TREELEAF SANGHA online 2-DAY ANGO-JUKAI-ROHATSU RETREAT -- 2017 -- (MAIN PAGE)

[Jundo]

WELCOME ...

... to our TREELEAF 'ALWAYS AT HOME' Two Day 'ALL ONLINE' ROHATSU (Buddha's Enlightenment Day) RETREAT, being held by LIVE NETCAST on Saturday/Sunday December 9th and 10th, 2017.

Please 'sit-a-long' with the LIVE NETCAST at the times below ... to be visible "live" on the screens below during those hours.

HOWEVER, you may still join the Retreat and sit-a-long at ANY AND ALL TIME after, by the real time recorded version at the links below (no different from the original!).

The full sitting schedule is below, and you may download our CHANT BOOK HERE(LINK to PDF).


Before sitting, please review the various RETREAT POINTERS HERE(LINK to PDF).

Some PREPARATORY LESSONS on topics such as Oryoki, Bowing and other daily procedures are also posted https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...RATORY-LESSONS.


Recordings of each segment are posted below in time order ... and if we drop from mind all thought of 'now' 'then' 'here' and 'there' ... we will all be sitting together right when and where you are!

This Retreat celebrates the 'official' closure of our ANGO (90 day Special Practice Season) at Treeleaf, is a part of current preparations for our JUKAI (Undertaking the Precepts) Ceremony in January, and marks ROHATSU ... the traditional holiday in Japan celebrating the time of the Buddha's Enlightenment.

I, (Jundo) will be guiding the sittings on Saturday and Sunday from Japan, and our Treeleaf Priests including Kyonin (from Mexico), Shingen and Shokai and Daizan (from Canada). Kokuu (in the UK) and Shugen, Sekishi, Byokan, Jakuden and Shoka (from USA) with be leading other portions. Because of time zones and other circumstance, one or two portions have been pre-recorded. All other portions will be live. (NOTE - THERE IS A CHANCE THAT I, JUNDO, WILL BE IN HOSPITAL BUT WILL TRY TO PARTICIPATE EVEN SO, OR OTHERS WILL FILL IN FOR ME TOO)

In case of technical problems, please just go along as best you can with the schedule ... we sit with "what is".. .

OF COURSE, EVERYTHING IN MODERATION ... if the sitting ever feels too much, be sure to walk lots and lots of Kinhin (even if during a sitting period). And if the whole retreat becomes too much, or you feel ill, you may slow down ... , spread things out, shorten the sittings ... or STOP! Be sure that you have someone close by whom you can call, or who can check on you from time to time. If there is any question about health, do not take any chances!

Our thanks to Sangha Member William Anderson for presenting a 15-Minute YOGA LESSON TO HELP US STRETCH DURING ANY BREAK TIME (LINK HERE)

Please write and let us know how it goes. Gassho, Jundo

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DAY 1 UNIT 1
(Live Netcast: Start = SATURDAY LA 6am / NY 9am / London 2pm / Japan 11pm)
(ALL TIMES APPROXIMATE, Calculated from LA TIME)

DAY 1
06:00-06:40 AM Entrance by Officiant (Jundo) & Zazen. If you usually wear a Rakusu, DO NOT wear it yet (keep it in its bag) until Takkesage (Kesa Verse) later in morning.
06:40-06:50 Kinhin *(All Kinhin times can be bathroom break)
06:50-07:20 Zazen
07:20-07:30 Kinhin

07:30-08:05 Zazen + Kesa Verse
08:05-08:50 "Long" Service.Please follow along in the Sutra Books that will be provided. Floor prostrations when hear ching-ching-ching-ching- ching roll of bell.
08:50-09:20 REST PERIOD

RECORDING OF ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit 1-1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vNiYloShyw

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DAY 1 UNIT 2
(Live Netcast: Start = SATURDAY LA 9:20am / NY 12:20pm / London 5:20pm / Japan Sun 2:20am)

09:20-09:50 Oryoki Bring you bowls and small table before start.
09:50-10:30 Samu/Rest Period Mindfully wash and repack Oryoki bowls.

