Gassho bow to the zendo as you come in.
10:30 a.m.: Officiant to altar. If no assistant, officiant stays seated and is also assistant.
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Officiant makes offering, turns.
Roll down 🔔 ● ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● (dim.)
🔔 all 🙇 🔔 all 🙇 🔔 all 🙇 all gassho 🙏
(to end of All Buddhas.)
clonk 👏
The Buddha's Five Remembrances
I am of the nature to grow old.
There is no way to escape growing old.
I am of the nature to have ill health.
There is no way to escape ill health.
I am of the nature to die.
There is no way to escape death.
All that is dear to me and everyone I love
are of the nature to change. There is no
way to escape being separated from them.
My actions are my only true belongings.
I cannot escape the consequences of my actions.
My actions are the ground upon which I stand.
(- Anguttara Nikaya 5.57 - Translation by Thich Nhat Hanh
The Five Remembrances are closely related to the Four Sights.)
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We
have made offerings and this recitation to all who
have died in
natural and human-made disasters, including
war, disease, poverty,
climate change, and acts of terror,
violence and persecution.
Recognizing buddha nature manifested
in their precious lives, we pray
that the benefits of their positive
actions of body, speech and mind may
continue and that all harm
may be swiftly brought to peace;
and also for the well-being of those
suffering as a result of natural
and human-made disasters,
including war, disease, poverty, climate
change, and acts of
terror, violence and persecution. May they find
wisdom and
serenity in the midst of their difficulties and be free from
hindrance. May all beings realize the Awakened Way.
Officiant makes offering, turns
🔔 All Buddhas throughout space and time,
🔔 all honored ones, Bodhisattvas, Mahasattvas,
🔔 wisdom beyond wisdom, Maha prajna paramiiita.
Roll down 🔔 ● ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● (dim.)
🔔 all 🙇 🔔 all 🙇 🔔 all 🙇
(if no zazen, skip to Four Vows.
Officiant returns to seat if standing. If having zazen, when
officiant is settled,) "Zazen"
[sit zazen]
[end of zazen] 🔔 (two if kinhin and more sits [sesshin])
Officiant to altar.
Officiant makes offering, turns.
all gassho 🙏 clonk 👏
I vow to save all sentient beings, though beings are numberless
I vow to transform all delusions, though delusions are inexhaustible
I vow to perceive reality, though reality is boundless
I vow to attain the enlightened way, a way that is non-attainable
🔔 all 🙇 return to gassho. All make "circle" gassho bow.
Officiant returns to seat if standing.
[End of formal event. Informal visiting after this time encouraged]