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Arising from stillness, carry out activities without hesitation. This moment is the koan.
When practice and realization are without complexity then the koan is this present moment.
That which is before any trace arises, the scenery on the other side of time’s destruction,
the activity of all buddhas and patriarchs, is just this one thing.
You should just rest and cease. Be cooled, pass numberless years as this moment.
Be cold ashes, a withered tree, an incense burner in an abandoned temple, a piece of unstained silk.
- Keizan Zenji, Zazen Yojinki
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Arising from stillness, carry out activities without hesitation. This moment is the koan.
When practice and realization are without complexity then the koan is this present moment.
That which is before any trace arises, the scenery on the other side of time’s destruction,
the activity of all buddhas and patriarchs, is just this one thing.
You should just rest and cease. Be cooled, pass numberless years as this moment.
Be cold ashes, a withered tree, an incense burner in an abandoned temple, a piece of unstained silk.
- Keizan Zenji, Zazen Yojinki
Dear All,
Our Treeleaf Zazenkai is 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 >>
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.
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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Chant Book is here for those who wish to join in:
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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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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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I also recommend a little Talk on why small rituals and procedures are so cherished in the Zendo:
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) talk today Jundo!
(Big thing on the CW scene in Japan and elsewhere in Asia, by the way) ...
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