March 21st-22nd Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai: Nurturing Seeds - Yogacara & Shikantaza?

[Kotei]

This week's little talk is about our recommended "Nurturing Seeds" practice as an antidote to everyday anger, frustration and other harmful emotions.
About its Yogacara origination and how Shikantaza and Yogacara might complement or contradict each other.
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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:
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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.

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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[Kotei]

Thank you for coming and sitting together live and with the recording.
When mentioning the different activities this weekend and the Spring Retreat,
I totally forgot to mention that the first LGBT Peer Support Group meeting is also this Saturday! Please forgive me and have a look at the calendar and this thread if you are interested: https://forum.treeleaf.org/forum/tre...-group-meeting

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today,.

[Shokai]

Thank you Kotei; Nice Zazenkai and I found your talk relating Thích Nhất Hạnh's Nurturing Seeds to Yogacara teachings and how to actualize it into our own practice beautifully presented.

gassho, Shokai
stlah

[Kotei]

Thank you Kotei; Nice Zazenkai and I found your talk relating Thích Nhất Hạnh's Nurturing Seeds to Yogacara teachings and how to actualize it into our own practice beautifully presented.

Thank you for your kind words, brother.
Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning.

Thank you for the talk Kotei. I will endeavour to water and nurture the helpful seeds in my life.


Tairin
sat today and lah

[Shinkon]

Thank you for the insightful talk Kotei. I enjoyed that you looked at the Yogacara through the viewpoint of shikantaza. Ben Connelly's book, while quite informative, takes a more psychological lens to look at this text. Like your talk, viewing Yogacara from the Soto practice of shikantaza is valuable and helpful. Dropping away of attachment, mindset, etc. clears the way toward liberation, not necessarily relying on the lens of psychology. While psychological viewpoints are helpful, they usually trend toward western mindsets and proclivity.
Thank you, Kotei!

Gassho,
shinkon
s@lah

[Chikyou]

I’m happy to be reminded of nurturing seeds! I’ve attempted in the past but always just forgot about it, but as my practice progresses I become more and more mindful in everyday life and so I will give it another try.

Gassho,
SatLah
Chikyō

[Junsho]

Thank you for your lovely speech Kotei !

Gassho!
SatLah