoyment and fulfillment to be of service

Gassho,
Washin
St/Lah

[Jundo]

Thank you all and everyone for sitting together again.
It is always an honor, a feeling of great enjoyment and fulfillment to be of service

Gassho,
Washin
St/Lah

You should be in bed!!!!

Gassho, Jundo
stlah

[Choujou]

Thank you Jundo, Washin, Bion, Onkai, and all who shared Zazenkai, live or through space and time! Lovely to see you all and share practice together.

Gassho,
Choujou

sat/lah today

[Meishin]

Thanks to all. I needed to hear that talk.

Gassho
Meishin
stlah

[Bion]

Thank you, all!

Gassho
sat lah

[Mujin]

Thank you for the teaching.

Gassho

John

SatTodayLAH

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning.


Tairin
sat today and lah

[Dainei]

I sat with all y'all this afternoon but i didn't get anything out of it.

Gassho
DN
Sat

[Jundo]

I sat with all y'all this afternoon but i didn't get anything out of it.

Gassho
DN
Sat

Making progress. Good.

Gassho, J
stlah