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[Jakuden]

It's just gone 11am here and my breathing is really REALLY bad. 84 puffs of Ventolin and 8 puffs of high steroidal inhaler since waking at 4am bad.
Not being a downer but I'm focused on ugly trying to stay alive Shikantaza but I'm with you all.
Gassho
Onka
ST

We are all breathing with you Onka, I hope we can carry some of the load

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH

[Bokugan]

The schedule looks great! I went almost straight from work to the Zazenkai, so I couldn't stay this evening afterwards (EST) -- hope to participate some Saturday.

Gassho

Ryan S
Sat Today

[Kotei]

Hi all

I am just off to bed but hope to see European members up for some sitting, oryoki and samu from 7am - 11am UK time (8am - 12pm in central Europe) with tea and coffee in the meeting room afterwards.

Join when and where you can. It will be lovely to have you along.

Gassho
Kokuu
-sattoday/lah-

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today

[Sekishi]

Deer ready to sit with us (bottom center).



A hummingbird flew by when I took this too. He was not ready to sit. [emoji1787]

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat #bzzzzzzzt


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[Kokuu]

Thank you everyone who sat, oryokied, samued and joined the tea/coffee break in the last five hours.

It's a pleasure to practice with you all!

Gassho
Kokuu
-sattoday/lah-

[Nanrin]

Kokuu, thank you for hosting! It was quite wonderful to participate many of your sessions and even turn on video for a few periods throughout the day.

Really enjoyed the tea break and getting to chat with Kokuu, Kotei, Mateus, and John. There are not many opportunities to talk with Treeleafers face to face like this.

Looks like the schedule won't allow for much more participation here as the day closes. Hope all of you have a lovely retreat, I hope to join you in the closing ceremony.

Gassho,

Nanrin

Sat today

[Martpr72]

I've just taken part in session 8.
Thank you so much to everyone not just there but everywhere else for their practice.
It was simply beautiful .

I'm so appreciative for the opportunity to practice in this way.

Metta to all
Gassho
Martyn
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[Kotei]

Hello.
That's it for me for today. I started sitting 14 hours ago and stayed with the schedule.
Now it's evening and a day full of sitting, Oryoki, sewing and experiencing many of you wonderful people comes to an end.
Thank you dear organisation crew and everyone who participated!
What a great day!

Deep bows,
Kotei sat.

[Yokai]

Well, this is my first retreat (ongoing) and a really wonderful time of practice and fellowship. Thank you all so much for organizing and sitting. It's a delight to share with so many of you for the first time, given pesky time differences!

My first 4 hour zazenkai has taught me a lot about my grabbing, demanding mind! It's been most illuminating to sit longer. Chatting with you over tea and coffee has been sweet music too, after the silence...wow, we are all REAL people!!

I look forward to joining you again later...maybe even a little happy hour [emoji4]

Thank you again all organizers [emoji120][emoji120][emoji120]

Deep bows Family, Chris satabit/lah





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[Nenka]

Nice to sit with you all for a bit tonight!

Gassho

Nenka
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[Jundo]

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I wish to offer my joyful congratulations and thanks to all who joined in this marvelous time of Retreat
and to all those who worked to make it possible.

Bows and Bows ...

Jundo

STLah

[Sekiyuu]

Thanks to everyone who organized and participated. I was only able to sit for one unit but I am enormously grateful. It was my first time sitting live and just seeing my little square makes it different.

Gassho,
Kenny
Sat Today

[Yokai]

Likewise, thank you Team Retreat.
Just great! Won't ramble on again...
Gassho, C stlah

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[Shonin Risa Bear]

This was a time to be treasured. Many bows.

gassho
shonin sat and lah

[Shinshi]

This was a time to be treasured. Many bows.

gassho
shonin sat and lah

Thank you for being a part of this Shonin. It couldn't have happened without you.

Gassho, Shinshi

SaT-LaH