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My son fell asleep just as I was getting ready for tonight’s Zazen … we’ll keep it quiet … … and I’ll ring the bell real softly … Press on arrow for ‘play’NOTE: IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE TO SEE THE SCREEN OR START BUTTON,PLEASE UPDATE FLASH. SEE HERE

Since announcing a couple of days ago Treeleaf Sangha’s first “All Online Jukai” … TREELEAF JUKAI … I have received several questions about how we will do the 2 or 3 day “online silent retreat” toward the end, just prior to the Jukai ceremony itself. So, let me talk about that … We have done…

Treeleaf Sangha will be holding its first “Jukai” (all online too!) … … for folks with a serious interest, wishing more information, there is a rather wordy explanation here … TREELEAF JUKAI Press on arrow for ‘play’NOTE: IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE TO SEE THE SCREEN OR START BUTTON,PLEASE UPDATE FLASH. SEE HERE

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,…

We have some guest teachers today in Treeleaf’s garden: … the summer cicadas, a passing thundershower & the wind … None need give a talk on “Emptiness” to preach “Emptiness” … Press on arrow for ‘play’NOTE: IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE TO SEE THE SCREEN OR START BUTTON,PLEASE UPDATE FLASH. SEE HERE

Drop all the opposites. Drop even the opposites of “same” and “opposite”. Drop “dropping” and “not dropping” … … what remains then (beyond “what/no what”, beyond “remaining” or “not remaining”, beyond “now” or “then”)? Emptiness O/ Sha/ri/pu/tra/, all/ things/ are/ex/pres/sions/ of/ emp/ti/ness/,Not/ born/, not/ des/troyed/,not/ stained/, not/ pure/;Nei/ther/ wax/ing/ nor/ wan/ing/..Press on arrow for ‘play’NOTE:…

O/ Sha/ri/pu/tra/, all/ things/ are/ex/pres/sions/ of/ emp/ti/ness/,Not/ born/, not/ des/troyed/,not/ stained/, not/ pure/;Nei/ther/ wax/ing/ nor/ wan/ing/..Press on arrow for ‘play’NOTE: IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE TO SEE THE SCREEN OR START BUTTON,PLEASE UPDATE FLASH. SEE HERE

O/ Sha/ri/pu/tra/, form/ is/ no/ o/ther/ than/ emp/ti/ness/, Emp/ti/ness/ no/ o/ther/ than/ form/; Form/ is/ pre/cise/ly/ emp/ti/ness/, emp/ti/ness/ pre/cise/ly/ form/.Sen/sa/tions/, per/cep/tions/, for/ma/tions/ and/ con/scious/ness/ are/ al/so/ like/ this/.Press on arrow for ‘play’NOTE: IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE TO SEE THE SCREEN OR START BUTTON,PLEASE UPDATE FLASH. SEE HERE

If “suffering”, from a Buddhist perspective, is your “self” bumping into all the other “selfs” of the world, and your “self” not being “at ease” with the way the world is … then Buddhist teachings on “no self” and on “emptiness” provide 3 medicines for that “dis-ease” … First, there is no “self” to do…

Last week was Hans’ turn, and today Will climbs Mt. Tsukuba for some Zazen … Click on picture to play Sitting Time: About 35 Minutes
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