{"id":797,"date":"2009-11-20T15:35:31","date_gmt":"2009-11-20T15:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/treeleafzen\/2009\/11\/retreat-retreat-i.html"},"modified":"2009-11-20T15:35:31","modified_gmt":"2009-11-20T15:35:31","slug":"retreat-retreat-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/treeleafzen\/2009\/11\/retreat-retreat-i.html","title":{"rendered":"RETREAT !!  RETREAT!! (I)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"https:\/\/219.121.16.30\/blog\/archives\/2007\/ouryou.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 147px; height: 221px;\" src=\"https:\/\/219.121.16.30\/blog\/archives\/2007\/ouryou.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>.We will have a few talks over the coming week or two, in preparation for our <span style=\"font-size: 180%;\">&#8216;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 180%;\">Treeleaf Two-Day Online <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 180%;\">Retreat<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 180%;\">&#8216;<\/span>, scheduled for LIVE NETCAST  <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">over the weekend of <\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><font style=\"font-size: 0.512em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"line-height: 116%; font-size: 150px;\">DECEMBER 5 and 6, 2009!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/font> <\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">(and available in recorded form after that, for participation <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">any time &#8216;On Demand&#8217;<\/span>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">The Retreat is in celebration of our <span style=\"font-style: italic;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">all-online<\/span><span style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-style: italic;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">JUKAI<\/span> <\/span>(<span style=\"font-size: 85%;\">Undertaking the Precepts Ceremony, to be in early January<\/span>) as well as <span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">ROHATSU<\/span><\/span> (<span style=\"font-size: 85%;\">the celebreation of <span style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\">Shakyamuni&#8217;s Moment of Realization<\/span> <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">under the Bodhi Tree<\/span> some 2,500 years ago, traditionally celebrated in Japan during the week leading up to December 8th<\/span>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you would like more information on the Retreat and Jukai (you can sit the retreat even if you are not participating in Jukai), please watch for information here and in our forum &#8230;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 255);\" href=\"http:\/\/www.treeleaf.org\/forum\/viewforum.php?f=7\">JUKAI FORUM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Additional information and updates on the Retreat will be posted from time to time here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.treeleaf.org\/forum\/viewtopic.php?p=29935#p29935\">ADDITIONAL RETREAT INFORMATION<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Talks here in the coming days will cover such hot topics as &#8220;<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">How to Chant<\/span>&#8221; &#8220;<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">How to Oryoki<\/span>&#8221; &#8220;<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">How to Bow<\/span>&#8221; &#8220;<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">How to Go To The Bathroom during a Retreat<\/span>&#8221; (<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Really<\/span>) and many others.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">In the coming days, some additional materials (including the &#8216;Chant Book&#8217; and various &#8220;Retreat Pointers&#8221;) will be available for download. 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