September 7th-8th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

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  • Jundo
    Treeleaf Founder and Priest
    • Apr 2006
    • 40765

    September 7th-8th 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 WHO WISH TO JOIN TO SIT LIVE WITH A CAMERA, A LINK TO JOIN WILL BE POSTED BELOW IN THIS THREAD ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE START TIME. JUST CLICK AND JOIN. 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
  • Anka
    Member
    • Mar 2017
    • 202

    #2
    Looking forward to sitting this on my Saturday morning. Have a good sit everyone!

    James F
    Sat

    Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

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    • Mp

      #3
      Thank you Jundo, I will be there live two way. =)

      Gassho
      Shingen

      Sat/LAH

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      • Doshin
        Member
        • May 2015
        • 2634

        #4
        Off to the Mountains for a few days. Sit on the otherside.

        Gassho
        Doshin
        st

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        • Ryokudo
          Member
          • Apr 2018
          • 254

          #5
          Hi Jundo,

          Unfortunately I will have to sit this tomorrow if that is ok?

          But I will be there in spirit.

          Gassho,

          Neilio

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          • Kyonin
            Dharma Transmitted Priest
            • Oct 2010
            • 6748

            #6
            Hi guys,

            I won't be able to connect tonight. I'll have to sit this one over the weekend.

            Gassho,

            Kyonin
            Hondō Kyōnin
            奔道 協忍

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            • Jundo
              Treeleaf Founder and Priest
              • Apr 2006
              • 40765

              #7
              Originally posted by Neilio
              Hi Jundo,

              Unfortunately I will have to sit this tomorrow if that is ok?

              But I will be there in spirit.

              Gassho,

              Neilio
              There is no now or then, here or there to our Zazenkai. You are here and everywhere when you sit tomorrow.

              Gassho, J

              SatTodayLAH
              ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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

                #8
                Thank you, Jundo. I will sit live two-way, tech permitting.

                Gassho,
                Onkai
                Sat/LAH
                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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                • Tokan
                  Member
                  • Oct 2016
                  • 1324

                  #9
                  Hoping to join two-way, but one way if not enough space.

                  SatTday
                  平道 島看 Heidou Tokan (Balanced Way Island Nurse)
                  I enjoy learning from everyone, I simply hope to be a friend along the way

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                  • Jakuden
                    Member
                    • Jun 2015
                    • 6141

                    #10
                    Rose left her keyboard in my Zendo and now her sister's in there singing and playing it. Don't have the heart to kick her out... guess I will be sitting one-way tonight, LOL

                    Gassho,
                    Jakuden
                    SatToday/LAH

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                    • Mp

                      #11
                      Hey folks,

                      Here is the event link for today's zazenkai: https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts...hl=en_GB&pli=1

                      GAassho
                      Shingen

                      Sat/LAH
                      Last edited by Guest; 09-08-2018, 12:45 AM.

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                      • Meitou
                        Member
                        • Feb 2017
                        • 1656

                        #12
                        I'll be sitting one way this evening/morning.
                        Gassho
                        Meitou
                        satwithyoualltoday/lah
                        命 Mei - life
                        島 Tou - island

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                        • Shokai
                          Dharma Transmitted Priest
                          • Mar 2009
                          • 6422

                          #13
                          thank you all who sat and will sit, I was called away, will sit with you in the morning.

                          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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                          • Mp

                            #14
                            Thank you Jundo, Sekishi, our Tea Master, and everyone ... may your tea of life be sweet. =)

                            Gassho
                            Shingen

                            Sat/LAH

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                            • Meitou
                              Member
                              • Feb 2017
                              • 1656

                              #15
                              Thank you everyone, looking forward to my cup of green tea in a couple of hours time!
                              Gassho
                              Meitou
                              satwithyoualltodaylah
                              命 Mei - life
                              島 Tou - island

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