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

[Shonin Risa Bear]

A little bit of research showed me the sangha has discussed Okumura's take on the Bodhisattva vows a while back. We just read that chapter at Bird Haven. A very timely talk for me; thank you Jundo, Sekishi and all. _()_

gassho
shonin sat lots today and some lah

[Seishin]

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. ^_^

Guess that's why I am getting this message

Waiting for Treeleaf Sangha
3 October 2020 at 01:00

When sitting on demand ?

About to sit

[Inshin]

Thank you. I will sit in installments to the recording.

Gassho
Sat

[Juki]

Thank you, Jundo and everyone.

Gassho,
Juki

sat today and lah

[Naiko]

A little bit of research showed me the sangha has discussed Okumura's take on the Bodhisattva vows a while back. We just read that chapter at Bird Haven. A very timely talk for me; thank you Jundo, Sekishi and all. _()_

gassho
shonin sat lots today and some lah

Thank you for mentioning that, Shonin. I went to those threads and found the discussion most interesting even though I have not yet read that book. It just moved up on my reading list, just behind that Dancing Zen thing I keep hearing about.
Gassho,
Krista
st

[Kiri]

Thank you everyone!
Nikolas
Sat/Lah

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat with you over the weekend.


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Seiko]

I am sorry for using more than 3 sentences.

Good intentions, inattention and accepting the result.

Due to the time difference between Japan and UK, I have been taking part in monthly Zazenkai through the recordings. This weekend I thought I'd try joining live to see if it felt different. But when I signed into zoom, no-one was there. Something had gone terribly wrong.

On more careful examination of the instructions, I found that I was exactly 24 hours late. I felt upset. Why was I upset? Why had I failed? How had I got it so wrong? Why was I so stupid?

So, I am not an uneducated ruffian, but I have always used "12 noon" and "12 midnight". For almost 60 years. Now I realise that 12am is midnight, I'll try to join next month. Just a mistake. Not the end of the world after all. I must try to be a little more careful when reading instructions though.

Being wide awake in the hours of darkness, I switched to the recording and did my little Zazenkai from midnight until 4 am on Sunday. Late for the party, but I found that I can do Zazen at any time.

Thank you to everyone who made it to the live session, without you, the recorded version would not have been so great.
5th
Deep Bows

In Gassho,
Al
stlah

[Kokuu]

Thank you Sekishi, Jundo and everyone for sitting.

Good luck to Leon for getting the college he wants!

Gassho
Kokuu

[Risho]

Sekishi - when you said "there is a puppy playing with a toy in here" I thought that's pretty much my mind! hahahahahah

"Little" Leon is going to college! Time passes swiftly! Good luck Leon!

That was a beautiful talk; your talks are always a blend of dharma but bringing that now very practically without any nonsense, and that helps make this practice alive for me today, so thank you Jundo.

I wanted to say something briefly - when I post I know I am too wordy but also I know I can be provocative, and that is not my intent. I get carried away, and I will make a better effort to post more carefully; I really enjoy practicing here with you all.

Thank you everyone!

Gassho

Risho
-stlah

[Benidaka]

Thank you,
Gassho,
Rick
Sat/Lah

[Sekiyuu]

Sat with the recording.

Thanks everyone for sitting, we couldn't do it without you!

Jundo: the paradox you're thinking of is Zeno's Paradox. Along with the Sorites (heap) Paradox and the Ship Of Theseus, I think they are excellent ways of pointing out the limits of logic and philosophy in answering semantic questions.

Gassho,
Kenny
Sat Today

[Jundo]

Yes, Zeno's Paradox ...

... which, in overly simplified terms, states (I believe) that an object going halfway to its destination, then halfway again, then halfway again, etc. etc. ...

... never quite gets there though it keep moving.

Gassho, J

STLah

[Hokin]

Hello everybody!
I just sat with you with the recording...though in parts...was veeery busy these days!

Very nice talk, Jundo...
Thank you everybody for the practice.


Gassho.
Hokin.
ST.

[Bokucho]

I just finished this recording and I wanted to voice my appreciation for all of those involved, the Zazezkais are a very special time that highlight the benefits of this practice. Metta to all!

Gassho,

Josh
SatToday

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