February 28th-March 1st Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai: Good Karma

[Jundo]

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 >>

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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.

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
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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
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[Jundo]

The titles of Prof. Sonehara's papers and books in English (only the titles, because all are in Japanese only except for one in French.)

https://researchmap-jp.translate.goog/read0168784?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Gassho, J
stlah

[Jundo]

PS - Also Miyu san, and the dancers of kids Japan, who I mentioned during our tea meeting, comparing to monks learning a ceremony. (The one boy with her, JJ, who looks western has a Japanese mother, and was raised in Japan.) Miyu is now in her 20s and a professional dancer.

The tune is a DJs take on a Lady Gaga ballad from Star is Born ...
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Gassho, J
stlah

[Bion]

Here's the clip I mentioned during the tea time! That's some ninja moves right there!!!

Gassho
sat lah