March 7th-8th, 2014 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

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  • Jundo
    Treeleaf Founder and Priest
    • Apr 2006
    • 41105

    March 7th-8th, 2014 Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai

    Hello All,

    Please 'sit-a-long' with our weekly FRIDAY/SATURDAY 'LIVE FROM TREELEAF' 90 minute ZAZENKAI, netcast LIVE from 9am Japan time Saturday morning (that is New York 7pm, Los Angeles 4pm (Friday night), London midnight and Paris 1am (early Saturday morning)

    ... and to be visible at the following link during those times and sit-a-long-able any time thereafter ...

    LIVE ZAZENKAI NETCAST at GOOGLE+ IS HERE:
    CLICK ON THE TAB ON LOWER RIGHT FOR 'FULL SCREEN




    FOR THOSE NOT ALREADY MEMBERS OF THE CIRCLE WHO WISH TO JOIN TO SIT LIVE WITH A CAMERA, INSTRUCTIONS ARE POSTED AT THIS LINK. WE ARE NOW LIMITED TO 10 INDIVIDUALS WITH CAMERAS, BUT ANY NUMBER CAN WATCH LIVE 'ONE WAY' AND SIT-A-LONG VIA THE ABOVE SCREEN. IF JOINING WITH CAMERA, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR MICROPHONE IS MUTED:

    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 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 about 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 Chants we will recite at the following link (PDF):


    Chant Book (PDF)

    or

    Chant Book (SHORT VERSION HTML)

    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
    Last edited by Jundo; 03-08-2014, 12:01 AM.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE
  • Jundo
    Treeleaf Founder and Priest
    • Apr 2006
    • 41105

    #2
    This Zazenkai is dedicated to my friend, Zazen companion and Teacher, Sid Bolotin, who left this visible world peacefully in his sleep last night.

    Sid was truly a Wise Man, a Sage, a Gentle & Kind man. Endless Bows, J

    Last edited by Jundo; 03-07-2014, 07:22 AM.
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    • Mp

      #3
      Thank you Jundo, I will be there live to show respect and dedication to your friend Sid.

      Deep bows
      Shingen

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      • Myozan Kodo
        Friend of Treeleaf
        • May 2010
        • 1901

        #4
        Hi,
        I look forward to sitting with you all, and Sid, on Saturday morning.
        Gassho
        Myosin


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        • Kyonin
          Dharma Transmitted Priest
          • Oct 2010
          • 6752

          #5
          Hi Jundo.

          I'll be there live. In silence and in respect for Sid.

          Gassho,

          Kyonin
          Hondō Kyōnin
          奔道 協忍

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          • Daitetsu
            Member
            • Oct 2012
            • 1154

            #6
            Hi Jundo,

            So sorry for your loss!

            Due to another surgical procedure on my back I probably won't be able to sit the zazenkai live.
            Will do "bed zazen" instead and dedicate this "sitting" to Sid.

            Gassho,

            Daitetsu
            no thing needs to be added

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            • Jundo
              Treeleaf Founder and Priest
              • Apr 2006
              • 41105

              #7
              Originally posted by Daitetsu
              Hi Jundo,

              So sorry for your loss!

              Due to another surgical procedure on my back I probably won't be able to sit the zazenkai live.
              Will do "bed zazen" instead and dedicate this "sitting" to Sid.

              Gassho,

              Daitetsu
              We are with you in bed, Daitetsu!

              Gassho, Jundo (Oh, I know that sounded wrong! )
              ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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              • Juki
                Member
                • Dec 2012
                • 771

                #8
                I will be there live. Will sit for Sid and Daitetsu.

                gassho,
                juki
                "First you have to give up." Tyler Durden

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                • Dosho
                  Member
                  • Jun 2008
                  • 5784

                  #9
                  I'll be here.

                  Gassho,
                  Dosho

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                  • Daitetsu
                    Member
                    • Oct 2012
                    • 1154

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Jundo
                    We are with you in bed, Daitetsu!

                    Gassho, Jundo (Oh, I know that sounded wrong! )
                    Haha, you just made my day!
                    How am I supposed to (un)focus now with that image in mind?
                    Thanks, Jundo and Juki!

                    Gassho,

                    Daitetsu
                    no thing needs to be added

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                    • Mp

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Daitetsu
                      Due to another surgical procedure on my back
                      Feel better Daitetsu! =)

                      Gassho
                      Shingen

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                      • Myosha
                        Member
                        • Mar 2013
                        • 2974

                        #12
                        Participating.

                        (but kick me out of the bed, I steal covers)^^


                        Gassho,
                        Myosha
                        "Recognize suffering, remove suffering." - Shakyamuni Buddha when asked, "Uhm . . .what?"

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                        • Joyo

                          #13
                          Well, is everyone going to be here helping me take care of my kids too, because that is why I will not be able to make it tonight

                          Jundo, I am sorry for your loss. I will dedicate my metta and next sit to you and your friend.

                          Gassho,
                          Joyo

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                          • Shinzan
                            Member
                            • Nov 2013
                            • 338

                            #14
                            I'll be there too.
                            Warm bows.
                            Shinzan

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                            • Koshin
                              Member
                              • Feb 2012
                              • 938

                              #15
                              Still at work, wilp sit a little later.

                              Gassho

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                              Thank you for your practice

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