May 13-14th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - Mokugyo Nengyoku

[Jundo]

Mokugyo Nengyoku (try saying that 3x fast! )

Nengyoku takes a turn on the Mokugyo today as our Ino.

Please welcome him!

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/N47M5oV_g_Y

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

[Ippo]

See you tomorrow Jundo and everyone

Gassho,

Ippo

SatLah

[Nengyoku]

Looking forward to sitting with all of you.

Gassho,
Nengyoku
Sat

[Viveka]

I can't be there live today (dealing with a family medical issue), but look forward to listening later.
As my wife always (rather curously) says whenever I go off to sit, "Have fun!"

Gassho,
Viveka
st/lah

[Jundo]

(dealing with a family medical issue)

We will dedicate our Zazenkai today to this and all who have medical issues in family today.

Gassho, Jundo

STLah

[Viveka]

Gassho,
Viveka
st/lah

[Nengyoku]

Thank you all for listening to me tonight.

Oh, and for sitting, of course. I guess that's cool too.

I can't be there live today (dealing with a family medical issue), but look forward to listening later.
As my wife always (rather curously) says whenever I go off to sit, "Have fun!"

Gassho,
Viveka
st/lah

Hope all is well, friend.

Gassho,
Nengyoku
Sat

[Suuko]

Well done Nengyoku. You were awesome!

Gassho,
Sat,
Suuko

[Nengyoku]

Also big thanks to everyone who helped me during soundcheck

[Heiso]

I started sitting this zazenkai on demand this morning. Well done, Nengyoku, great ino-ing.

Gassho,

Heiso
StLah

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[Prashanth]

Thank you, Nengyoku, for your Ino'ing.

Thank you, Jundo, for sharing your view of food and Sri Lankan Buddhism (which I found particularly interesting).

On food: if I may share one experience/understanding/observation. If I have a conflicted mind while eating, especially on what/where I am eating, I noticed that I had digestion issues and restlessness soon afterward. Since this observation, I have generally kept an eye on it and I don't eat something which I am conflicted about. And it seems to help. Yes, I have to be neutral to conflict in myself too, but that's the next step

Gassho.
Sorry to run long.

Sat.



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[houst0n]

Thanks everyone! And great job Nengyoku! I had to run off right after as usual as it was 0430am and I have to be functional in the morning so every minute of extra sleep helps.

I will make it for tea one of these days (maybe when the kids are teenage and sleeping until pm!)

Gassho and thanks again — see you next week!

Neil (sat)

[Tokan]

Hey all - it was good to see you all again, it has been a while. In a nutshell I have been caught up in a tornado (practically and existentially!) for close to two years, largely thanks to finally admitting to myself that I have moderate OCD that has some hairy moments. So I couldn't come out of my tornado bunker until the storm had passed. Great to be back and being in community with you all again.

Gassho - Tokan (satlah)

[Jundo]

A little bit of the incredible Sri Lanka Vihara temple built from a Japanese farmhouse here in Tsukuba, including the 2 story tall Buddha, seen about 1 minute in to the video ...

https://youtu.be/fF7SieZGRiw

Some of the monks there:

tsuku.jpg

Gassho, J

STLah

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning.

Well done on your debut Nengyoku!


Tairin
Sat today and lah