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Tried to do the sitting on a crowded train today … … lost the signal though after a couple of stations (oh well) But a crowded train or bus is a great place to sit or stand Zazen … … if you remember that good Buddhists give up their seat to little old ladies and…

Caught in a Tokyo traffic jam … … a good chance for ZazenNothing moving, but no place to go Press on arrow for ‘play’NOTE: IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE TO SEE THE SCREEN OR START BUTTON,PLEASE UPDATE FLASH. SEE HERE

As to No. 7 of the “Eight Types of Enlightenment“ … DOWNLOAD (PDF) I think this guy isreally off base! Press on arrow for ‘play’NOTE: IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE TO SEE THE SCREEN OR START BUTTON,PLEASE UPDATE FLASH. SEE HERE

Zen Practice has not really cured my procrastinating(though I used to be even worse). But you didn’t think Zen fixes all one’s problems and bad habits, did you? Press on arrow for ‘play’NOTE: IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE TO SEE THE SCREEN OR START BUTTON,PLEASE UPDATE FLASH. SEE HERE

Ours is a way of balance …balance of body-mind through life … But anyone can lose their balance,even after many years of practice sometimes. Even an experienced practitioner or teachercan fall off the bike. Press on arrow for ‘play’NOTE: IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE TO SEE THE SCREEN OR START BUTTON,PLEASE UPDATE FLASH. SEE HERE

A little more No. 6 of the “Eight Types of Enlightenment“ … DOWNLOAD (PDF) Your ‘True Self’ ‘Original Self’ ‘One Mind”‘Buddha Nature’ … 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 Heart Sutra in ENGLISH only this week (we will alternate English/Japanese week to week), then sit about 40 minutes of Zazen, then 10 minutes of Kinhin, closing with the chant of the “Verse of Atonement” and…

No. 6 of the “Eight Types of Enlightenment“ … DOWNLOAD (PDF) being one with what? Press on arrow for ‘play’NOTE: IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE TO SEE THE SCREEN OR START BUTTON,PLEASE UPDATE FLASH. SEE HERE

A special guest teacher today, so I preempt our scheduled talk … the subject is sitting with little pains, annoyances and mosquitoes … Press on arrow for ‘play’NOTE: IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE TO SEE THE SCREEN OR START BUTTON,PLEASE UPDATE FLASH. SEE HERE

No. 5 of the “Eight Types of Enlightenment“ … DOWNLOAD (PDF) We now head to China … the Way … … the search for ‘Buddha Nature’, our True Self … Press on arrow for ‘play’NOTE: IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE TO SEE THE SCREEN OR START BUTTON,PLEASE UPDATE FLASH. SEE HERE
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