March 15th-16th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - Remember Daylight Savings!

[Jundo]

REMEMBER- Daylight Savings in US and Canada! Check Start Times Below.

For the victims of hate in New Zealand, and for victims of hate all over the world. Peace to all victims of hate and bigotry whatever their creed. Let us all sit as Muslims tonight. Salam.

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 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) ...

https://youtu.be/GR6POpsXh9Q

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

[Mp]

Thank you Jundo,

I will be there live two way with instruments ready. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Kakunen]

March 15th-16th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - Remember Daylight Savings!

Thank you very much.

I will sit on one way
Because I will clean up river today.

Gassho
Sat today
Kakunen


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[Kyonin]

Thank you Jundo.

I am working outside this afternoon. Will join when I get home.

Gassho,

Kyonin
Sat/LAH

[Shinshi]

Thank you Jundo.

Daylight savings time will have me time shifting more regularly.

Gassho, Shinshi

SaT-LaH

[M.C. Easton]

I'm excited to join zazenkai this evening. It's been much too long.

Gassho,
Melanie
SatToday

[Kakunen]

I sat here right now







Thank you for giving opportunity.

Gassho
Sat today
Kakunen


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[Junkyo]

Will be doing my best to sit 2 way if possible. Otherwise 1 way.

Gassho,

Junkyo
SAT

[Jakuden]

Will be with you all one-way

Gassho,
Jakuden
SatToday

PS We just had FIOS installed today, and I just realized I do not have to worry about saving my internet data to last the rest of the month!! Woohoo!! I could sit Zazenkai with you guys all night if I wanted!! (I think I'll go to bed instead though)

[Mp]

Hey folks,

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

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Junkyo]

Unfortunately have to leave early. Natalie is texting and updating me on her condition and on the test that the Doctors wish to run.

Gassho,

Junkyo
SAT

[Jakuden]

Thank you Shingen and Jundo and everybody!! It's good to hear the spring birdies outside the Zendo!

Gassho,
Jakuden
SatToday

[Mp]

Unfortunately have to leave early. Natalie is texting and updating me on her condition and on the test that the Doctors wish to run.

Gassho,

Junkyo
SAT

Thank you Jundo and everyone, may we all be at peace with stillness in our hearts.

Much metta Junkyo ... I hope all is ok with Natalie.

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[M.C. Easton]

Thank you for the beautiful zazenkai, Jundo and dear sangha. I will strive to do good today and every day.

Gassho,
Melanie
SatToday

[Shinzan]

Thank everyone for the peace wishes. Metta for those families touched in NZ. And kudos for all the school kids standing up for appropriate response to climate change.

Aloha
Shinzan