July 28th-29th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - No Clock Can Be Checked

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  • Jundo
    Treeleaf Founder and Priest
    • Apr 2006
    • 40298

    July 28th-29th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - No Clock Can Be Checked

    Today's sittings reflects for a time on this little essay on time ...


    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:


    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) ...





    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
    Last edited by Jundo; 07-28-2023, 12:44 AM.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE
  • Kotei
    Treeleaf Unsui
    • Mar 2015
    • 4159

    #2
    Thank you everyone!

    Gassho,
    Kotei sat/lah today.
    義道 冴庭 / Gidō Kotei.

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    • Kiri
      Member
      • Apr 2019
      • 353

      #3
      Thank you everyone!
      Jundo's talk made me wonder how time was measured during zazen, before clocks were invented. I read something about the use of incense sticks as timers but I am not sure if this is true or not ..?
      Gassho, Kiri
      Sat/Lah
      Last edited by Kiri; 07-30-2023, 09:43 AM.
      希 rare
      理 principle
      (Nikolas)

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      • Jundo
        Treeleaf Founder and Priest
        • Apr 2006
        • 40298

        #4
        Originally posted by Kiri
        Thank you everyone!
        Jundo's talk made me wonder how time was measured during zazen, before clocks were invented. I read something about the use of incense sticks as timers but I am not sure if this is true or not ..?
        Gassho, Kiri
        Sat/Lah
        Yes, this is true. So, sitting times varied, were only approximate. Likewise for the rest of the day, which depended on watching the sun shadows, how long candles burned and such, so varying by day and season, only approximate.

        Dogen did not have an electric clock.

        Gassho, J

        stlah
        ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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        • Tairin
          Member
          • Feb 2016
          • 2820

          #5
          Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning.


          Tairin
          Sat today and lah
          泰林 - Tai Rin - Peaceful Woods

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          • Kiri
            Member
            • Apr 2019
            • 353

            #6
            Originally posted by Jundo
            Yes, this is true. So, sitting times varied, were only approximate. Likewise for the rest of the day, which depended on watching the sun shadows, how long candles burned and such, so varying by day and season, only approximate.

            Dogen did not have an electric clock.

            Gassho, J

            stlah
            希 rare
            理 principle
            (Nikolas)

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            • Chikyou
              Member
              • May 2022
              • 630

              #7
              Wonderful talk. Thank you Jundo Roshi.

              Gassho,
              SatLah
              Kelly
              Chikyō 知鏡
              (KellyLM)

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              • Houzan
                Member
                • Dec 2022
                • 512

                #8
                Sat with you all just now. Thank you, TL[emoji120]
                Gassho, Michael
                Satlah

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