September 17-18th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - "Never Complete" 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/ZOhfUsJz4N8

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

[Bion]

I will completely be there [emoji1]

[emoji1374] SatToday lah

[Kendrick]

I will be there.

Edit: I’m going to have to catch this one on the recording after all - I got home later than expected this evening and I’m exhausted.

Gassho,
Kendrick
Sat/Lah

[Koushi]

Looking forward to being there

Gassho,
Koushi
STLaH

[Shade]

Looking forward to practicing with you all!

Gassho,

Shade

ST

[Sekishi]

Zoom and youtube are ready to go. See you all soon!

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat #lah

[Yokai]

Thanks Jundo, Sekishi and all for sharing zazenkai

Gassho, Yokai sat/lah

[Naiko]

Wonderful to sit with you all! Thank you, Jundo, for the perfect talk for my perfectly imperfect zazenkai, which featured a relentless leg cramp, someone setting off a fireworks in the neighborhood, and the folks across the street having a shout fest during your talk.
Gassho,
Naiko
st lah

[Hoshi]

It may be very incomplete, but

How could I finish
this poem on rain...
and yet
the soil is completely wet

(a zazenkai with typhoon crossing through Japan)
SaT

[Onkai]

Thank you, Jundo, Sekishi, and all. Enjoy your perfectly imperfect weekend.

Gassho,
Onkai
Sat/lah

[Sekishi]

Thank you to all. We each perfectly manifest the great mystery in our own (imperfect) way.

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat #lah

[Koushi]

Thank you Jundo, Sekishi, and everyone for your never-complete completeness.

Gassho,
Koushi
STLaH

[Bion]

I am completely grateful for and fond of you all, though I am imperfectly demonstrating it way too often. But I am completely sure we wholeheartedly did our best once again! Thanks Jundo and Sekishi!

[emoji1374] SatToday lah

[Jundo]

Thank you James for sending the link to Shari Lewis' "Lambchop the lamb" for those who were at our tea time following Zazen ... yes, a perfectly imperfect childrens' show from our youth. ... Oh, the perfect song for the neurotic in all of us! ...

https://youtu.be/1_47KVJV8DU

Gassho, J

STLah

[Anchi]

Lovely Zazenkai

Thank you for the great talk, Jundo.

Thank you everyone.

Gassho