December 20-21st Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - A Merry Rohatsu & Happy New This Moment!

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  • Jundo
    Treeleaf Founder and Priest
    • Apr 2006
    • 40396

    December 20-21st Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - A Merry Rohatsu & Happy New This Moment!

    TODAY WE WILL CELEBRATE AN "ALL THE HOLIDAYS" ZAZENKAI
    with a Gospel Choir CAROLING HEART SUTRA (video below)




    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:

    ZAZENKAI BEGINS 12 MlNUTES FROM START OF THE VIDEO



    FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO JOIN TO SIT LIVE WITH A CAMERA, A LINK TO JOIN WILL BE POSTED BELOW IN THIS THREAD. JUST CLICK AND JOIN BEFORE START TIME. 'TWO WAY' REQUIRES INDIVIDUALS WITH CAMERAS, BUT ANYONE 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; 12-21-2019, 06:14 AM.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE
  • Jundo
    Treeleaf Founder and Priest
    • Apr 2006
    • 40396

    #2
    I stumbled on a Japanese Gospel Choir's performance of the Heart Sutra in Japanese, and if you are wondering about the melody ... it is the Chorus from Beethoven's 9th Symphony (which, in Japan, is considered to be a Christmas song).

    The lead singer is, I believe, Hiroshi Tsunoda, a former rock star in Japan

    Hiroshi Tsunoda (real name: Hirotami Tsunoda , August 1, 1949 ) is a Japanese singer , drummer , lyricist / composer ... In 1971, he made a long hit with " Mary Jane " as a singer, and his soulful singing voice drove the spotlight. In 1972 he joined the original Sadistic Mika Band and in the same year formed a space band with Captain Hiro ... He is a Buddhist and worships Shinto. On the other hand, he does not have the idea of ​​denying Islam or Christianity .

    https://translate.google.com/transla...8D&prev=search
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lis3luV2ZUQ

    another version...



    We are being visited today in Japan by our Treeleaf member Dustin/Mui (aka "Science Abbot") who is around Tokyo with his family on vacation. I will be going to pick them up at our local train station shortly. https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...l=1#post234456

    Let me also post this picture of Santa Colonel Sanders ... I'll explain in today's talk ...


    Gassho ho ho, J

    STLah
    Last edited by Jundo; 12-20-2019, 11:35 PM.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    • Kyonin
      Treeleaf Priest / Engineer
      • Oct 2010
      • 6749

      #3
      Hi Jundo!

      I'll be there with my instruments ready

      Gassho,

      Kyonin
      Sat/LAH
      Hondō Kyōnin
      奔道 協忍

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      • Geika
        Treeleaf Unsui
        • Jan 2010
        • 4985

        #4
        I may have to join one-way, as family is visiting. Merry Holidays!

        Gassho
        Sat today, lah

        Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
        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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        • Jundo
          Treeleaf Founder and Priest
          • Apr 2006
          • 40396

          #5
          I will also go ahead an post this from a few years ago ...

          A Shingon priest in Japan presents this Ceremony to honor Santa Bosatsu (散多菩薩) or “Santa Bodhisattva” ... "Christmas Buddhist Offering (of Merit) to Santa" ...



          Gassho, J

          STLah
          ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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          • Jakuden
            Member
            • Jun 2015
            • 6141

            #6
            Hi everyone,

            You can join the Zazenkai two-way in the Scheduled Sitting Room using Zoom any one of the following ways:

            - Use this direct link: https://zoom.us/j/4834831244
            - Open Zoom and join with this meeting id: 483 483 1244
            - Go to Treeleaf NOW and select the Scheduled Meeting Room: treeleaf.org/now

            Notes:

            - When you first join, you'll need to choose an audio source (usually you can simply select "Join with Computer Audio" on desktop or "Call using Internet Audio" on mobile).

            - You can switch between the "speaker view" (the default view) and "gallery view" (a grid / Hollywood Squares / Brady Bunch style view):
            -- On desktop, click the "gallery view" / "speaker view" toggle button on the top right
            -- On mobile, swipe right for "gallery views" -- only 4 participants are shown at a time on mobile, so keep swiping right to go through different groups, swipe left to go back to the "gallery view"

            - You can mute, unmute, etc. with the control bar on the bottom of the screen
            -- On desktop, hover the mouse over the window and the control bar should pop up
            -- On mobile, tap the screen and the control bar should pop up
            -- On mobile, so that your own picture does not take up one of the four slots you see, you can tap for the control bar, then tap "... menu" and select "Remove myself from gallery view"

            - If you are on a slow Internet connection and are experiencing drop-outs, try turning off video (you can always turn it on for a bit at the beginning and end to say hi and bow to everyone)

            Gassho,
            Jakuden
            SatToday/LAH

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            • Onka
              Member
              • May 2019
              • 1575

              #7
              I'll not be able to sit two way this week as there are bushfires about.
              Happy holidays to you and yours comrades.
              Gassho
              Anna
              stlah
              穏 On (Calm)
              火 Ka (Fires)
              They/She.

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              • Jundo
                Treeleaf Founder and Priest
                • Apr 2006
                • 40396

                #8
                Originally posted by Anna
                I'll not be able to sit two way this week as there are bushfires about.
                Happy holidays to you and yours comrades.
                Gassho
                Anna
                stlah
                We will dedicate our sitting to the fire spirits and all in their way.

                Gassho, J

                STLah
                ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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                • Sekishi
                  Treeleaf Priest
                  • Apr 2013
                  • 5675

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Jakuden
                  You can join the Zazenkai two-way in the Scheduled Sitting Room using Zoom any one of the following ways:
                  I came to post this, but ya made me superfluous. Awesome!

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

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                  • Jakuden
                    Member
                    • Jun 2015
                    • 6141

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Sekishi
                    I came to post this, but ya made me superfluous. Awesome!

                    Gassho,
                    Sekishi #sat
                    Haha. You are never superfluous Sekishi!! I was going to give the Techo-ino post a shot tonight if that's ok, but can you be on the lookout in case I need a grownup?

                    Gassho,
                    Jakuden
                    SatToday/LAH

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                    • Sekishi
                      Treeleaf Priest
                      • Apr 2013
                      • 5675

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Jakuden
                      I was going to give the Techo-ino post a shot tonight if that's ok, but can you be on the lookout in case I need a grownup?
                      Thank you! And I'll be there as backup!

                      Gassho,
                      Sekishi
                      Sekishi | 石志 | He/him | Better with a grain of salt, but best ignored entirely.

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                      • Jakuden
                        Member
                        • Jun 2015
                        • 6141

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Sekishi
                        Thank you! And I'll be there as backup!

                        Gassho,
                        Sekishi

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                        • Onkai
                          Treeleaf Unsui
                          • Aug 2015
                          • 3033

                          #13
                          Thank you, Jundo, Kyonin, and everybody! So wonderful to practice with everyone. Happy Holidays!

                          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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                          • Jakuden
                            Member
                            • Jun 2015
                            • 6141

                            #14
                            That was awesome seeing you guys all together in ugly Christmas sweaters :-D Thank you Jundo, Kyonin and everyone!

                            Gassho,
                            Jakuden
                            SatToday/LAH

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                            • Shokai
                              Treeleaf Priest
                              • Mar 2009
                              • 6394

                              #15
                              Thank you JUndo, Kyonin and everyone, Have a wonderful Holiday season

                              Gassho, Shokai🙏

                              stlah
                              合掌,生開
                              gassho, Shokai

                              仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai

                              "Open to life in a benevolent way"

                              https://sarushinzendo.wordpress.com/

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