Sept. 8th-9th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - Ango READY! Then, Ango steady ...

[Jundo]

Today's little Talk is about jumping into Ango at the start with ENTHUSIASM, COMMITMENTS, ENERGY! ...

... but then pacing oneself, and being forgiving, for the long haul ...

AND DON'T FORGET ... SUNDAY!

Special Treeleaf Event - Joan Hogetsu Hoeberichts - Love and Fear - Sunday Sept. 10th
https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/show...nday-Sept-10th

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:

DEAR ALL, DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUES AND A MEAN TYPHOON RATTLING THE ZENDO, WE DID NOT MANAGE TO MAKE A RECORDING OF THIS ZAZENKAI OR TO STREAM IT TO YOUTUBE. JUST PICK A PREVIOUS ZAZENKAI RECORDING AND SIT WITH THAT IF YOU WILL.. THIS TOO IS A LESSON IN IMPERMANENCE.

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]

Wonderful! See you all tomorrow! [emoji3526]

[emoji1374] Sat

[WorkerB]

Will miss Zazenkai tonight for a reason i’d like to share. The Multiple Sclerosis benefit event where i will be volunteering is expecting that over a thousand people will participate in our bike ride tonight through Sunday. These events have such a great energy with so many people united to fund finding cures and helping people living with MS.

Gassho,
b.
st

[Jundo]

Will miss Zazenkai tonight for a reason i’d like to share. The Multiple Sclerosis benefit event where i will be volunteering is expecting that over a thousand people will participate in our bike ride tonight through Sunday. These events have such a great energy with so many people united to fund finding cures and helping people living with MS.

Gassho,
b.
st

Lovely! That is a good reason.

But come sit with the live recording after, if you can.

Gassho, Jundo

stlah

[WorkerB]

Lovely! That is a good reason.

But come sit with the live recording after, if you can.

Gassho, Jundo

stlah

Thank you Jundo, i will. Should be back in time for Sunday’s event, too.


b.

st

[Seikan]

It was so wonderful to practice with you all tonight/today. I'm very grateful for this opportunity.



Gassho,
Seikan

-stlah-

[Doshin]

Doshin
St

[Kaitan]

Thanks everyone

Gasshō

SatToday

Bernal

[Risho]

Rish
-stlah

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. Since this week’s recording had some technical non-issues I reached back to a Zazenkai I had missed from February. One of the truly marvellous aspects of Treeleaf.

Thank you all for your practice.


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[WorkerB]

Lovely! That is a good reason.

But come sit with the live recording after, if you can.

Gassho, Jundo

stlah

From Tairin’s message i gather it’s best for me to pick a talk from a previous week to sit with for Zazenkai. Arrived home just as today’s guest teacher began. Thank you Jundo, Bion and others who made today’s learnings possible. Will go reread the 5 Remembrances and sit now.

b.
Sitting in a few minutes.

[Jundo]

From Tairin’s message i gather it’s best for me to pick a talk from a previous week

...

or prior year or decade ...

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?164-ARCHIVE-of-PAST-ZAZENKAI

The message never changes, so feel free to jump in anywhere!

Gassho, J

stlah

[DGF]

Thank you Jundo, i will jump this week zazenkai in a beautifull other one!

Gassho
Diana
Sat