May 26th -27th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - Flipping the "Inner Switch" of Zazen

[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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM1MmW5HZc8

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

[Tokan]

Hi all

I'm set up for ino duty today.

Gassho, Tokan

satlah

[Jundo]

Hi all

I'm set up for ino duty today.

Gassho, Tokan

satlah

Lovely.

I always like to hear the Heart Sutra with that Kiwi twang!

Gassho, J

stlah

[Shokai]

Congratulations Tokan, I was able to join to hear your debut as Ino; well done.

gassho, Shokai
stlah

[Tokan]

Congratulations Tokan, I was able to join to hear your debut as Ino; well done.

gassho, Shokai
stlah

Thank you

Gassho, Tokan

satlah

[Do Mi]

I enjoyed your voice, Tokan!

Do Mi
satlah

[Kotei]

Thank you everyone!
Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[Tokan]

Hi all

This is probably more for the technical people - I listened to myself after zazenkai and noticed that the bells were cut short. I had "original sound" on but then noticed another setting called "echo cancellation." Do you think this is why the bells didn't linger? I'll have to try that one at home and record it to check, but figured someone here will know the answer to this one.

Thanks, gassho, Tokan (satlah)

[Kotei]

Hi Tokan,
I wonder if that has to do with having the Microphone recording level set to Auto, instead of setting it manually?
Depending on the operating system, possibly both on OS sound settings and those inside of Zoom.
That would make OS/Zoom turn down the recording volume, when it detects something louder than average (which the bells are).

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

Hi all

This is probably more for the technical people - I listened to myself after zazenkai and noticed that the bells were cut short. I had "original sound" on but then noticed another setting called "echo cancellation." Do you think this is why the bells didn't linger? I'll have to try that one at home and record it to check, but figured someone here will know the answer to this one.

Thanks, gassho, Tokan (satlah)

[Bion]

Hi all

This is probably more for the technical people - I listened to myself after zazenkai and noticed that the bells were cut short. I had "original sound" on but then noticed another setting called "echo cancellation." Do you think this is why the bells didn't linger? I'll have to try that one at home and record it to check, but figured someone here will know the answer to this one.

Thanks, gassho, Tokan (satlah)

There was some noice cancellation happening, so the bells were being muted as they we getting loud. On Zoom, original sound should be on, echo cancellation on as well, but the unknown is in your computer settings. If you are on Windows, especially W11 there are hidden settings for audio where there’s noise reduction happening for video calls.. That could be an issue too. It could also be that you were extremely close to the computer .. [emoji53]

[emoji1374] Sat Today

[Tokan]

Thanks, I'll take a look and see what I can find, maybe record myself in zoom and see what happens.

Gassho, Tokan

satlah

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Chikyou]

Thank you Jundo for this new perspective (or old perspective described in a new way). It really cleared some things up for me!

Great job Tokan!

Gassho,
SatLah
Kelly

[Houzan]

Sat with you all on this one just now. Thank you [emoji120]

Gassho, Michael
Satlah