Oct 2nd-3rd, 2020 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI

[Jundo]

Today's Talk will reflect on The Verse of Atonement & The Four Vows
(text below in this thread)

NOTE: I will be holding this Zazenkai from an hotel room in Tokyo, probably on my little phone.
In case of any technical 'non-difficulty,' our Ino is in charge!

Please sit our Monthly 4-Hour Treeleaf Zazenkai netcast LIVE 8am to noon Japan time Saturday morning (that is New York 7pm to 11pm, Los Angeles 4pm to 8pm (Friday night), London midnight to 4am and Paris 1am to 5am (early Saturday morning)), and also sitable any time thereafter:

https://youtu.be/CbKQesAfIXY

Join live (with or without a camera & microphone) on Zoom at: TREELEAF Now OR at DIRECT ZOOM LINK, password (if needed): dogen

Dharma Talk Audio / Podcast Episode:
https://treeleaf.podbean.com/e/octob...the-four-vows/

The Sitting Schedule is as follows:

00:00 - 00:50 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA IN JAPANESE / SANDOKAI IN ENGLISH) & ZAZEN
00:50 - 01:00 KINHIN
01:00 - 01:30 ZAZEN
01:30 - 01:50 KINHIN

01:50 - 02:30 DHARMA TALK & ZAZEN
02:30 - 02:40 KINHIN & HOKEY-POKEY RITUAL

02:40 - 03:15 ZAZEN
03:15 - 03:30 KINHIN
03:30 - 04:00 METTA CHANT & ZAZEN, VERSE OF ATONEMENT, FOUR VOWS, & CLOSING

Gassho, Jundo

STLah


PS - There is no "wrong" or "right" in Zazen ... yet here is a little explanation of the "right" times to Bow (A Koan) ...

Chant Book is here for those who wish to join in: CHANT BOOK LINK

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

[Jundo]

The Talk today is on:

The VERSE OF ATONEMENT:

All harmful acts, words and thoughts, ever committed by me since of old,

On account of beginningless greed, anger and ignorance,

Born of my body, mouth and mind,

Now I atone for them all


The FOUR VOWS:

To save all sentient beings, though beings numberless

To transform all delusions, though delusions inexhaustible

To perceive Reality, though Reality is boundless

To attain the Enlightened Way, a Way non-attainable

[Yokai]

Special family day out - I'll be sitting with you recorded this time

Gassho, Chris sattoday/lah

[Jundo]

Our Hokey Pokey heads down under. l guess that means we have to turn counter-clockwise this time?

https://youtu.be/J2vP6t9YgOA

Gassho, J

STLah

[Sekishi]

See you all soon!

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat #lah

[Seishin]

I will OD as usual

Sat

[Ryokudo]

Hi all,

I'm afraid I will have to sit this with recording this time.

Gassho,

Neilio

SAT/LAH

[Naiko]

Very much hoping to sit live with you all, but I may need to sit with you later this weekend. A gnarly work project is consuming my energy and attention.
Gassho,
Krista
st

[Sekishi]

Hi everyone,

Youtube will not let us stream live today. We will record and post this one later today.

Apologies.

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat #lah

P.S. You can always join the Zoom room with your camera off. ^_^

[Kenku]

Thanks everyone. Sorry I had to leave after the second zazen feeling unwell. I will sit with the recording later.

Gassho,
Mark.

sat and lah.

[Jundo]

Be well, Mark.

[Onkai]

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

Gassho,
Onkai
Sat/lah

[Naiko]

Thank you, Jundo, Sekishi, and all. Thank you, Jundo, for your talk.
Gassho,
Krista
st

[Bion]

Thank you everyone for sitting with me. You are all wonderful!

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[Seikan]

Thank you Jundo, Sekishi, and all for another wonderful Zazenkai! It's amazing how we can all be scattered across the globe, yet there is a very palpable group energy that can be felt while practicing. I am so grateful for this opportunity to practice with you all.

Gassho,
Rob

-stlah-