January 26-27 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai - The Many Different Reasons to Practice Zen

[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=KbtxqbeJ_78

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

[Jundo]

In today's talk, I will briefly mention these old categories for meditation and Zazen ...

bompu, developing meditative concentration to aid well-being;

- gedo, zazen-like practices from other religious traditions;

- shojo, 'small vehicle' practices;

- daijo, zazen aimed at gaining insight into true nature;

- saijojo, shikantaza

There is a little more discussion of these here ...

https://www.angelfire.com/electronic/awakening101/fivetypes.html

Gassho, J

stlah

[Bion]

Thank you everyone for making the effort to practice together. I know I am encouraged by you all and I am also grateful that we can do this.
Thank you, Jundo and Shujin as well.

Love you all

Gassho
Sat and lah

[Kiri]

Thank you everyone!
Gassho, Kiri
Sat/Lah

[Kotei]

Thank you everyone!

Gassho,
Kotei sat/lah today.

[Shade]

Thanks to everyone who made this possible and to all those who attended!

Gassho,

Chukyo

ST/LAH

[Hōzan]

Sat with you now, Thank you all[emoji120]
And thank you, Jundo and Shujin for the important lesson: it doesn’t need to be perfect for it to be perfect.
Another perfect zazenkai.

Gassho, Hōzan
Satlah

[Tairin]

Thank you everyone. I sat with you this morning


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Risho]

Rish
-stlah

[Heiso]

Thank you everyone, I sat with you all this week.

Gassho,

Heiso
StLah