September 24th, 2011 - Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

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  • Hans
    Member
    • Mar 2007
    • 1853

    September 24th, 2011 - Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    NOTE FROM JUNDO: I'm heading up to the Tsunami area for 3 days with the clean-up volunteers from Tsukuba. See ya on the return. I asked Mongen to lead the Zazenkai this time. NOTE THE SPECIAL STARTING TIME ON SATURDAY!!

    Hello everyone,

    Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM TREELEAF - or this time around, "live from Hans Chudo Mongen's little room where the computer happens to be" 90 minute ZAZENKAI', netcast LIVE from 3 PM German/Paris time, 2 pm London time, New York 9am and LA 6am, Japan 10pm ... all on SATURDAY, September 24th.)

    ... and to be visible at the following link during those times ...

    LIVE ZAZENKAI NETCAST at JUSTIN.TV:
    Click on the tab lower right for FULL SCREEN
    http://www.justin.tv/treeleafzen

    But FEAR NOT, if it's not possible for you to join the 'live' non-action action at those times, the entire sitting will be recorded in 'REAL TIME' and will be made 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:





    OUR 90 MINUTE SITTING SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:

    00:00 – 00:15 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA in JAPANESE 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 Japanese (the words are 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 below and at the following link:
    viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2231


    Zazenkai INFO:

    Begins with a series of rings of the small Inkin bell ••••••• followed by 3x PROSTRATIONS by EVERYONE

    Then chant of Heart Sutra inJapanese:


    INO = CHANT LEADER ONLY
    EVERYONE = ALL JOIN IN


    INO ONLY =

    Maka Hannya Haramita Shin Gyo*
    (The Heart of the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra in JAPANESE)

    EVERYONE =


    Kan Ji Zai Bo Satsu Gyo Jin Han Nya Ha Ra Mi Ta Ji Sho
    Ken Go* On Kai Ku Do I Sai Ku Yaku Sha Ri Shi Shiki Fu
    I Ku Ku Fu I Shiki Shiki Soku Ze Ku Ku Soku Ze Shiki Ju
    So Gyo Shiki Yaku Bu Nyo Ze Sha Ri Shi Ze Sho Ho Ku
    So Fu Sho Fu Metsu Fu Ku Fu Jo Fu Zo Fu Gen Ze Ko Ku
    Chu Mu Shiki Mu Ju So Gyo Shiki Mu Gen Ni Bi Ze Shin
    Ni Mu Shiki Sho Ko Mi Soku Ho Mu Gen Kai Nai Shi Mu
    I Shiki Kai Mu Mu Myo Yaku Mu Mu Myo Jin Nai Shi Mu
    Ro Shi Yaku Mu Ro Shi Jin Mu Ku Shu Metsu Do Mu Chi
    Yaku Mu Toku I Mu Sho Tok ko Bo Dai Sat Ta E Han-Nya
    Ha Ra Mi Ta Ko* Shin Mu Kei Ge Mu Kei Ge Ko Mu
    U Ku Fu On Ri Is-Sai Ten Do Mu So Ku Gyo Ne Han San
    Ze Sho Butsu E Han Nya Ha Ra Mi Ta Ko* Toku A Noku
    Ta Ra San Myaku San Bo Dai Ko Chi Han-Nya Ha Ra Mi
    Ta Ze Dai Jin Shu Ze Dai Myo Shu Ze Mu Jo Shu Ze Mu
    To To Shu No Jo Is sai Ku Shin Jitsu Fu Ko Ko Setsu Han
    Nya Ha Ra Mi Ta Shu Soku Setsu Shu Watsu Gya* Tei
    Gya Tei Ha Ra Gya Tei Hara* So Gya Tei Bo Ji Sowa Ka
    Han Nya Shin Gyo * * *

    FOLLOWED BY DEDICATION OF MERIT - READ BY INO ONLY:

    Buddha Nature pervades the whole universe, Reality, existing right here now:
    In reciting THE HEART OF THE PERFECTION OF GREAT WISDOM SUTRA (and THE IDENTITY OF RELATIVE AND ABSOLUTE) we dedicate our sincere efforts to:
    •Shakyamuni Buddha Honored One; the Historical Buddha and Teacher …
    and to those ancestral teachers:
    Eihei Dogen Honored One
    Soji Keizan Honored One,
    All successive Honored Ones up until
    Renpo Niwa Honored One and
    Gudo Wafu Honored One
    and to all other Honored Ones throughout history, Male and Female Honored Ones, whose names have been forgotten or left unsaid.
    We also dedicate these efforts to the Three Treasures,
    Buddha, Dharma, Sangha,
    To all Awakened Ones and Teachers in all places and times.

    We especially seek tranquility & well being for all creatures now suffering or ill in health.
    May they be serene through all their ills.
    May their lives be at peace and Wisdom pervade the darkness of ignorance.

    We dedicate our hopes and aspirations:
    To all victims of war and terrorism and natural events
    To the injured and to all families touched by these tragedies
    To the healing of hatred in all countries and among all peoples
    To the wisdom and compassion of our world leaders
    To the peace of the world and harmony of all beings.

