January 8th-9th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

[Jundo]

Dear All,

Please sit our Treeleaf Zazenkai for 90 minutes with Zazen, Heart Sutra and more:

10am Japan Saturday morning, NY 8pm, LA 5pm Friday night, London 1am and Paris 2am Saturday morning, or any time thereafter here:

https://youtu.be/P0_MhCJCnE4

However, "one way" live sitters are encouraged to come into the Zoom sitting, and just leave the camera and microphone turned off: Join live (with or without a camera & microphone) on Zoom at: TREELEAF Now OR at DIRECT ZOOM LINK, password (if needed): dogen

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) ...

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

[Jakuden]

Will be there with bells [emoji120]

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday


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[Sekishi]

See y'all soon.

Gassho,S #sat

[Onkai]

Thank you, Jundo, Jakuden, and everyone. The talk was a good reminder for me and tea time was a blast.

Gassho,
Onkai
Sat/lah

[Koushi]

It was wonderful seeing and practicing with you all tonight. Another timely talk by Jundo as well, thank you

Gassho,
Jesse
ST

[Seikan]

Thank you Jundo, Jakuden and all for practicing together tonight. And thank you for the lovely tea time. That was a blast!

Gassho,
Rob

-stlah-


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[Yokai]

Thank you Jundo, Jakuden and all. Always a pleasure to share with you.

Thank you Jundo for reminding us of the importance of attention to detail

Gassho, Chris satlah

[Bion]

Thanks everyone! Lovely zazenkai, as always!!! Waving at all of you like a crazy person brightens my whole night (or day in Chris’ case [emoji1]).

[emoji1374] SatToday


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[Jundo]

By the way, I did not mean that we should go to the other extreme and not move at all during Zazen. Small adjustments now and then during the sitting are natural and fine. It is just excessive moving that is a concern.

And, of course, if there is medical need, move and adjust as needed. I have a bad back sometimes, so have to adjust during sitting more some days than others.

Gassho, J

STLah

[Koushi]

By the way, I did not mean that we should go to the other extreme and not move at all during Zazen. Small adjustments now and then during the sitting are natural and fine. It is just excessive moving that is a concern.

And, of course, if there is medical need, move and adjust as needed. I have a bad back sometimes, so have to adjust during sitting more some days than others.

Gassho, J

STLah

I’m happy that you always reiterate the distinction between medical need and slight unpleasantness. It’s something I have to be conscious of myself: I have a bad back due to an MMA/Muay Thai mishap (that ended my fighting/martial arts days). While sitting, there’s the constant always-there slight pain that I can allow and let be — and then there’s the “If you don’t adjust your right leg and back you’ll be cursing yourself tomorrow” pain. I learned long ago (and subsequently didn’t listen during Rohatsu) that there’s pushing it and allowing, and *pushing* it and being a detriment.

Apologies for going long,

Gassho,
Jesse
ST

[Jundo]

I apologize for the sound quality the past 3 weeks. Seems I had the microphone plugged in the wrong slot!

Oh my.

You may all have to sit through the same talk next week!

Gassho, J

STLah

[Seikan]

You may all have to sit through the same talk next week! [emoji14]

Well, repetition is an important aspect of practice, right?

Gassho,
Rob

-stlah-

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[Franz]

Sat today (offline) for the first time, delightful 🙏 my gratitude Jundo, Jakuden and all live participants.

SatToday

[Kiri]

Thank you everyone!
Nikolas
Sat/Lah

[Bion]

Sat today (offline) for the first time, delightful [emoji120] my gratitude Jundo, Jakuden and all live participants.

SatToday

Thanks for the company Franz!!!!! [emoji847]

[emoji1374] SatToday