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I sat today next to a noisy, smokey, busy construction site … but my microphone did not work. (So there is no timing bell today too … ) Well, I think you get a sense just by looking. Silence and stillness are not a matter of one’s surroundings. That’s true building upon a solid foundation.…

A silent sitting today. By the way, if you happen to be in the U.S. and voting today … those long lines are an excellent place for standing Zazen! Press on arrow for ‘play’NOTE: IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE TO SEE THE SCREEN OR START BUTTON,PLEASE UPDATE FLASH. SEE HERE

After some consideration and hesitancy, I have decided to offer my political endorsement in the U.S. presidential race: GO BARACK! (having my endorsement should finally put him over the top!!) Although our Way transcends all differences and petty politics, and is beyond war and poverty and a lack of health care … yet it certainly…

Please ‘sit-a-long’ with our November “Zazenkai” (running time: approx. 4 hours) … The sitting schedule is as follows: 00:00 – 00:50 CEREMONY (HEART SUTRA English Only / SANDOKAI) & ZAZEN00:50 – 01:00 KINHIN01:00 – 01:40 ZAZEN01:40 – 01:50 KINHIN01:50 – 02:30 DHARMA TALK & ZAZEN02:30 – 02:40 KINHIN02:40 – 03:20 ZAZEN03:20 – 03:30 KINHIN03:30 –…

REMINDER: Our monthly, 4-hour Zazenkai will be today … from 9pm (Saturday night) to 1 am JAPAN TIME. That is Saturday morning in most of North America, Saturday afternoon in Europe. A bit late with today’s sitting … we were hosting a Halloween Party for the kids from Leon’s school. In case you’re wondering, I…

NOTE: SIGNAL DROPPED MIDWAY – THERE IS NO CLOSING BELL! Press on arrow for ‘play’NOTE: IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE TO SEE THE SCREEN OR START BUTTON,PLEASE UPDATE FLASH. SEE HERE

“Already here”?? With/ no/ hin/drance/ of/ mind/ –No/ hin/drance/ there/fore/ no/ fear/.Far/ be/yond/ all/ de/lu/sion/, Nir/va/na/ is/ al/rea/dy/ here/. Press on arrow for ‘play’NOTE: IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE TO SEE THE SCREEN OR START BUTTON,PLEASE UPDATE FLASH. SEE HERE

Wouldn’t it be great to walk through walls, unhindered … like the invisible man … With/ no/ hin/drance/ of/ mind/ – No/ hin/drance/ there/fore/ no/ fear/. Far/ be/yond/ all/ de/lu/sion/, Nir/va/na/ is/ al/rea/dy/ here/. Press on arrow for ‘play’NOTE: IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE TO SEE THE SCREEN OR START BUTTON,PLEASE UPDATE FLASH. SEE HERE

Today, I offer a film review of ‘Into Great Silence‘ (2006): Synopsis: Nestled deep in the French Alps, the Grande Chartreuse is considered one of the world’s most ascetic monasteries. In 1984, German filmmaker Philip Gröning wrote to the Carthusian order for permission to make a documentary about them. They said they would get back…

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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