July 2nd-3rd OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI - Yet More Heart Sutra!

[Jundo]

Back to Japan, and back to our series of reflections on the Heart Sutra (Hannya Shingyo)
(text below in this thread)

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/QICq4TiFcf4

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

Dharma Talk Audio / Podcast Episode:
TO BE HERE IN A FEW DAYS

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

I also recommend a little Talk on why small rituals and procedures are so cherished in the Zendo:

SIT-A-LONG with Jundo: Small Things in the Zendo
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...s-in-the-Zendo

[Jundo]

We resume our dance with the Heart Sutra with these lines ...

No/ suf/fer/ing/, nor/ cause/ or/ end/ to/ suf/fer/ing/;

No/ path/, no/ wis/dom/ and/ no/ gain/.

No/ gain/ – thus/ Bod/dhi/satt/vas/ live/ this/ Praj/na/ Pa/ra/mi/ta/*

With/ no/ hin/drance/ of/ mind/ –

No/ hin/drance/ there/fore/ no/ fear/.

Far/ be/yond/ all/ de/lu/sion/, Nir/va/na/ is/ al/rea/dy/ here/.

The first lines are, of course, a reference to the Four Noble Truths, traditionally phrased along the lines of ...

There is the Truth of Suffering [Dukkha],
the Truth of the Cause of Suffering,
the Truth of the End of Suffering, and
the Truth of the Path that leads to the End of Suffering.

I offer a basic introduction to these Truths in our 'Buddha-Basics' Series:

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?7720-Buddha-Basics-%28Part-I%29-%C2%97-Scooby-Dooby-Dukkha

Gassho, J

STLah

[Jundo]

To mark a safe return from the heat of Las Vegas ... our Hokie Pokie is by the King of the Strip, Elvis ...

https://youtu.be/iQuFZOPldNA




Actual copy of "What the Buddha Taught" owned by Elvis Presley:

Throughout his life, Elvis was fascinated by religions and spirituality, and as an avid reader he owned a comprehensive library covering a variety of religious and theological subjects. Offered is a copy of What the Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula that Elvis gave to his bodyguard Dave Hebler, as Dave recounts in the accompanying handwritten note: “Elvis was a spiritual person and we exchanged thoughts on the subject a number of occasions. After one of these conversations, Elvis gave me a couple of books to read. One book was titled The Spirit of Zen [by Alan Watts] and the other was titled What the Buddha Taught.” https://www.barnebys.se/auktioner/ob...er-G8_1E_ZaTe1

[Bion]

To mark a safe return from the heat of Las Vegas ... our Hokie Pokie is by the King of the Strip, Elvis ...

I am already READY [emoji1]

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[Kyonin]

Hi Jundo,

I'll be there live with instruments ready

Gassho,

Kyonin
Sat/LAH

[Seikan]

I'll be joining you all later this weekend with the recording (first time in over a year...). It's my 26th wedding anniversary today, and we have dinner reservations at the same time tonight.

Gassho,
Seikan

-stlah-



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[Naiko]

Oh, man!! I don’t want to miss that Hokey Pokey! I am down for the count and waiting for antibiotics to kick in. I’ll save my best Elvis moves for when I’m able to sit with you all.

Happy Anniversary, Seikan!

Gassho,
Naiko
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[Sekishi]

Oh, man!! I don’t want to miss that Hokey Pokey! I am down for the count and waiting for antibiotics to kick in. I’ll save my best Elvis moves for when I’m able to sit with you all.

I'm on antibiotics right now and they have kicked in! And I really don't want to jostle anything during the Hokey Pokey ...

Hope you feel better.

And yes, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Seikan! Sorry #25 was during COVID.

Deep bows,
Sekishi

P.S. Zoom and youtube are go for sitting.

[Yokai]

Thank you Jundo, Kyonin and all,

Sat 1st hour recorded; will be with you through this week

Gassho, Yokai sat/lah

[Anchi]

Thank you all. That was very lovely!
The talk was deep and moving.

Deep bows

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat this first half of this morning.


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Doshin]

Doshin
St

[Naiko]

Thank you for your talk, Jundo. Thank you all for your practice.
Gassho,
Naiko
st lah

[Matt]

Going to sit this one now.
Gassho
Matt

[Heiso]

Thank you everyone, and good to see you back in the zendo, Jundo.

I will be sitting this throughout the week.

Gassho,

Heiso

StLah