January 4th-5th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai (WELCOMING JAKUDO)

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  • Jundo
    Treeleaf Founder and Priest
    • Apr 2006
    • 40719

    January 4th-5th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai (WELCOMING JAKUDO)

    We welcome our long time member JAKUDO (Shawn) who is visiting Treeleaf Japan this weekend AND don't forget our special ZAZENKAI with NORMAN FISCHER TOO! ( NORMAN FISCHER LINK)

    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 8pm, Los Angeles 5pm (Friday night), London 1am and Paris 2am (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
    Last edited by Jundo; 01-03-2019, 04:47 AM.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE
  • Koki
    Member
    • Apr 2017
    • 318

    #2
    With all thevisitors lately, I just wanted to share, that I also had a visitor for Zazen today. Vinny-San, is a local Zen Master.

    He has mastered "purring" during zazen, which can be soothing for him.

    Gassho
    Frank (Kunzang)
    Satoday (purring zazen)

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    • Kyonin
      Dharma Transmitted Priest
      • Oct 2010
      • 6750

      #3
      I'll be there with instruments ready, just in case

      Gassho,

      Kyonin
      Hondō Kyōnin
      奔道 協忍

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      • Jundo
        Treeleaf Founder and Priest
        • Apr 2006
        • 40719

        #4
        The link to join

        ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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        • Jakuden
          Member
          • Jun 2015
          • 6141

          #5
          I am here one-way. Hi Jakudo!

          Gassho,
          Jakuden
          SatToday/LAH

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          • sosen
            Member
            • Oct 2018
            • 82

            #6
            Hi Jundo, Everyone,
            joining you one-way.

            _()_
            sosen
            st/lah

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            • Koki
              Member
              • Apr 2017
              • 318

              #7
              Sitting one way this evening.
              Gassho
              Frank (Kunzang)


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              • Junkyo
                Member
                • Jun 2018
                • 262

                #8
                Thank you Jundo!

                It was nice to finally sit 2 way! The timing often doesn't work out for me.

                Gassho,

                Rob

                SAT

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                • Sekishi
                  Dharma Transmitted Priest
                  • Apr 2013
                  • 5676

                  #9
                  Lovely to sit with everyone. Sorry for coming in late.

                  Safe travels Jakudo!

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

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

                    #10
                    Thank you, Jundo, Kyonin, Jakudo, Dani, and everyone! It was a lovely New Year's zazenkai. 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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                    • Beakon
                      Member
                      • Mar 2017
                      • 138

                      #11
                      Ditto. I'm sorry for coming in late. Does anybody have a cure for a sprained ankle? It makes it difficult to sit. If I trade off my zafu for the big comfy chair, I start falling asleep.
                      "May I be a flashlight to all beings living in life's dreary and despicable basement" - Sean C.T.

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                      • Junkyo
                        Member
                        • Jun 2018
                        • 262

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Beakon
                        Ditto. I'm sorry for coming in late. Does anybody have a cure for a sprained ankle? It makes it difficult to sit. If I trade off my zafu for the big comfy chair, I start falling asleep.
                        I always put a little heat on it and then some tiger balm or similar ointment. It seems to help with discomfort.

                        Gassho,

                        Rob
                        SAT

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                        • Beakon
                          Member
                          • Mar 2017
                          • 138

                          #13
                          Thank you, Robert!



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                          "May I be a flashlight to all beings living in life's dreary and despicable basement" - Sean C.T.

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                          • Kenshou
                            Member
                            • Oct 2016
                            • 92

                            #14
                            Sat slightly delayed one way.
                            Thankyou all.

                            Gassho[emoji120]

                            Kenshou
                            Sat today / LAH

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

                              #15
                              Thank you everyone! It was a pleasure to sit with you across time.

                              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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