September 4th, 2010 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI

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  • Jundo
    Treeleaf Founder and Priest
    • Apr 2006
    • 40325

    September 4th, 2010 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI

    Dear All,

    Please 'sit-a-long' with our MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI, netcast LIVE from 9pm to 1am Japan time Saturday (that is New York 8am to noon, Los Angeles 5am to 9am, London 1pm to 5pm and Paris 2pm to 6pm, SATURDAY) ... and visible at the following link during those times ...

    LIVE ZAZENKAI NETCAST at USTREAM:

    http://www.ustream.tv/channel/sit-a-long-with-jundo

    But FEAR NOT if not possible for you to join 'live' in your location at those times, as the entire sitting is recorded in 'REAL TIME' and available for full participation 'ON DEMAND' at ANY TIME after that, no different from the 'live' sitting . Just click then on the links below:

    THE 'REAL TIME, ANY TIME' recorded version is divided into 2 parts as follows (click on the blue links) :

    00:00 - 00:50 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA / SANDOKAI IN ENGLISH) & ZAZEN
    00:50 - 01:00 KINHIN
    01:00 - 01:40 ZAZEN
    01:40 - 01:50 KINHIN

    ZAZENKAI PART I LINK:

    (Due to recording difficulties, this first half is a re-sit of June. Sitting is sitting though!)
    http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/7456016

    01:50 - 02:30 DHARMA TALK & ZAZEN
    02:30 - 02:40 KINHIN
    02:40 - 03:20 ZAZEN
    03:20 - 03:30 KINHIN
    03:30 - 04:00 METTA CHANT & ZAZEN, VERSE OF ATONEMENT, FOUR VOWS, & CLOSING

    ZAZENKAI PART 2 LINK:
    http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/9348883
    Our Zazenkai consists of our chanting the 'Heart Sutra' and the 'Identity of Relative and Absolute (Sandokai)' in English (please download our Chant Book at the link below), some full floor prostrations (please follow along with me ... or a simple Gassho can be substituted if you wish), a little talk by me ... and we close with the 'Metta Chant', followed at the end with the 'Verse of Atonement' and 'The Four Vows'. Oh, and lots and lots of Zazen and walkin' Kinhin in between!

    Please download and print out the Chant Book (PDF) at the following link:

    viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2231

    I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT YOU POSITION YOUR ZAFU ON THE FLOOR IN A PLACE WHERE YOU ARE NOT STARING DIRECTLY AT THE COMPUTER SCREEN, BUT CAN GLANCE OVER AND SEE THE SCREEN WHEN NECESSARY. YOUR ZAFU SHOULD ALSO BE IN A POSITION WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE COMPUTER SCREEN WHILE STANDING IN FRONT OF THE ZAFU FOR THE CEREMONIES, AND HAVE ROOM FOR BOWING AND KINHIN.

    ALSO, REMEMBER TO SET YOUR COMPUTER (& SCREEN SAVER) SO THAT IT DOES NOT SHUT OFF DURING THE 4 HOURS.


    I hope you will join us ... an open Zafu is waiting. When we drop all thought of 'here' 'there' 'now' 'then' ... we are sitting all together!

    Gassho, Jundo
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE
  • Onshin
    Member
    • Jul 2010
    • 462

    #2
    Re: September 4th, 2010 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI

    Hiya
    Looking forward very much to joining on Saturday for my first 4-hour Zazenkai.

    Gassho

    Joe
    "This traceless enlightenment continues endlessly" (Dogen Zenji)

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    • Jundo
      Treeleaf Founder and Priest
      • Apr 2006
      • 40325

      #3
      Re: September 3rd, 2010 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI

      Please note that the Heart Sutra this week will be recited in ENGLISH.

      It originally said "in Japanese", which was a misprint. I apologize for the confusion.
      ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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      • Shohei
        Member
        • Oct 2007
        • 2854

        #4
        Re: September 3rd, 2010 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI

        Hi
        Work tomorrow at the time of the zazenkai so I will be joining the sit Saturday morning my time (Saturday night in Japan).
        looking forward to sitting with you all

        Gassho
        Shohei

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        • Hogo
          Member
          • Feb 2010
          • 497

          #5
          Re: September 3rd, 2010 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI

          A little confused you have Sept 3rd listed (Friday) ?
          Yet you also have Saturady in the post?
          Just checkin.
          Thanks ~ Dave.

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          • Jundo
            Treeleaf Founder and Priest
            • Apr 2006
            • 40325

            #6
            Re: September 4th, 2010 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI

            Originally posted by Dday
            A little confused you have Sept 3rd listed (Friday) ?
            Yet you also have Saturady in the post?
            Just checkin.
            Thanks ~ Dave.
            ANOTHER TYPO!

            THE ZAZENKAI LIVE NETCAST IS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4th!

            Thank you for catching that!
            ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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            • Dosho
              Member
              • Jun 2008
              • 5784

              #7
              Re: September 4th, 2010 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI

              I look forward to sitting with the sangha...something I really need to do!

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              • Shujin
                Treeleaf Unsui
                • Feb 2010
                • 1094

                #8
                Re: September 4th, 2010 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI

                Didn't realize this week was the 4 hour zazenkai. :shock: It'll be my first; going to use the Sitting Hall from 2000-0000 EST tomorrow if any of you want to practice with my ugly mug.
                Kyōdō Shujin 教道 守仁

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                • Shohei
                  Member
                  • Oct 2007
                  • 2854

                  #9
                  Re: September 4th, 2010 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI

                  oh ...cool see you all tomorrow.

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                  • Rimon
                    Member
                    • May 2010
                    • 309

                    #10
                    Re: September 4th, 2010 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI

                    I wont be able to join live, but I'll virtually join you sunday or monday, when the recording is posted.

                    Enjoy the 4 hours

                    Gassho
                    Rimon Barcelona, Spain
                    "Practice and the goal of practice are identical." [i:auj57aui]John Daido Loori[/i:auj57aui]

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                    • sittingzen
                      Member
                      • May 2010
                      • 188

                      #11
                      Re: September 4th, 2010 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI

                      Will replay Sunday morning EST!

                      Happy sitting and Gassho,

                      Lu
                      Shinjin datsuraku, datsuraku shinjin..Body-mind drop off, mind-body drop off..

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                      • roky
                        Member
                        • Jul 2008
                        • 311

                        #12
                        Re: September 4th, 2010 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI

                        will see if my little netbook can handle simultaneously watching ustream and being in the zen hall -- going to do it in the boat, as too much activity in the shack today
                        "no resistance"
                        thaddeus golas

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                        • Engyo
                          Member
                          • Aug 2010
                          • 356

                          #13
                          Re: September 4th, 2010 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI

                          Wouldn't miss it.
                          Gassho.

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                          • Saijun
                            Member
                            • Jul 2010
                            • 667

                            #14
                            Re: September 4th, 2010 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI

                            Hello friends,

                            I'll be sitting the Zazenkai on Wednesday. I look forward to sitting with you.

                            Jundo, thank you for transcending time and space. It is much appreciated.

                            Much metta,

                            Perry
                            To give up yourself without regret is the greatest charity. --RBB

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                            • Engyo
                              Member
                              • Aug 2010
                              • 356

                              #15
                              Re: September 4th, 2010 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour ZAZENKAI

                              Thank you, Jundo.
                              The time went by quickly.
                              Best wishes to all.
                              Gassho,
                              Don

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