May 5th-6th, 2023 -OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI-

[Jundo]

Our Zazenkai today will Close the Shinjinmei (text below)

Dear All,

Please sit our Monthly 4-Hour Treeleaf Zazenkai netcast LIVE 8am to noon Japan time Saturday morning (that is New York 7pm to 11pm, Los Angeles 4pm to 8pm (Friday night), London Midnight to 4am and Paris 1am to 5am (early Saturday morning)), and also sitable any time thereafter:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7VWicT2P8s

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

Dharma Talk Audio / Podcast Episode:

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?21009-TREELEAF-PODCAST-SHINJINMEI-SERIES/

The Sitting Schedule is as follows:

00:00 - 00:50 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA IN JAPANESE / SANDOKAI IN ENGLISH) & ZAZEN
00:50 - 01:00 KINHIN
01:00 - 01:30 ZAZEN
01:30 - 01:50 KINHIN

01:50 - 02:30 DHARMA TALK & ZAZEN
02:30 - 02:40 KINHIN & HOKEY-POKEY RITUAL

02:40 - 03:15 ZAZEN
03:15 - 03:30 KINHIN
03:30 - 04:00 METTA CHANT & ZAZEN, VERSE OF ATONEMENT, FOUR VOWS, & CLOSING

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

STLah


PS - There is no "wrong" or "right" in Zazen ... yet here is a little explanation of the "right" times to Bow (A Koan) ...

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/showthread.php?18494-SIT-A-LONG-with-Jundo-Small-Things-in-the-Zendo

[Jundo]

Shinjinmei (V)

In Today's Talk, will close our dance with the 信心銘, the Xinxinming, Of Mind Song Trust Song,

眞如法界 In this world of suchness
無他無自 there is neither self nor other
要急相應 To come directly into harmony with this reality
唯言不二 just simply say, 'nondual.'
不二皆同 In this nonduality nothing is separate,
無不包容 nothing excluded.
十方智者 All wise ones everywhere
皆入此宗 enter this source,
宗非促延 and this source is beyond hurry or delay;
一念萬年 a single thought is ten thousand years.
無在不在 Here and not here do not apply;
十方目前 the infinite universe stands always before your eyes.
極小同大 Infinitely large and infinitely small; no difference,
忘絶境界 for definitions have vanished.
極大同小 Infinitely small and infinitely large;
不見邊表 no boundaries are seen.
有即是無 Being itself is non-being,
無即是有 and non-being is itself being.
若不如此 Don't waste time in doubts and arguments
必不相守 that have nothing to do with this.
一即一切 One is all,
一切即一 all is one, without distinction.
但能如是 To just be thus
何慮不畢 is to be without anxiety about non-perfection.
信心不二 The trusting mind is without duality,
不二信心 Nonduality is the trusting mind.
言語道斷 Here the way of words is cut,
非去來今 without past, future, or present.

And yet, there is past, present and future ...

[Jundo]

I was looking for our dance today and found this ... the DNA Replication Dance.

It seems appropriate given recent discussions had in the Sangha.

https://youtu.be/DsGVSv0bnno

But it is hard to dance to. So, I found this instead ... Kendrick Lemar's DNA. Still hard to dance to, especially for us old folks with worn out Telomeres, but we can just take it slow. Please, nobody hurt yourself ...

https://youtu.be/ZCjsR6ohvYM

The lyrics:

I got, I got, I got, I got—
Loyalty, got royalty inside my DNA
Cocaine quarter piece, got war and peace inside my DNA
I got power, poison, pain, and joy inside my DNA
I got hustle, though, ambition flow inside my DNA
I was born like this, since one like this, immaculate conception
I transform like this, perform like this, was Yeshua new weapon
I don't contemplate, I meditate, then off your f***ing head
This that put-the-kids-to-bed
This that I got, I got, I got, I got—
...
Tell me somethin'
You moth***** can't tell me nothin'
I'd rather die than to listen to you
My DNA not for imitation
Your DNA an abomination
This how it is when you in the Matrix
Dodgin' bullets, reapin' what you sow
And stackin' up the footage, livin' on the go
And sleepin' in a villa
Sippin' from a Grammy, walkin' in the buildin'
Diamond in the ceilin', marble on the floors
Beach inside the window, peekin' out the window
Baby in the pool, godfather goals
Only Lord knows I've been goin' hammer
Dodgin' paparazzi, freakin' through the cameras
Eat at Four Daughters, Brock wearin' sandals
Yoga on a Monday, stretchin' to Nirvana ...

[Bion]

I was looking for our dance today and found this ... the DNA Replication Dance.

It seems appropriate given recent discussions had in the Sangha.

https://youtu.be/DsGVSv0bnno

But it is hard to dance to. So, I found this instead ... Kendrick Lemar's DNA. Still hard to dance to, especially for us old folks with worn out Telomeres, but we can just take it slow. Please, nobody hurt yourself ...

https://youtu.be/ZCjsR6ohvYM

The lyrics:

I got, I got, I got, I got—
Loyalty, got royalty inside my DNA
Cocaine quarter piece, got war and peace inside my DNA
I got power, poison, pain, and joy inside my DNA
I got hustle, though, ambition flow inside my DNA
I was born like this, since one like this, immaculate conception
I transform like this, perform like this, was Yeshua new weapon
I don't contemplate, I meditate, then off your f***ing head
This that put-the-kids-to-bed
This that I got, I got, I got, I got—
...
Tell me somethin'
You moth***** can't tell me nothin'
I'd rather die than to listen to you
My DNA not for imitation
Your DNA an abomination
This how it is when you in the Matrix
Dodgin' bullets, reapin' what you sow
And stackin' up the footage, livin' on the go
And sleepin' in a villa
Sippin' from a Grammy, walkin' in the buildin'
Diamond in the ceilin', marble on the floors
Beach inside the window, peekin' out the window
Baby in the pool, godfather goals
Only Lord knows I've been goin' hammer
Dodgin' paparazzi, freakin' through the cameras
Eat at Four Daughters, Brock wearin' sandals
Yoga on a Monday, stretchin' to Nirvana ...

The okesas will be FLYING… I’m telling you!
The cloud robes and mist sleeves will be TRULY put to work [emoji23]

[emoji1374] Sat Today and stretching now for the imminent dance off

[Tokan]

Hey team

I so wanted to be at zazenkai today, due to work I have missed the last few weeks in person and was really looking forward to today, however I have just pulled an 18-hour shift admitting three psychiatrically unwell people to hospital as well as crisis managing another few. So, I'm drained and need sleep before I start my next shift in 8 hours! Will sit with you on my next day off.

Gassho, Tokan

satlah

[Kotei]

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning.


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Chikyou]

Fantastic Zazenkai, you've really given me a lot to think about! Thank you Jundo.

Gassho,
SatLah
Kelly

[Jundo]

Fantastic Zazenkai, you've really given me a lot to think about! Thank you Jundo.

Gassho,
SatLah
Kelly

And, hopefully, "Think-non-think" about ...

Gassho, Jundo

stlah