April 28 -29th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - With Sekishi

[Jundo]

Sekishi will be hosting today, with Onkai as Ino, as I must be away ....

HOWEVER, I hope to see many many people at the Mary Mocine Guest Teaching on Saturday (LINK) !!

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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY5V7ju8-ro

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

[Naiko]

Thank you, Sekishi and Onkai!

Naiko
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[Geika]

Thank you all! I had to step out midway as usual, but it was nice to be with you all as I kept the stream going.


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[Bion]

Thanks Sek for stepping up and taking over, for the lovely talk and your comforting presence. [emoji3526]
Thanks everyone for your company and efforts. I appreciate you all!

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[Kaitan]

Thank you for sitting with me. I would only like to ask you kindly to increase the volume of your speakers/audio because it was a bit low.

Gassho

Sat Today

Bernal

[Shade]

Many thanks to Sekishi and Onkai. It was good seeing everyone and I hope you all have an amazing weekend!

Gassho,

Chukyo

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[Houzan]

Sat with you all on this one just now. Thank you all, and thank you Sekishi for a lovely talk [emoji120]

Gassho, Michael
Satlah

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning.

Thank you for today’s talk Sekishi


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Chikyou]

Wonderful! This one really spoke to me as work and life has been more chaotic than usual and my time here at Treeleaf has been limited, however I am keeping practice alive in my daily life.

Gassho,
SatLah
Kelly

[Koushi]

Thank you everyone—and lovely talk Sekishi

Gassho,
Koushi
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