August 13-14th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - "FRIDAY the 13TH" Zazenkai

[Jundo]

Dear All,

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

10am Japan Saturday morning, NY 9pm, LA 6pm Friday night, London 2am and Paris 3am Saturday morning, or any time thereafter here:

https://youtu.be/ct-jk8A6gU0

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

00:00 – 00:15 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA in English) and Dedication
00:15 – 00:45 ZAZEN
00:45 – 00:55 KINHIN
00:55 – 01:25 ZAZEN
01:25 – 01:30 VERSE OF ATONEMENT & FOUR VOWS
01:30 - 01:45(?) Informal Tea Time (All Welcome)

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

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

[Jakuden]

Will be there with bells and a couple of black cats.

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH


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[Bion]

I’m ready to go [emoji1]

[emoji1374] SatToday

[Sekishi]

Zoom and YouTube have waved at each other so I think we are ready to go.

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat #lah

[Jakuden]

Thank you everyone, wonderful sit! Have a lucky weekend [emoji6]

Gassho
Jakuden


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[Onkai]

Thank you everyone, The zazenkai and tea time were super. Have a great weekend!

Gassho,
Onkai
Sat/lah

[Yokai]

Thanks Jundo, Jakuden, Sekishi and everyone.

I feel lucky to be with you

Gassho, Yokai sat/lah

[Sekishi]

Thank you all. We must be all avoiding ladders, tossing salt, and wearing the right amulets to be able to come together like this. How auspicious!

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat #lah

[Anchi]

Lovely!

Thank you everyone.

Gassho

[Jundo]

I once posted this about when we moved into the house in Tsukuba ... and we also have a little shrine outside the house, traditional in this part of Japan, to appease the earth spirits (and most Zen and other Buddhist temples actually do ceremonies for the "earth spirits" ... kinda smart in a land of earthquakes I guess ...

It's traditional in Japan to have a Shinto Priest come out and 'appease the spirits (Kami)' when starting big construction or house repairs like we are at Treeleaf. My wife and mother-in-law insisted.

I don't know so much about appeasing the spirits, but I do know about appeasing my wife and mother-in-law. So, we had it done. You can see a few minutes of the ceremony here (those Shinto priests sure have cool Heian Age clothes, and, like Japanese Buddhist priests, some smooth dance moves). Unfortunately, it all made Leon start crying (especially when the Kami-nushi, or 'Spirit Master', let out a couple of cries to wake the dead ... listen in the middle for that. Hope it made the spirits smile).
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My attitude toward such things is, well, 'Don't know if it will help, but it sure can't hurt'. Some of the rocks, trees, grounds and such around the building ... even the building itself ... sure feel sometimes that they might have a little spirit to them.　Who knows?　
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I don't think I believe in such spirits quite literally beyond the human mind, but I could be wrong. So, I call it "winking at the gods ... giving them the benefit of the doubt, and asking for the benefit of the doubt from them too" ...

https://youtu.be/IF31pKMFk4Y

I left out of the story the fact that the Shinto priest drove up to our house in a nice BMW in an Italian suit, changed into his Heian Age clothes, then back into the sharp Italian suit to leave. I guess that these ceremonies pay pretty good. My wife recalls that we donated about $300 in yen for the ceremony, which probably helps explain the BMW.

Anyway, the house has survived many earthquakes now, so it was money well spent.

Sorry to run long.

Gassho, J

STLah

[Kiri]

Thank you everyone! And thanks for the good luck Jundo!
Gassho, Nikolas
Sat

[Bion]

I once posted this about when we moved into the house in Tsukuba ... and we also have a little shrine outside the house, traditional in this part of Japan, to appease the earth spirits (and most Zen and other Buddhist temples actually do ceremonies for the "earth spirits" ... kinda smart in a land of earthquakes I guess ...

https://youtu.be/IF31pKMFk4Y

I left out of the story the fact that the Shinto priest drove up to our house in a nice BMW in an Italian suit, changed into his Heian Age clothes, then back into the sharp Italian suit to leave. I guess that these ceremonies pay pretty good. My wife recalls that we donated about $300 in yen for the ceremony, which probably helps explain the BMW.

Anyway, the house has survived many earthquakes now, so it was money well spent.

Sorry to run long.

Gassho, J

STLah

Ahhhh that was awesome to watch!!! Fascinating! [emoji1374] and [emoji1319] [emoji1319] just for safety! [emoji1]

[emoji1374] SatToday

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning.

Looking forward to a solid week of good luck. Thank you Jundo


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Bokugan]

Lovely to join you all last night. Thank you Jakuden, Jundo, and all who sat and will sit [emoji120]

Gassho,

Ryan
SatToday

[Naiko]

How lucky I am to sit with you all each week.
Gassho,
Naiko
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