June 15th-16th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

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  • Jundo
    Treeleaf Founder and Priest
    • Apr 2006
    • 40762

    June 15th-16th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Hello All,

    Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly FRIDAY/SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM TREELEAF' 90 minute ZAZENKAI, netcast from 10am Japan time Saturday morning (that is New York 9pm, Los Angeles 6pm (Friday night), London 2am and Paris 3am (early Saturday morning)

    ... and to be visible on the following screen during those times and sit-a-long-able any time thereafter ...

    LIVE ZAZENKAI NETCAST IS HERE:
    CLICK ON THE TAB ON LOWER RIGHT FOR 'FULL SCREEN





    FOR THOSE NOT ALREADY MEMBERS OF THE CIRCLE WHO WISH TO JOIN TO SIT LIVE WITH A CAMERA, INSTRUCTIONS ARE POSTED AT THIS LINK. WE ARE NOW LIMITED TO 10 INDIVIDUALS WITH CAMERAS, BUT ANY NUMBER CAN WATCH LIVE 'ONE WAY' AND SIT-A-LONG VIA THE ABOVE SCREEN. IF JOINING WITH CAMERA, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR MICROPHONE IS MUTED:

    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


    As you can see, our Zazenkai consists of chanting the 'Heart Sutra' in English (the words are at the link below), some full floor prostrations in sets of three (please follow along with me ... or a simple Gassho can be substituted if you wish), followed by our Dedication, Zazen twice for about 30 minutes each, with 10 minutes of Kinhin in between, and we end the sitting with 'The Verse of Atonement' and 'The Four Vows'.

    Please join us in the Chanting of the Heart Sutra (although please keep your microphone muted). You can download and print out the Chants we will recite at the following link (PDF):


    Chant Book (PDF)

    or

    Chant Book (SHORT VERSION HTML)

    Not everyone realizes that they can join in the Chanting of the Heart Sutra, Verse of Atonement and Four Vows (although we ask that you keep your microphone down). Please follow along with the Chant Book, and let your voice ring!

    So, please join us as soon as you can, and we will keep a Zafu open for you.

    Remember, when we drop all thought of 'here' 'there' 'now' 'then' ... we are sitting all together!


    Gassho, Jundo

    SatTodayLAH

    PS - There is no "wrong" or "right" in Zazen ... yet here is a little explanation of the "right" times to Bow (A Koan) ...


    The other video I mention on Zendo decorum is this one, from our "Always Beginners" video Series:

    Sit-a-Long with Jundo: Zazen for Beginners (12) - Basic Zendo Decorum At Home
    https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...093#post189093
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE
  • Mp

    #2
    Thank you Jundo, I will be there live two way. =)

    Gassho
    Shingen

    Sat/LAH

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    • Kyonin
      Dharma Transmitted Priest
      • Oct 2010
      • 6748

      #3
      Hi Jundo!

      I'll be there live with my instruments ready

      Gassho,

      Kyonin
      Hondō Kyōnin
      奔道 協忍

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      • Onkai
        Senior Priest-in-Training
        • Aug 2015
        • 3097

        #4
        Thank you, Jundo. I will join two-way, tech permitting.

        Gassho,
        Onkai
        Sat
        美道 Bidou Beautiful Way
        恩海 Onkai Merciful/Kind Ocean

        I have a lot to learn; take anything I say that sounds like teaching with a grain of salt.

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        • Seishin
          Member
          • Aug 2016
          • 1522

          #5
          Unless I awake in the middle of the night, I plan to join you and OD as usual. Thanks peeps and 'leafs.


          Seishin

          Sei - Meticulous
          Shin - Heart

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          • Shinshi
            Senior Priest-in-Training
            • Jul 2010
            • 3729

            #6
            Still time shifting to Saturday morning. I'll be there / not there.

            Gassho, Shinshi

            SaT-LaH
            空道 心志 Kudo Shinshi

            For Zen students a weed is a treasure. With this attitude, whatever you do, life becomes an art.
            ​— Shunryu Suzuki

            E84I - JAJ

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            • sjlabat
              Member
              • Apr 2018
              • 147

              #7
              Probably will not be two-way today but indeed did sit earlier today.
              gassho
              sjl
              sat,lah

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              • Mp

                #8
                Hello folks,

                Here is the event link for today's zazenkai:

                Gassho
                Shingen

                Sat/LAH

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                • Jakuden
                  Member
                  • Jun 2015
                  • 6141

                  #9
                  Sitting one way [emoji120]

                  Gassho
                  Jakuden
                  SatToday


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                  • Jakuden
                    Member
                    • Jun 2015
                    • 6141

                    #10
                    Thank you everyone. Sitting through it all. Gassho
                    Jakuden
                    SatToday/LAH


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                    • Mp

                      #11
                      Thank you Jundo, Kyonin, and everyone ... one step at a time doing our best to make positive change. =)

                      Gassho
                      Shingen

                      Sat/LAH

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                      • Sekishi
                        Dharma Transmitted Priest
                        • Apr 2013
                        • 5673

                        #12
                        Thank you all for sitting together. Even you Canadians.

                        Gassho,
                        Sekishi
                        #sat
                        Sekishi | 石志 | He/him | Better with a grain of salt, but best ignored entirely.

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                        • Shokai
                          Dharma Transmitted Priest
                          • Mar 2009
                          • 6422

                          #13
                          Thank you Jundo, Kyonin and all, have a wonderful week.

                          gassho,shokai

                          stlah
                          合掌,生開
                          gassho, Shokai

                          仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai

                          "Open to life in a benevolent way"

                          https://sarushinzendo.wordpress.com/

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                          • Onkai
                            Senior Priest-in-Training
                            • Aug 2015
                            • 3097

                            #14
                            Thank you everyone. Have a great weekend!

                            Gassho,
                            Onkai
                            Sat
                            美道 Bidou Beautiful Way
                            恩海 Onkai Merciful/Kind Ocean

                            I have a lot to learn; take anything I say that sounds like teaching with a grain of salt.

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                            • Tairin
                              Member
                              • Feb 2016
                              • 2864

                              #15
                              Thank you everyone. I’ll admit the politics have been getting to me. I’ll take the advice and treat the hydrangeas and then get back to doing my part to make the world a little nicer.

                              Chop wood and carry water for the benefit of others.


                              Tairin
                              Sat today
                              泰林 - Tai Rin - Peaceful Woods

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