June 17th-18th Treeleaf Weekly 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/018lFwL81eo

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

[Bion]

Can’t wait [emoji3526] [emoji1374]

[emoji1374] Sat Today

[Tokan]

Kia ora tatou! (hello everyone)

Working again on a saturday this week (and a charity event next week), so I'll be there in 'being-time' for the time-being, but plan to join live for the monthly zazenkai at the start of July. In the meantime, hope to see you in the SSR during the week.

Gassho, Tokan

Satlah

[Koushi]

Hi all,

There were a bit of technical difficulties tonight with the live-stream to YouTube. It IS being recorded though, and will be posted once zazenkai is over.

Gassho,
Koushi
STLaH

[Nengyoku]

Beautiful sitting with you all, as always. I hope my pipes weren't too rusty.

Please be safe, and kind to yourselves.

Gassho,
Nengyoku
SatLah

[Anchi]

Lovely!

Thank you everyone and ino Nengyoku!





Gassho,
Anchi

[Jundo]

The quote from Uchiyama Roshi ...

Whatever way you put it, I am here only because my world is here. When I took my first breath, my world was born with me. When I die, my world dies with me. In other words, I wasn't born into a world that was already here before me, nor do I live simply as one individual among millions of other individuals, nor do I leave everything behind to live on after me. People live thinking of themselves as members of a group or society. However, this isn't really true. Actually, I bring my own world into existence, live it out, and take it with me when I die.
https://books.google.co.jp/books?id=...ie.%22&f=false

Gassho, J

STLah

[Anchi]

The quote from Uchiyama Roshi ...



Gassho, J

STLah

Profoundly Beautiful Quote !
Thank you for sharing Jundo!

''May we awaken from our forgetfulness and realize our true home.''

Deep Bows
Anchi

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning.


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Kiri]

Thank you everyone!
Gassho, Kiri
Sat/Lah

[JudyE]

Sat with recording this evening. Thank you everyone!

Gassho,
Judy
Sat/Lah

[Seishin]

The reality of the world and the Universe exist between my ears, as yours sits between your ears. When this brain of mine finally stops thinking for good the world and the Universe ends with my last thought. OK not anatomically correct and the Universe is whole and unseparated. This is how I interpret Uchiyama's words.

Thanks you everyone.

Sat

[Tai Do]

Thank you all very much for this Zazenkai.
Gassho,
Mateus
Sat/LAH

[Meian]

Sat with you all this morning. Thank you for the important Dharma talk. [emoji120]

Gassho
stlh

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[Kokuu]

Lovely! Thank you all!

Gassho
Kokuu