Sept. 16-17th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - Is the Universe Beautiful and Good?

[Jundo]

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/QYQ2Ws_GkQo

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]

Looking forward to this, as usual! Mokugyo and bells ready. Thanks, Jundo! [emoji3526]

[emoji1374] Sat lah

[Nengyoku]

Lovely as always to sit with you all.

Bion, thank you for your Ino work today.

Gassho,
Nengyoku
Sat

[Onkai]

Thank you, Jundo, Bion, and everyone. My mind is boggled by the talk (in a good way). I will look at the forest and the trees, but still struggle to experience myself as the universe. I feel for others, but the identification isn't complete.

Sorry for running over three sentences.

Gassho,
Onkai

[Bion]

Thank you all! Love you much!

[emoji1374] Sat Today lah

[Heikyo]

Thankyou everyone. Sat on catch up.

Paul
Sat, LAH

[Kiri]

Thank you all!
Gassho, Kiri
Sat/Lah

[Tai Do]

Thank you Jundo, Bion and everybody for this Weekly Zazenkai.
As always, sat with you all across space and time.

Mateus
Satlah

[Bokugan]

Thank you Jundo, Bion, and everyone. Lovely to sit with everyone last night [emoji1374]

Metta to you and your family during this hard time, Sekishi [emoji1374][emoji1374][emoji1374]

Gassho,

Bokugan
SatToday

[Guest]

Yesterday at Zanzenkai, during the first three bows, I did three full prostrations. Is this okay to do? I see in the instructional video that this is only a deep standing bow. I take it that this is what I should be doing. The full prostrations are what I am used to doing in another Soto tradition, so I will have to change this. Also, at the end, I notice there are no full prostrations as I am used to also. Thank you in advance for clarification of this.

Gassho,

Bill (Wondo)

Sat Today

[Bion]

Sept. 16-17th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - Is the Universe Beautiful and Good?

Yesterday at Zanzenkai, during the first three bows, I did three full prostrations. Is this okay to do? I see in the instructional video that this is only a deep standing bow. I take it that this is what I should be doing. The full prostrations are what I am used to doing in another Soto tradition, so I will have to change this. Also, at the end, I notice there are no full prostrations as I am used to also. Thank you in advance for clarification of this.

Gassho,

Bill (Wondo)

I usually do three prostrations as well! I look at it this way: if I am physically able to and feel so inclined, I will respectfully prostrate. We have folks who can’t offer but a deep bow or a gassho, because of physical limitations, and that is no less than a full prostration in my book, in those circumstances, and I am sure that’s how Jundo feels as well. I learned from him [emoji23] [emoji3526]

[emoji1374] Sat Today lah


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[Guest]

I usually do three prostrations as well! I look at it this way: if I am physically able to and feel so inclined, I will respectfully prostrate. We have folks who can’t offer but a deep bow or a gassho, because of physical limitations, and that is no less than a full prostration in my book, in those circumstances, and I am sure that’s how Jundo feels as well. I learned from him [emoji23] [emoji3526]

[emoji1374] Sat Today lah


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Bion,

Thank you friend. Thank you for your clarification. Do we do three at the end as well? I respect that no matter how it is physically done, with the right intention it is always a full bow
Gassho,
Bill
Sat Today

[Bion]

Bion,

Thank you friend. Thank you for your clarification. Do we do three at the end as well? I respect that no matter how it is physically done, with the right intention it is always a full bow

Well, our ceremonies are a bit simpler than your standard Soto-shu in some ways, so for zazenkai there’s really just two sets of bows or prostrations: at the beginning after the incense offering and then after the eko (dedication of merit) hope I’m not forgetting anything [emoji23] I was looking for you during zazenkai but couldn’t see you!!

[emoji1374] Sat Today lah

[Guest]

Bion, So I can do three full at the beginning and three at the end? I was there, William McCracken is my name.

Gassho,
Bill
Sat Today

[Bion]

Bion, So I can do three full at the beginning and three at the end? I was there, William McCracken is my name.

I usually do them [emoji1] Especially if I am wearing the okesa. Jundo will reply to you, I am sure. I just wanted to share with you what I do. [emoji3526]

[emoji1374] Sat Today lah