August 17th-18th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

[MyoHo]

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MyoHo

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone.

Jundo, the birds outside your place were freaking out my cat. She kept sniffing around my iPad wondering where the sounds were coming from.


Tairin
Sat today

[Jundo]

The Shinto Shrine my wife and kids and I went today was beautiful. Even after all my years here, some places still take the breath away ...

Katori Jingu is said to have been established in 43 B.C. and enshrines Futsunushino Mikoto, a deity who is believed to have helped establish Japan. Futsunushino Mikoto, honored at the shrine, has traditionally been respected as a god to keep the nation tranquil. Before the beginning of the Meiji Era (1868-1912), only 3 shrines; Ise Jingu, Katori Jingu and Kashima Jingu, had been given Jingu (historic Shinto shrine) status, meaning that Katori Jingu is an extremely prestigious shrine. Katori Jingu is the head of the 400 Katori Jinja shrines throughout the country. Its main building, the Sakura (cherry tree) Gate and the prayer hall were constructed in 1700 during the Edo Period (1603-1867). Since ancient times, Katori Jingu has been respected by many people, as the god enshrined there is believed to mitigate natural disasters and provide protection. Since a power struggle worsened during the Heian Period (794-1185), Katori Jingu, along with Kashima Jingu, has won the respect of the public as a facility honoring a god of the martial arts.

Gassho, J

SatTodayLAH

[Mp]

Lovely Jundo, thank you for sharing. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Kotei]

Thank you everyone!
Gassho,
Kotei sat.

[Doshin]

Gassho
Doshin
St

[Jundo]

Thank you everyone.

Jundo, the birds outside your place were freaking out my cat. She kept sniffing around my iPad wondering where the sounds were coming from.


Tairin
Sat today

I believe that they are mostly Japanese cicada's ...

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

Gassho, J

SatTodayLAH

[Seishin]

Thank you Jundo, thank you all, thank you Cicadas.

[Mp]

Thank you Jundo ... those little guys were quite the chatty bunch, lovely voices. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Tairin]

I believe that they are mostly Japanese cicada's ...

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

Gassho, J

SatTodayLAH

Fantastic and very different than the sound of cicadas here in Ontario. (Not my video. Just found it on the web)

Tairin
Sat today

[Doshin]

Jundo,

You know where I live and that I share it with “buzz tails” also known as rattlesnakes. When the cicadas emerge here and without warning do their thing, I sometimes jump thinking I just got to close to one of my neighbors. However from the safety of my cushion and engaged in zazen they are a most welcome sound.

Gassho
Doshin
St

[Jika]

Wow.
I heard from a friend that to his Japanese wife the Japanese cicadas are the sound of summer.
I had no idea they are so different.

Sat with you,
Gassho
Jika

[martyrob]

Thank you all.

We don't have cicadas in the U.K. although on hot days, in sandy areas you can hear crickets, an altogether less impressive sound. When I hear cicadas, to my English ears, it means I am abroad, some where hot, somewhere exciting; the air is literally buzzing. Mind you, those Japanese cicadas might do my head in after a while!

Wishing you all well,

Martyn

Sat today.

[Jakuden]

We have them too but they sound like this: https://youtu.be/mah26og11ms
They are out in force here right now as well!
Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH


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[Kokuu]

in the cicada's song
nothing can foretell
how soon it must die

-- Matsuo Basho


Thank you, all.

Gassho
Kokuu