January 21st-22nd Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - Happy Birthday Eihei !!

[Jundo]

Please sit in Celebration of Master Eihei Dogen's Birthday!
(even though some disagreement on just when that is!)
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?19417-Dogen-Zenji-s-Birthday&p=297951&viewfull=1#post297951

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/5TwB_zqBmcY

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)

ATTENTION: Everyone, when rising for Kinhin or Ceremonies after Zazen, get up slowly, don't rush, hold something stable, you won't be "late," so TAKE YOUR TIME! Make sure you are careful getting up!

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) ...

https://youtu.be/GR6POpsXh9Q

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/showthread.php?18494-SIT-A-LONG-with-Jundo-Small-Things-in-the-Zendo

And our special remembrance and dedication today ...

[Bion]

Oh, it will be an honor to sit the zazen he so struggled to teach and protect. [emoji2309]

[emoji1374] Sat Today

[Washin]

I'll be there. Looking forward to sitting with you all

Gassho
Washin
StLah

[Bion]

We could maybe also take a second to dedicate all merit to the venerable Thich Nhat Hanh who has passed away today.



[emoji1374] Sat Today

[Sekishi]

Zoom and Youtube are ready to go. Let us sit for and with all Buddha ancestors.

Deep bows,
Sekishi #sat #lah #sad

[Nengyoku]

Looking forward to sitting with you all.

Gassho,
Nengyoku
Sat

[Naiko]

Tending to a sick cat today; she’s recovering from surgery. I will attempt to join you, but it’s been a long day…
Gassho,
Naiko
st lah

[houst0n]

We could maybe also take a second to dedicate all merit to the venerable Thich Nhat Hanh who has passed away today.



[emoji1374] Sat Today

Oh I hadn’t heard. Yes to both!

Gassho,
./sat
Neil

[houst0n]

Thanks everyone, sleep well

Gassho,
Neil

[Bion]

Thanks everyone, sleep well

Gassho,
Neil

Same, buddy! [emoji3526]

[emoji1374] Sat Today

[Bion]

January 21st-22nd Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - Happy Birthday Eihei !!

Thank you everyone for your company, practice, encouragement and love! “Life and death are of supreme importance”, our birthday man said, and Thay demonstrated it, so I wish we keep that in mind and work tirelessly as individuals and as a sangha to be a source of light in this world, wherever we go.

[emoji1374] Sat Today

[Koushi]

This body is not me; I am not caught in this body, I am life without boundaries, I have never been born and I have never died. Over there the wide ocean and the sky with many galaxies All manifests from the basis of consciousness. Since beginningless time I have always been free.

Birth and death are only a door through which we go in and out. Birth and death are only a game of hide-and-seek. So smile to me and take my hand and wave good-bye. Tomorrow we shall meet again or even before. We shall always be meeting again at the true source, Always meeting again on the myriad paths of life.

—TNH

Thank you all for coming together, it was lovely as always

Gassho,
Koushi
STLaH

[Nengei]

So beautiful to sit together.

Gassho,
Nengei
Sat today. LAH.

[Nengyoku]

Always love to be sitting with you.

(That was supposed to be lovely, but it works either way.)

Gassho,
Nengyoku
Sat

[Suuko]

Oh, it will be an honor to sit the zazen he so struggled to teach and protect. [emoji2309]

[emoji1374] Sat Today

It's great that you pointed this out. The dedication of Masters from the past is so inspiring.

Gassho,
Sat,
Suuko.

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