August 23rd-24th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

[Jundo]

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:

ZAZENKAI BEGINS 5 MINUTES FROM START OF THE VIDEO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATo4B4oINZI

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

[Sekishi]

Hi everyone,

Google has retired the "Hangouts on Air" feature we've used in the past for the Zazenkai. From now we will be using a tool called "Zoom." This is free to all who sit the Zazenkai. The Zazenkai will also be streamed one-way on youtube (as before, it will be posted here about 10 minutes prior to the Zazenkai).

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/8166671365

If you have not installed Zoom, following the above link will walk you through installing Zoom as an app on your mobile device or as a desktop client under Windows, Mac, or Linux. If you have already installed the Zoom desktop client or mobile app, you can use the link above, or simply open Zoom and join with the following meeting id: 816 667 1365

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat #lah

[Kyonin]

Hi guys,

I'll be there live. See you all tonight.

Gassho,

Kyonin
Sat/LAH

[Shonin Risa Bear]

I shall attend non-synchronously _()_

gassho doyu sat/lah today

[Geika]

I will be returning from a road trip. Catch you all later!

Gassho

Sat today lah

[Shinshi]

I'll be there across time.

See you on the flip flop.

Gassho, Shinshi

SaT-LaH

[Kakunen]

I am at near Treeleaf.

Very sleepy but sit.

Kakunen


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[Naiko]

I will join you all via the YouTube link.
Gassho,
Krista
ST

[sosen]

Sitting with you all live one-way.

_()_
sosen
stlah

[Jakuden]

Sitting one way with you all [emoji4]

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH


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[Jundo]

Hi Guys,

Is there a link to join?? Gassho, J

[Science Abbot]

Sitting with you today one-way.

Gassho,
Wuyi
Sat/LAH

[Sekishi]

Thank you all for coming together to practice on this beautiful evening / morning / afternoon. Much gratitude to all.

Deep bows,
Sekishi
#sat #whack!

[Onkai]

Thank you, Jundo, Sekishi and everyone. It was lovely, as always. Have a great weekend.

Gassho,
Onkai
Sat/LAH

[Science Abbot]

Although I could hear Jundo just fine, I did not hear any Japanese birds from the zendo today. I found that a little odd. I kind of miss the birds.

I just read this yesterday in “The Evolution of the Precepts” Study Material for the 2008 National Conference of the Soto Zen Buddhist Association:

"The Ten Recitation Vinaya for example, relates the following story of some monks who were unable to meditate without falling asleep. The Buddha allowed them to wash their heads to prevent drowsiness; when this did not succeed, he gave permission to other monks to pour water on them, or nudge them by hand, or cast balls at them. Eventually the Buddha allowed the use of a 'meditation stick'. This stick is held by one of the monks (exactly which monk is not specified) over his head, with one hand on each end. He strikes any monk who falls asleep and returns to his meditation position only when he is sure no one is asleep. Another item approved by the Buddha is the 'meditation tablet'. A string is run through a hole in the tablet down either side of the head and tied to each ear; a monk falling asleep during meditation will cause the tablet to fall, waking himself up with a start.

"Similar objects and practices appear in the Mahasamghika Vinaya. Here a junior monk specifically is given charge of the meditation stick. Even if his teacher should fall asleep, the monk must wake him, out of respect for the Dharma. First, he shakes the stick in front of the sleeper three times. If this does not rouse him, the sleeper is poked in the knee with the stick. Once a monk is awakened, he must take over the stick duties. During cold weather, the Buddha allowed monks who were shivering and could not properly hold the stick the use of a cloth 'meditation ball' which is cast in front of the sleeper." [Excerpts from Yifa “From the Chinese Vinaya Tradition to Chan Regulations - Continuity and Adaptation” in Going Forth (Bodiford, ed.)]

Thank you for the Zazenkai today. Gratitude to all.

Gassho,
Wuyi
Sat/LAH