January 19-20th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - Today's Theme is No Theme

[Jundo]

Dear All,

Please sit our Treeleaf Zazenkai for 90 minutes with Zazen, Heart Sutra and more:

10am Japan Saturday morning, NY 8pm, LA 5pm Friday night, London 1am and Paris 2am Saturday morning, or any time thereafter here:

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

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! [/CENTER]

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/showthread.php?14884-Sit-a-Long-with-Jundo-Zazen-for-Beginners-%2812%29&p=189093#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

[Austin]

Thank you Jundo.

I hope that I will be able to attend — even though the Zazenkai happens at 4AM here in Turkey. I am inspired and want to be an active member of the sangha. Very happy to be here.

Gassho,
Austin

stlah

[Bion]

Thank you Jundo.

I hope that I will be able to attend — even though the Zazenkai happens at 4AM here in Turkey. I am inspired and want to be an active member of the sangha. Very happy to be here.

Gassho,
Austin

stlah

I feel you! For me, it starts at 2 am in winter, 3 am in summer [emoji1]

Gassho
Sat and lah

[Kotei]

Thank you everyone!

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[Austin]

I feel you! For me, it starts at 2 am in winter, 3 am in summer [emoji1]

Gassho
Sat and lah

Turns out our baby daughter had other plans I was thankfully able to sit with you all in the eternal here and now through the YouTube recording later on. I suppose this is a part of being new here — finding out what works according to our different situations. I am thankful to you all. I hope you are all having a wonderful day!

Gassho,
Austin

stlah

[Bion]

Turns out our baby daughter had other plans �� I was thankfully able to sit with you all in the eternal here and now through the YouTube recording later on. I suppose this is a part of being new here — finding out what works according to our different situations. I am thankful to you all. I hope you are all having a wonderful day!

Gassho,
Austin

stlah

Yep! It is precisely why we make everything available for later viewing and participation, so it’s a joy to know it accomplishes what it is meant for!
Have a good one

gassho
sat and lah

[Kiri]

Thank you everyone!

Thank you Jundo.

I hope that I will be able to attend — even though the Zazenkai happens at 4AM here in Turkey. I am inspired and want to be an active member of the sangha. Very happy to be here.

Gassho,
Austin

stlah

At some point I had to admit that it is too difficult for me to wake up at 3:45 to sit zazen, so I now sit almost exclusively with the recordings. But the open zazen with the Euros/Kiwis group is a nice opportunity to sit live with other Treeleafers.

[Shade]

Many thanks to everyone who made this week's Zazenkai possible. It was great to see all of you.

Gassho,

Chukyo

ST/LAH

[Houzan]

Thank you all. Sat with you just now.

Gassho, Hōzan (Michael)
Satlah

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Risho]

Wow - so good to see Kyrillos! I think about you from time to time.

Thank you all



Rish
-stlah

[Kokuu]

Lovely. Thank you, all!

Great to hear Kotei's sonorous tones!

Gassho
Kokuu
-sattoday/lah-

[Risho]

Lovely. Thank you, all!

Great to hear Kotei's sonorous tones!

Gassho
Kokuu
-sattoday/lah-

Aha Kotei! That was great