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A discussion of McDonalds on the Treeleaf Forum … coupled with the fact that it is a ‘Father & Son’ weekend (mom is at an Ai-ki-do meet) … has led Leon and I to the playground at the local Golden Arches in Tsukuba. It is not the first time I have sat Zazen at McD’s…

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People often ask me about “right” Zazen and “wrong” Zazen. They want to know if their Practice is doing alright, and whether there is some “litmus test” … Well, there is no simple answer … but I have found that the following ‘rule of thumb’ might help one know if their Practice is moving in…

Welcome to our Saturday “Live from Treeleaf” Zazen, We start with 3 floor prostrations (or deep Gassho), then chant the Heart Sutra in ENGLISH, then sit about 40 minutes of Zazen, then 10 minutes of Kinhin, closing with the chant of the “Verse of Atonement” and “Four Vows”. Please join in, one and all. Gassho,…
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