April 22-23rd Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - Winter Does Not Become Spring

[Sekishi]

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/NcE-bEGFT1o

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:
[CENTER]
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

[Jakuden]

Will be there with bells [emoji348]

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH


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[Bion]

Will be there with bells [emoji348]

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday/LAH


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I’ll bring ya some extra bells, just in case .. [emoji1]

[emoji1374] Sat Today

[Jundo]

Internet issue start sitting

[Sekishi]

Internet issue start sitting

Sitting now. Gassho.


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[Onkai]

Thank you, Jundo and everyone. The talk and the time together were great.

Gassho,
Onkai
Sat/lah

[Koushi]

Sat one way tonight. Thank you all, and Jundo for the timely flowing talk.

Gassho,
Koushi
ST

[Doshin]

Doshin
St

[Heiso]

Sat the first part of this zazenkai this morning on demand.

Thank you all.

Gassho

Heiso

StLah

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[Bokugan]

Sat with you all this morning.

Lovely Zazenkai once again --- there was a moment during the first sitting when the spring birdsong coming through my window seemed to merge with the background chirps from outside the zendo in Tsukuba It emphasized the feeling of sitting with you all across time and space; separate yet all the same singular flowing change

Gassho,

Bokugan
SatToday LaH

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning. Today it was warm enough to have the window open a bit and I had robins chirping along with my Zazen.


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[JudyE]

I sat this evening (on demand) with you all for the first time. Hope to be able to sit “live” with you all soon.

Gassho,

Judy
Sat today/lah

[Kantai]

Thank you everyone!
Sat on demand-less demand tonight.

Gassho
Kantai

SatLah

[Kotei]

Thank you everyone!
Gassho
Kotei sat/lah today.

[Seishin]

Thank you all.

Sat for peace.