January 28th-29th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - Metal Heart

[Jundo]

Our Heart Sutra today will be a bit Hardcore ...



... BE CAREFUL WITH SPEAKERS AND HEADPHONES!

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/p_OH0e0LMoc

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/show...s-in-the-Zendo

[Jundo]

Today's Heart Sutra is inspired by a Buddhist Death Metal band, very popular in Taiwan ...

https://youtu.be/Zxgc67B-SlE

More about the band, called "Dharma" 達摩 ...

https://www.buddhistdoor.net/features/dharma-the-taiwanese-buddhist-death-metal-band/

I thought we might use their version of the Heart Sutra for today's ceremony, but I cannot find that they have published one.

So, we will substitute this hardcore version in Japanese ... BE CAREFUL with your SPEAKERS & HEADPHONES!

Frankly, I would have a hard time to tell the difference between "hardcore" and "death metal" (so would really appreciate someone to enlighten me on that)

https://youtu.be/kmyOepM4SRY

The Kanji shown in the last seconds of the video say ... GASSHO! 合掌

Note to TechnoIno Sekishi ... Chant starts from 20 seconds in.

Gassho, J

STLah

[Suuko]

Death metal has themes revolving around death and has different growls in the way they sing. The riffs are very speedy as well. I am more of a thrash metal kind of metalhead. I feel relieved that I am not the only Buddhist with a metal edge.

Gassho,
Sat,
Suuko.

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[Jundo]

Death metal has themes revolving around death and has different growls in the way they sing. The riffs are very speedy as well. I am more of a thrash metal kind of metalhead. I feel relieved that I am not the only Buddhist with a metal edge.

Gassho,
Sat,
Suuko.

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Okay, so what is the difference between thrash metal and hardcore ...

(I am more a prog-rock kinda guy, frankly )

Gassho, J

STLah

[Bion]

Today's Heart Sutra is inspired by a Buddhist Death Metal band, very popular in Taiwan ...

https://youtu.be/Zxgc67B-SlE

More about the band, called "Dharma" 達摩 ...

https://www.buddhistdoor.net/features/dharma-the-taiwanese-buddhist-death-metal-band/

I thought we might use their version of the Heart Sutra for today's ceremony, but I cannot find that they have published one.

So, we will substitute this hardcore version in Japanese ... BE CAREFUL with your SPEAKERS & HEADPHONES!

Frankly, I would have a hard time to tell the difference between "hardcore" and "death metal" (so would really appreciate someone to enlighten me on that)

https://youtu.be/kmyOepM4SRY

Note to TechnoIno Sekishi ... Chant starts from 20 seconds in.

Gassho, J

STLah

Oh my.. that is, uhm… loud.

[emoji1374] Sat Today

[Suuko]

Okay, so what is the difference between thrash metal and hardcore ...

(I am more a prog-rock kinda guy, frankly )

Gassho, J

STLah

Hardcore metal doesn't really exist. Everything falls under the umbrella of Heavy metal. Here is a link with the different genres.

https://www.liveabout.com/what-is-heavy-metal-1756179

A good example of thrash metal I listen is here

Metal was what really made me see things the way they are before Zazen came into the picture.



Gassho,
Sat today,
Suuko.

[Suuko]

And then, you have metal robots playing heavy metal

[Jundo]

Hardcore metal doesn't really exist. Everything falls under the umbrella of Heavy metal. Here is a link with the different genres.

https://www.liveabout.com/what-is-heavy-metal-1756179

Okay, maybe this is me ...

Progressive Metal
A mixture of heavy metal and progressive rock, this genre utilizes many of the characteristics of avant-garde and power metal. The song structures are complex, using many time signatures and key changes and are usually long. The lyrics are epic and often progressive metal albums are concept albums, utilizing a central theme that runs throughout.
Examples: Dream Theater, Evergrey, Fates Warning, Queensryche

Avant-Garde Metal
Also called experimental metal, it's characterized by unusual and nontraditional instruments and song structures.
Examples: Arcturus, Dog Fashion Disco, Mr. Bungle, Peccatum, Vintersorg



(looking closely, some of those seem a bit violent and I don't care for the political/dark messaging ... so NOT THOSE! )

I was known to do a stage dive or two at Blackflag and Meat Puppet concerts back in the day ... and I once partied a bit with Henry Rollins ...

[Naiko]

I was known to do a stage dive or two at Blackflag and Meat Puppet concerts back in the day ... and I once partied a bit with Henry Rollins ...

Ok, your cool factor just went way up.

This will be fun! I have often thought the only thing lacking/notlacking in Buddhism is good music. I like many genres of music, including metal, though I don’t listen to stuff like Slayer much anymore. I kind of like the dark, angry stuff (RATM, anyone?). But I am way too old for pits and slam dancing now. Apologize for extra wordiness.
Gassho,
Naiko
st

[Nengyoku]

Hardcore metal doesn't really exist. Everything falls under the umbrella of Heavy metal. Here is a link with the different genres.

https://www.liveabout.com/what-is-heavy-metal-1756179

A good example of thrash metal I listen is here

Metal was what really made me see things the way they are before Zazen came into the picture.



Gassho,
Sat today,
Suuko.

^ This. Hardcore is a punk genre rather than a metal genre. Death metal is an evolution of thrash metal that borrowed elements of hardcore and post-hardcore punk and mixed it with thrash metal.
Because of this, hardcore music sometimes gets lumped into metal.

Also, great songs here

Gassho,
Nengyoku
Sat

[Juki]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIybTlAD2Ow

For another take on Metal Heart, enjoy the song by Cat Power. Cat Power is the stage name of Chan Marshall. Chan!

Gassho,
Juki

sat today and lah

[Suuko]

^ This. Hardcore is a punk genre rather than a metal genre. Death metal is an evolution of thrash metal that borrowed elements of hardcore and post-hardcore punk and mixed it with thrash metal.
Because of this, hardcore music sometimes gets lumped into metal.

Also, great songs here

Gassho,
Nengyoku
Sat

I see. When I googled it, I saw hardcore rap and other things. As a purist, I stopped reading. For me, the rage behind the music has to be intelligent and justified.

Oops, are we still at treeleaf? I hope Jundo lets us headbang on Sat.

Gassho,
Sat,
Suuko.

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[Jundo]

I do like the revolutionary, proletarian, yet cute, message of Ladybaby ...

https://youtu.be/3zWwd8n2JVI

Gassho, J

STLah

[Sekishi]

^ This. Hardcore is a punk genre rather than a metal genre. Death metal is an evolution of thrash metal that borrowed elements of hardcore and post-hardcore punk and mixed it with thrash metal.
Because of this, hardcore music sometimes gets lumped into metal.

DC Hardcore straight edge kid checking in. I agree.

Today there is a whole umbrella of electronic genres called "hardcore" which sort of evolved from gabber. Once it hits a really high BPM it splits out into "terrorcore", "splittercore" and a bunch of other things.

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat #lah

[Sekishi]

Youtube and Zoom ready to go. At the last minute... Yikes. XD

Gassho,
Sekishi
#sat #lah