August 12th-13th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - The Koan of Spiritual Bypassing

[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/OirDmQhki5Q

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]

See you all later! [emoji3526] [emoji1374]

Sat Today

[Kyonin]

I'll be there!

Kyonin
Sat/LAH

[Bion]

Thank you to everyone! So many faces old and new with so much enthusiasm! I appreciate all of you!

[emoji1374] Sat Today

[Tokan]

Thank you Jundo for today's talk, brings back memories of some difficult 'practice years'.

Gassho, Tokan (satlah)

[Tai Do]

Thank you, Jundo, for this Zazenkai and for the talk. I realized that I have been a victim of spiritual bypassing myself. I’ve being postponing the decision to go back being a lawyer for some years; but now, being unemployed, with 3 kids in school age, a great loan we did to by a new bigger house to live with them and my dream of passing a public tender not being close enough, I have to accept that some times we have to work on what we don’t love and stop using zazen and the practices and precepts as excuses. I will require my re-enrollment on the National Bar Association of Brazil and try to be a good Buddhist lawyer who tries to solve conflicts in a and non money-drived peaceful way.
Gassho,
Mateus
Sat LAH

[Jundo]

Thank you, Jundo, for this Zazenkai and for the talk. I realized that I have been a victim of spiritual bypassing myself. I’ve being postponing the decision to go back being a lawyer for some years; but now, being unemployed, with 3 kids in school age, a great loan we did to by a new bigger house to live with them and my dream of passing a public tender not being close enough, I have to accept that some times we have to work on what we don’t love and stop using zazen and the practices and precepts as excuses. I will require my re-enrollment on the National Bar Association of Brazil and try to be a good Buddhist lawyer who tries to solve conflicts in a and non money-drived peaceful way.
Gassho,
Mateus
Sat LAH

Fellow member of the Dharma Bar.

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning.


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Kiri]

Thank you everyone! Jundo, thanks for the talk and for sharing your experience
Gassho, Kiri
Sat/Lah

[Doshin]

Thank you for the words.



Doshin
St

[Onki]

Thank you everyone! Thank you Jundo for the lovely words.

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Finn
Sat today

[Kotei]

Thank you everyone!

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[Koriki]

Thank you for making this accessible. Sometimes live just ain't gonna work for my body, but having this available for when I can is great and helps me feel included. "There's no perfection, but we make an effort."

Gassho,

Mark
sat

[Meian]

Thank you for making this accessible. Sometimes live just ain't gonna work for my body, but having this available for when I can is great and helps me feel included. "There's no perfection, but we make an effort."

Indeed! [emoji120][emoji120] You'll find many recordings like this and much more at Treeleaf's YouTube channel:

https://youtube.com/user/treeleafzendo

Gassho2
stlh

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[JudyE]

Sat with recording last evening. Thank you, everyone!

Gassho,
Judy
Sat/lah