RECORDING OF ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit 1-2 Oryoki

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4JJPdMfH1E

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DAY 1 UNIT 3
(Live Netcast: Start = SATURDAY LA 10:30am / NY 1:30pm / London 6:30pm / Sun Japan 3:30am)


10:30-11:10 Zazen
11:10-11:20 Kinhin
11:20-12:00 Zazen & Dharma Talk Chant Gatha on Opening Sutra

12:00-12:10 Kinhin
12:10-12:45 Zazen
12:45-13:10 REST PERIOD

RECORDING OF THE ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit 1-3
NOTE: RECORDING BEGINS 30 MINUTES IN TO FIRST SITTING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3E3Qg-YAGQ

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DAY 1 UNIT 4
(Live Netcast: Start = SATURDAY LA 1:10pm / NY 4:10pm / London 9:10pm / Sun Japan 6:10am)

13:10-13:40 Samu Work Practice Indoor if night time, Outdoor if daytime and possible
13:40-14:10 REST PERIOD

RECORDING OF THE ABOVE IS HERE
Unit 1-4 Samu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PGHtgxnB28

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DAY 1 UNIT 5
(Live Netcast: Start = SATURDAY LA 2:10pm / NY 5:10pm / London 10:10pm / Sun Japan 7:10am)


14:10-14:40 Zazen
14:40-14:50 Kinhin
14:50-15:30 Zazen & Dharma Talk

15:30-15:40 Kinhin
15:40-16:10 Zazen
16:10-16:40 REST PERIOD

RECORDING OF THE ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit 1-5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snmsgFepGcs

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DAY 1 UNIT 6
(Live Netcast: Start = SATURDAY LA 4:40pm / NY 7:40pm / London SUNDAY 12:40am / Sun Japan 9:40am)

16:40-17:10 Samu Work Practice Indoor if night time, Outdoor if daytime and possible
17:10-17:40 REST PERIOD

Pre-RECORDING OF THE ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit 1-6 Samu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2-6E_3jn5g

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DAY 1 UNIT 7
(Live Netcast: Start = SATURDAY LA 5:40pm / NY 8:40pm / SUNDAY London 1:40am / Sun Japan 10:40am)

17:40-18:20 "Short" Service & Zazen Please follow along in the Sutra Books that will be provided. Floor prostrations when here ching-ching-ching-ching- ching roll of bell.
18:20-18:30 Kinhin

18:30-19:00 Zazen & Dharma Talk
19:00-19:10 Kinhin
19:10-19:40 Metta Chant & Zazen Close with Verse of Atonement & Four Vows

RECORDING OF THE ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit-1-7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqkAXjCkoIw

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DAY 1 UNIT 8
( No Live Netcast from SATURDAY LA 7:40pm / NY 10:40pm / SUNDAY London 3:40am / Sun Japan 12:40am)
PLEASE CATCH UP WITH MISSED OVERNIGHT UNITS!

(Optional: Waza = Tradition of 'All Night Zazen' ... but we recommend you sleep instead.
See you in the morning)

19:40 PM-
(Day 2)
05:45 AM
BATH & SLEEP

NO RECORDING OF ABOVE

However, this may be a good time for the 15-Minute YOGA LESSON TO HELP US STRETCH (LINK HERE) presented by our Sangha Member William.



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DAY 2 UNIT 1
(Live Netcast: Start = SUNDAY LA 6:00am / NY 9:00am / London 2:00pm / Japan 11:00pm)
(ALL TIMES APPROXIMATE, Calculated from LA TIME)

06:00-06:30 AM Zazen Begin sitting without instruction. If you usually wear a Rakusu, DO NOT wear it yet (keep it in its bag) until Takkesage (Kesa Verse) later in morning.
06:30-06:40 Kinhin
06:40-07:10 Zazen
07:10-07:20 Kinhin

07:20-07:55 Zazen + Kesa Verse When instructed, place on Kesa and recite Kesa Verse. All others, hands in Gassho.
07:55-08:30 "Long" Service Please follow along in the Sutra Books that will be provided. Floor prostrations when hear ching-ching-ching-ching- ching roll of bell.
08:30-09:00 REST PERIOD

RECORDING OF THE ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit 2-1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jes34voUSMI

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DAY 2 UNIT 2
(Live Netcast:Start = SUNDAY LA 9:00am / NY NOON / London 5:00pm / Japan Mon 2:00am)

09:00-09:30 Oryoki Bring you bowls and small table before start.
09:30-10:10 Samu/Rest Period Mindfully wash and repack Oryoki bowls.

RECORDING OF THE ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit 2-2 Oryoki

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAMG_nbR86Q

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DAY 2 UNIT 3
(Live Netcast: Start = SUNDAY LA 10:10am / NY 1:10pm / London 6:10pm / Japan Mon 3:10am)

10:10-10:40 Zazen & Dharma Talk
10:40-10:50 Kinhin
10:50-11:20 Zazen
11:20-11:50 REST PERIOD

RECORDING OF THE ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit 2-3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0ADClolm4w

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DAY 2 UNIT 4
(Live Netcast:Start = SUNDAY LA 11:50am / NY 2:50pm / London 7:50pm / Japan Mon 4:50am)

11:50-12:20 Samu Work Practice Indoor if night time, Outdoor if daytime and possible
12:20-12:50 REST PERIOD

