July 12th-13th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

[Jundo]

WE CELEBRATE our SHUKKE TOKUDO 'HOMELEAVING' ORDINATIONS of Geika, Shinshi and Washin THIS SUNDAY!

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) ...

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]

Thanks Juno, I will be there live two way. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Shonin]

Am I correct that it would then be Sun EST for Shukke Tokudo? I get confused with the time zones.
Dave _/\_ ST/LAH.

[Jundo]

Am I correct that it would then be Sun EST for Shukke Tokudo? I get confused with the time zones.
Dave _/\_ ST/LAH.

Hi Shonin,

The netcast of the Ordination will be Sunday 8am California time. l will have a page up for that tomorrow.

Gassho, J

STLah

[Kakunen]

I will try to sit one way or two way.

Gassho LAH
Sat today
kakunen

[Onkai]

Thank you, Jundo. I will join (the zazenkai) two-way, tech allowing. I hope to see the ordination on Sunday as well.

Gassho,
Onkai
Sat/LAH

[Troy]

Enjoy everyone. I will be there is spirit. Its hard for me to make it on the weeks I have my kids, but will try to do better on my off weeks


ST

[Amelia]

Joining in live without camera! I am house sitting for an employer away from my computer, but I can still stream!

Gassho

Sat today, lah

[Jakuden]

I will be there one-way.

Gassho,
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH

[Sekishi]

Hangout link: https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts...j6f5ebnqmgyjue

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat

[Mp]

Thank you Jundo, Sekishi, and everyone ... and especially the dog. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Shokai]

Jundo, Sekishi, thank you and thanks to all who sat or will sit. May we all be at peace embracing all conditions of life. Crows cawing, dogs barking, flowers and weeds, weeds and flowers, chop wood carry water.
Have a great week.

gassho, Shokai
stlah

[Onkai]

Thank you, Jundo, Sekishi, and everyone who practiced and will practice. I missed most of the talk from a spotty connection but will listen to the recording. Congratulations to the people taking the home leaving. Have a great weekend!

Gassho,
Onkai (Warm Sea)
Sat/LAH

[Sekishi]

I am reminded of a dear four legged member of my local Sangha named Coco. Sometimes the deer would show up outside of the window during sitting, and Coco would tell us all about them. ALL ABOUT THEM. As with today's dear doggo, Coco taught us how to sit with whatever arises - mirror mind.

Thank you all for practicing together. Thank you to all teachers past and present.

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat #woof

[Amelia]

I am quite used to barking dog Zen: D

Thank you all

Gassho

Sat today, lah