May 10th-11th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

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  • Jundo
    Treeleaf Founder and Priest
    • Apr 2006
    • 40955

    May 10th-11th 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
  • Shinshi
    Senior Priest-in-Training
    • Jul 2010
    • 3769

    #2
    I will be there with you all - but probably not till tomorrow morning.

    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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    • Shonin Risa Bear
      Member
      • Apr 2019
      • 923

      #3
      Family apparently have plans for me this evening (as it is my 70th bday) (!!). Tomorrow is monthly all-day zazenkai (8:30 to 4:30) at Bird Haven Zendo here in Oregon; so I hope to sit with the YT video on Sunday some time. Thank you all for this opportunity. _()_

      gassho
      doyu
      sat today
      Visiting priest: use salt

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      • Jakuden
        Member
        • Jun 2015
        • 6141

        #4
        I think I will be able to be there two-way tonight.
        Gassho
        Jakuden
        SatToday/LAH

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        • Kakunen

          #5
          I will try to sit on two way,but if impossible on one way.

          Gassho
          Sat today
          Kakunen

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          • Amelia
            Member
            • Jan 2010
            • 4980

            #6
            I will be there live one way tonight, because I may have several interruptions.

            Gassho

            Sat today, lah
            求道芸化 Kyūdō Geika
            I am just a priest-in-training, please do not take anything I say as a teaching.

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            • Junkyo
              Member
              • Jun 2018
              • 262

              #7
              I am hoping to be there 2 way so long as Ainsley goes to bed on time!

              Gassho,

              Junkyo
              SAT



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              • Jundo
                Treeleaf Founder and Priest
                • Apr 2006
                • 40955

                #8
                Originally posted by Doyū
                Family apparently have plans for me this evening (as it is my 70th bday) (!!). Tomorrow is monthly all-day zazenkai (8:30 to 4:30) at Bird Haven Zendo here in Oregon; so I hope to sit with the YT video on Sunday some time. Thank you all for this opportunity. _()_

                gassho
                doyu
                sat today
                Oh, Happy Birthday, Doyu!

                Also, Happy Non-Birthday ... because we Zen folks do not totally believe in time.

                Also, Happy Just This Birthday ... because we Zen folks also believe that every moment is our birthday, and this moment, and this ...

                Gassho, J

                STLah
                ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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                • Doshin
                  Member
                  • May 2015
                  • 2634

                  #9
                  I am planning to be there with you. Most likely one way so I don't have to comb my hair and dress up.

                  Gassho
                  Doshin
                  Stlah

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                  • Jundo
                    Treeleaf Founder and Priest
                    • Apr 2006
                    • 40955

                    #10
                    The link to join I think ...

                    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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                    • sosen
                      Member
                      • Oct 2018
                      • 82

                      #11
                      Sitting with you all one-way.

                      _()_
                      sosen
                      stlah

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                      • Science Abbot
                        Member
                        • Dec 2018
                        • 104

                        #12
                        See you there! Sitting one-way today.

                        Gassho,
                        Wuyi
                        Sat/LAH
                        無依 Mui
                        "Relies on Nothing"

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                        • Onkai
                          Senior Priest-in-Training
                          • Aug 2015
                          • 3134

                          #13
                          Thank you, Jundo, Sekishi, and everyone. Appreciated the very practical talk. 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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                          • Science Abbot
                            Member
                            • Dec 2018
                            • 104

                            #14
                            I trust that Dogen had a sense of humor, even if he rarely brought it out for others to see.

                            Thank you for the Zazenkai.

                            Gassho,
                            Wuyi
                            Sat/LAH
                            無依 Mui
                            "Relies on Nothing"

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                            • Junkyo
                              Member
                              • Jun 2018
                              • 262

                              #15
                              It was lovely to sit with you all, especially 2 way! (It is wonderful when children cooperate!)

                              Thank you for the great talk Jundo!

                              Gassho,

                              Junkyo
                              SAT

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