RECORDING OF THE ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit 2-4 Samu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j4VawRpNA8

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DAY 2 UNIT 5
(Live Netcast: Start = SUNDAY LA 12:50pm / NY 3:50pm / London 8:50pm / Japan Mon 5:50am)

12:50-13:20 Zazen
13:20-13:30 Kinhin
13:30-14:00 Zazen & Dharma Talk Chant Gatha on Closing Sutra

14:00-14:10 Kinhin
14:10-14:40 Zazen
14:40-15:10 REST PERIOD

RECORDING OF THE ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit 2-5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoA5SSRlf_0

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DAY 2 UNIT 6 - CLOSING
(Live Netcast: Start = SUNDAY LA 3:10pm / NY 6:10pm / London 11:10pm / Japan Mon 8:10am)

15:10-15:50 "Short" Service & Zazen Please follow along in the Sutra Books that will be provided. Floor prostrations when here ching-ching-ching-ching- ching roll of bell.
15:50-16:00 Kinhin

16:00-16:25 Fukanzazengi & Zazen
16:25-16:30 Verse of Atonement & Four Vows ... Closing Words ...

RECORDING OF THE ABOVE IS HERE:
Unit 2-6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K4y-tQKQPQ

Nine Bows to All Who Sat This Retreat Together ...

[Jundo]

READING for TALKS during this RETREAT

MASTER DOGEN's "SHOBOGENZO IKKA-MYOJU" (ONE BRIGHT PEARL)

I have decided to use the version by Tanahashi Sensei as it is most readable and the wording is lovely. A PDF is available for purposes of this Retreat here:

https://sites.google.com/site/jundot...edirects=0&d=1

It is not so long.

If you would like to read to compare another wording, the Nishijima Roshi and Chodo Cross' version, very precise, is available here from page 49 ...

http://www.bdk.or.jp/document/dgtl-dl/dBET_T2582_Shobogenzo1_2009.pdf

(In fact, the entire Nishijima-Cross Shobogenzo is available for download free at that site: http://www.bdk.or.jp/english/english..._download.html )

Gassho, J

SatTodayLAH

[Sekishi]

If anyone would like a printer-friendly version of the retreat schedule, please see:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/yqwx7vv2vdgtuuu/Treeleaf%20Rohatsu%20Retreat%20Schedule%202017.pdf?dl=0

I will keep this document up to date with any schedule changes that might come along up until Friday night before the retreat.

Gassho,
Sekishi #sat

- Initial version: 2017-12-03.09

[Jundo]

Dear All,

Our ROHATSU RETREAT -- 2017 -- Main Page is now OPEN! Welcome One and All!

All Systems Go!

Gassho, Jundo

SatTodayLAH

[Gojo]

This thread is now open for posting. All other threads outside of the "WEEKLY FRIDAY/SATURDAY ZAZENKAI NETCASTS & Always Open "TREELEAF NOW" Zendo" and "Technical FAQ" sub-forums are now closed.

Testing the forum manifests the hands of the Bodhisattvas...

Gassho.

[Mp]

Hello folks,

Here is the link for Day 1 Unit 1: https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts...pa6htbhgtze34e

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Shugen]

Hello,

Here is the link for Day One Unit 2:https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts...jr7rolaq6n2l4e

Gassho

[Kyonin]

Hello!

Here's the link for Day 1 - Unit 3 https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts...kz2mrjwhfoo3me

Gassho,

Kyonin

[Sekishi]

Hi all,

There are some technical difficulties with the stream. If you are trying to watch Unit 1-3 via youtube, please just sit. We will try to get things fixed and on air during the kinhin section.

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat

[Sekishi]

There are some technical difficulties with the stream. If you are trying to watch Unit 1-3 via youtube, please just sit. We will try to get things fixed and on air during the kinhin section.

Youtube video for Unit 1-3 is online now (it starts 30 minutes in for those watching one way).

Thank you all.

Gassho,
Sekishi

[Mp]

Hey folks,

Please know that Kokuu's Samu practice Day 1 Unit 4 is pre-recorded, so play and follow along with your activity. You can find it here:

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[RichardH]

Hello. Here is the link for Day1- Unit 5.

https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/dbqc6onx5nf63ndnkbpztz3reqe

Gassho
Daizan

Sat today/LAH

[Shoka]

Here is the link for Day 1- Unit 6:

https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/paqpejmtljg45adleunleaox4ie

Gassho,

Shoka
sattoday

[Mp]

Hello folks,

Here is the event link for Day 1 Unit 7: https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts...fmojg3rellzsuf

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Kyonin]

Good morning!

The link for Day 2 - Unit 1 is here https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts...nh533ep2evp6qe

Gassho,

Kyonin