September 14th-15th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

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  • Jundo
    Treeleaf Founder and Priest
    • Apr 2006
    • 40719

    September 14th-15th 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
  • Mp

    #2
    Thank you Jundo, I will be there live with instruments ready. =)

    Gassho
    Shingen

    Sat/LAH

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    • Onkai
      Senior Priest-in-Training
      • Aug 2015
      • 3081

      #3
      Thank you, Jundo and Shingen. I will join 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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      • Beakon
        Member
        • Mar 2017
        • 138

        #4
        Thank you, Jundo. This will be the first month with the Tree Leaf Sangha where I'll participate in more than one Zazenkai. I went to a Tai Chi class last night, too!
        "May I be a flashlight to all beings living in life's dreary and despicable basement" - Sean C.T.

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        • Kyonin
          Dharma Transmitted Priest
          • Oct 2010
          • 6750

          #5
          Thank you Jundo.

          I'm looking forward to sit with you all tonight.

          Gassho,

          Kyonin
          Sat/LAH
          Hondō Kyōnin
          奔道 協忍

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          • Jakuden
            Member
            • Jun 2015
            • 6141

            #6
            Got Ringo Starr tickets tonight! Will sit this over the weekend!

            Gassho,
            Jakuden
            SatToday/LAH

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            • Mp

              #7
              Originally posted by Jakuden
              Got Ringo Starr tickets tonight! Will sit this over the weekend!

              Gassho,
              Jakuden
              SatToday/LAH
              What??? What does Ringo Starr have over my singing? LOL

              Have fun. =)

              Gassho
              Shingen

              Sat/LAH

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              • Beakon
                Member
                • Mar 2017
                • 138

                #8
                You ain't no Ringo Starr, Shingen. Just kidding, that's the name of a song. Impressive about the tix, Kyonin. Paul McCartney is playing live this week in Winnipeg.
                "May I be a flashlight to all beings living in life's dreary and despicable basement" - Sean C.T.

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                • Shinshi
                  Senior Priest-in-Training
                  • Jul 2010
                  • 3720

                  #9
                  I'll be doing the time warp till Sunday. Sit with everyone then!

                  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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                  • Mp

                    #10
                    Hey folks,

                    Here is the Zazenkai Event Link for todays zazenkai: https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts...hl=en_GB&pli=1

                    Gassho
                    Shingen

                    Sat/LAH

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                    • Shokai
                      Dharma Transmitted Priest
                      • Mar 2009
                      • 6397

                      #11
                      Sorry folks, Big week-end of Seasonal yard work. Have a line up of helpers to keep up with early tomorrow. I've scheduled this sit for tomorrow night.

                      Gassho, Shokai
                      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

                        #12
                        Thank you Jundo and everyone .... peace to you all. =)

                        Gassho
                        Shingen

                        Sat/LAH

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                        • Beakon
                          Member
                          • Mar 2017
                          • 138

                          #13
                          Thank you for the great Zazenkai. I feel like tonight is going to be a good night sleep before I do my volunteer work for the second annual Veg Festival tomorrow.
                          "May I be a flashlight to all beings living in life's dreary and despicable basement" - Sean C.T.

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                          • Nengei
                            Member
                            • Dec 2016
                            • 1663

                            #14
                            Sitting live with folks around the world... wow. Contact with the meta-Sangha. That is amazing.

                            Gassho
                            Joseph
                            Sat. LAH.
                            遜道念芸 Sondō Nengei (he/him)

                            Please excuse any indication that I am trying to teach anything. I am a priest in training and have no qualifications or credentials to teach Zen practice or the Dharma.

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                            • Onkai
                              Senior Priest-in-Training
                              • Aug 2015
                              • 3081

                              #15
                              Thank you, everyone. Have a great weekend!

                              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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