    Thus, let the harmful effects of words, thoughts and actions be dispelled
    and Compassion bloom in perpetual spring.
    May we all realize and live the Enlightened Way together:

    EVERYONE CHANTS:

    ø All Buddhas throughout space and time
    ø All Bodhisattvas-Mahasattvas
    ø Maha • Prajna • Paramita ••••••• (followed 3x PROSTRATIONS by EVERYONE) • • •

    BE SEATED AS INSTRUCTED

    Zazen
    kinhin
    Zazen

    Then...

    At the end of the Zazenkai, we recite the following::

    VERSE OF ATONEMENT:

    All harmful acts, words and thoughts, ever committed by me since of old,

    On account of beginningless greed, anger and ignorance,

    Born of my body, mouth and mind,

    Now I atone for them all


    FOUR VOWS (to be recited 3x , vibrant on the second, soft on the third time):

    To save all sentient beings, though beings numberless

    To transform all delusions, though delusions inexhaustible

    To perceive Reality, though Reality is boundless

    To attain the Enlightened Way, a Way non-attainable


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

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


    Gassho and looking forward to sitting with all of you,

    Hans Chudo Mongen
  • Dosho
    Member
    • Jun 2008
    • 5784

    #2
    Re: September 24th, Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    See you then Hans...looking forward to it!

    Gassho,
    Dosho

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    • Hoyu
      Member
      • Nov 2010
      • 2020

      #3
      Re: September 24th, Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

      Originally posted by Dosho
      looking forward to it!

      Gassho,
      Dosho
      Me too!! Thank you once again to our priests in training who help to insure that the show goes on!

      Gassho,
      John
      Ho (Dharma)
      Yu (Hot Water)

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      • Dokan
        Friend of Treeleaf
        • Dec 2010
        • 1222

        #4
        Re: September 24th, Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

        Fantastic! 8am Dallas time! Was worried I might have to miss the live sit as all three of my daughters are having birthdays this weekend.

        Look forward to sitting with you all.

        I'll be on G+.

        Gassho,

        Shawn
        We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.
        ~Anaïs Nin

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        • Nindo

          #5
          Re: September 24th, Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

          7am here too, and this would have been perfect any other Saturday :cry: but this week I'm doing a charity run. I'll join you in the fourth dimension....

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          • Dokan
            Friend of Treeleaf
            • Dec 2010
            • 1222

            #6
            Re: September 24th, Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

            Hmm maybe it was changed or I was not awake...seems it's at 8am. Kids will be getting up, but will give it a shot anyway.

            Gassho,

            Shawn
            We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.
            ~Anaïs Nin

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            • Kyonin
              Treeleaf Priest / Engineer
              • Oct 2010
              • 6745

              #7
              Re: September 24th, Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

              Great time! I'll see you all there.
              Hondō Kyōnin
              奔道 協忍

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              • Hans
                Member
                • Mar 2007
                • 1853

                #8
                Re: September 24th, Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

                Hello everyone,

                there seems to have been a slight time zone mistake in my original post. I have double checked the corresponding times. It is definitely 3PM in Germany, which translates to 2PM in the UK and (according to the helpful site Timezone converter) 9am New York time, which should mean 8am Dallas time and 10PM Tokyo time. If you are in doubt about your time zone, please use 3PM german time as your reference (since that's where I live).


                Gassho from Germany,

                Hans Chudo Mongen

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                • Shohei
                  Member
                  • Oct 2007
                  • 2854

                  #9
                  Re: September 24th, Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

                  Awesome! looking quite forward to it!

                  Gassho
                  Shohei

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                  • Dosho
                    Member
                    • Jun 2008
                    • 5784

                    #10
                    Re: September 24th, Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

                    FYI:

                    I changed the time and location for this week's Zazenkai in the Treeleaf Google Calendar: http://www.treeleaf.org/zendo/schedule.php

                    Just click the link in the bottom right corner of the "Upcoming Events at Treeleaf Zendo" calendar and it should take you to a personalized calendar with the correct time in your zone, but you do have to be logged into Google for it to work.

                    Gassho,
                    Dosho

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                    • Shinko
                      Member
                      • May 2009
                      • 165

                      #11
                      Re: September 24th, Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

                      7 am will be perfect! I look forward to sitting with you all!
                      ~Gassho~
                      Shinko

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                      • Hogen
                        Member
                        • Oct 2009
                        • 261

                        #12
                        Re: September 24th, Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

                        I'm a little confused now. is it 9 or 10AM EST?
                        Hogen
                        法眼

                        #SatToday

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                        • Nindo

                          #13
                          Re: September 24th, Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

                          9 AM EST.

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                          • Dosho
                            Member
                            • Jun 2008
                            • 5784

                            #14
                            Re: September 24th, Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

                            Thank you to all who sat, are sitting, or will sit...deep bows!

                            And thank you Hans for a wonderful zazenkai!

                            Gassho,
                            Dosho

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                            • Seishin the Elder
                              Member
                              • Oct 2009
                              • 521

                              #15
                              Re: September 24th, Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

                              Thank you Chundo Mongen for being with us today. A very nice job indeed.

                              Gassho to all who sat, and will sit,

                              Seishin Kyrill

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