September 18th, 2010 Saturday Zazenkai --- START OF JUKAI!

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  • Jundo
    Treeleaf Founder and Priest
    • Apr 2006
    • 40153

    September 18th, 2010 Saturday Zazenkai --- START OF JUKAI!

    Our Zazenkai this evening marks the start of our Jukai (Undertaking the Precepts) season of sewing and Precept study ...

    Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM TREELEAF' 90 minute ZAZENKAI, netcast LIVE TODAY from 10pm Japan time (that is New York 9am, Los Angeles 6am, London 2pm and Paris 3pm, SATURDAY) ...
    ... and to be 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 :

    'REAL TIME' recorded 'ANY TIME' version link is here:

    http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/9653006

    OUR 90 MINUTE SITTING SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:


    00:00 – 00:15 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA in English ONLY) and Dedication
    00:15 – 00:45 ZAZEN
    00:45 – 00:55 KINHIN
    00:55 – 01:25 ZAZEN
    01:25 – 01:30 FOUR VOWS, & VERSE OF ATONEMENT

    As you can see, our Zazenkai consists of chanting the 'Heart Sutra' in English (the words are at the link below), some full floor prostrations in sets of three (please follow along with me ... or a simple Gassho can be substituted if you wish), followed by our Dedication, Zazen twice for 30 minutes each, with 10 minutes of Kinhin in between, and we end the sitting with 'The Verse of Atonement' and 'The Four Vows'.

    Please download and print out the words of the Chants we will recite at the following link:

    viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2231

    So, please join us as soon as you can, and we will keep a Zafu open for you.

    Remember, when we drop all thought of 'here' 'there' 'now' 'then' ... we are sitting all together!


    Gassho, Jundo
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE
  • Seishin the Elder
    Member
    • Oct 2009
    • 521

    #2
    Re: September 18th, 2010 Saturday Zazenkai --- START OF JUKAI!

    I'm not sure yet if I will be able to sit "live" for this Zazenkai, as I am down at my Abbey for a week or so. If schedules work out I will be there with all of you to begin the Jukai "season"; if not, my spirit and good wishes will be with you "live" and my seated butt will be with you later.

    Gassho,

    Seishin Kyrilll

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    • Onshin
      Member
      • Jul 2010
      • 462

      #3
      Re: September 18th, 2010 Saturday Zazenkai --- START OF JUKAI!

      Hiya,
      looking forward (though I shouldn't) to joining you all after lunch (here in UK that is).

      Gassho

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

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      • Myoku
        Member
        • Jul 2010
        • 1491

        #4
        Re: September 18th, 2010 Saturday Zazenkai --- START OF JUKAI!

        Gassho
        Peter

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        • nadia_estm
          Member
          • Jul 2010
          • 38

          #5
          Re: September 18th, 2010 Saturday Zazenkai --- START OF JUKAI!

          thank you ....I also had a wobbly sit gassho

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          • Heisoku
            Member
            • Jun 2010
            • 1338

            #6
            Re: September 18th, 2010 Saturday Zazenkai --- START OF JUKAI!

            Thanks Jundo
            A bit late but thats how I start Jukai!!!
            gassho all Nigel
            Heisoku 平 息
            Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home. (Basho)

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            • Dosho
              Member
              • Jun 2008
              • 5784

              #7
              Re: September 18th, 2010 Saturday Zazenkai --- START OF JUKAI!

              Thanks to all who have sat, are sitting, and will sit....many deep bows...

              Gassho,
              Dosho

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              • Onshin
                Member
                • Jul 2010
                • 462

                #8
                Re: September 18th, 2010 Saturday Zazenkai --- START OF JUKAI!

                Hiya,
                A most enjoyable sit. Thank you Jundo and everyone who was there with us.

                Gassho

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

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                • Engyo
                  Member
                  • Aug 2010
                  • 356

                  #9
                  Re: September 18th, 2010 Saturday Zazenkai --- START OF JUKAI!

                  Thanks for your practice everyone.
                  Thank you, Jundo.
                  Gassho,
                  Don

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                  • Saijun
                    Member
                    • Jul 2010
                    • 667

                    #10
                    Re: September 18th, 2010 Saturday Zazenkai --- START OF JUKAI!

                    Hello friends,

                    Thank you to those who sat live. I will sit when I'm off work.

                    Thank you for the recordings, Jundo.

                    Thank you for your teachings, everyone.

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

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                    • Daibh
                      Member
                      • Aug 2010
                      • 68

                      #11
                      Re: September 18th, 2010 Saturday Zazenkai --- START OF JUKAI!

                      Greetings all!

                      Sat live but was not logged on...

                      ...chanted, sat, walked and sat again in the garden; absorbing refined autumn sunshine all the while.

                      Once again it was a pleasure knowing that the Treeleaf Sangha were doing the same the world over.

                      I look forward to taking part in this Jukai season of sewing and Precept study.

                      Gassho.

                      Dave.
                      [b:z5iv0uxu]Documenting the Ango - A Hat Full of Rain [/b:z5iv0uxu]
                      http://ahatfullofrain.wordpress.com/
                      [b:z5iv0uxu]My poetry blog - Subtle Drops[/b:z5iv0uxu]
                      http://subtledropspoetry.wordpress.com/

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                      • Taylor
                        Member
                        • May 2010
                        • 388

                        #12
                        Re: September 18th, 2010 Saturday Zazenkai --- START OF JUKAI!

                        A splendid beginning to the beginningless jukai,

                        Taylor
                        Gassho,
                        Myoken
                        [url:r05q3pze]http://staresatwalls.blogspot.com/[/url:r05q3pze]

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                        • Hogo
                          Member
                          • Feb 2010
                          • 497

                          #13
                          Re: September 18th, 2010 Saturday Zazenkai --- START OF JUKAI!

                          Nice to sit with you all this morning.
                          Gassho ~ Dave.

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                          • AlanLa
                            Member
                            • Mar 2008
                            • 1405

                            #14
                            Re: September 18th, 2010 Saturday Zazenkai --- START OF JUKAI!

                            Wobbly here also while participating via tape delay.
                            AL (Jigen) in:
                            Faith/Trust
                            Courage/Love
                            Awareness/Action!

                            I sat today

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                            • Shinko
                              Member
                              • May 2009
                              • 165

                              #15
                              Re: September 18th, 2010 Saturday Zazenkai --- START OF JUKAI!

                              nice sitting with you all live this morning, and those that sat not quite live!
                              ~Gassho~
                              Shinko

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