{"id":806,"date":"2009-12-01T07:26:38","date_gmt":"2009-12-01T07:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/treeleafzen\/2009\/12\/retreat-retreat-v-nature-cal.html"},"modified":"2009-12-01T07:26:38","modified_gmt":"2009-12-01T07:26:38","slug":"retreat-retreat-v-nature-cal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/treeleafzen\/2009\/12\/retreat-retreat-v-nature-cal.html","title":{"rendered":"RETREAT !! RETREAT!! (V) – Nature Calls"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>We continue preparations for our<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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‘<\/span>Treeleaf Two-Day Online <\/span>Retreat<\/span>‘<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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scheduled for LIVE NETCAST <\/span>over this coming weekend of <\/span>DECEMBER 5 and 6, 2009<\/span><\/span> (and available in recorded form after that, for participation <\/span>any time ‘On Demand’<\/span>). <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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DETAILS CLICK HERE<\/a><\/span><\/span> …<\/div>\n
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Going to the toilet is nature, is life, is Practice, is Zazen. All the Buddhas and Ancestors had to pee and poo, and so do you. But how we do our duty makes all the difference!<\/p>\n

Master Dogen devoted an entire chapter of Shobogenzo <\/span>to latrine procedures … and during our Retreat we should see going to the toilet as a sacred ritual. First, drop all thought of “clean” and “dirty” … flush such discriminatory ideas away!
\nHowever, even as we drop all idea of “clean” and “dirty”, we try to stay clean (we are always working on several levels in Zen) … so, if wearing a Rakusu, <\/span>remove it and hang it outside the toilet room before entering. Then Gassho<\/span> 3x (or, if you wish, do full prostrations 3x) toward the door of the toilet room and recite the following (by <\/i>Ven. Thich Naht Hanh<\/i>)<\/span>:<\/p>\n

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Defiled or immaculate,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

increasing or decreasing–<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

these concepts exist only in our mind.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The reality of interbeing is unsurpassed.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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Of course, maintain silence in the bog. No reading material and, while one need not assume the Full Lotus Posture on the commode, one should do one’s business with the sense of stillness-in-motion and non-attaining that is Zazen. <\/span>Go with with Flow! <\/div>\n

Truly, peeing is only action in that moment, a perfect act complete unto itself … it is not you<\/span> peeing, or even the whole universe peeing<\/span> in that instant (although it is that too) … for ’tis Just Peeing<\/span>.
\nOn exiting, bow again 3x to the toilet door and recite …<\/p>\n

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Using the toilet<\/span>
\n I vow with all beings<\/span>
\n To eliminate defilement<\/span>
\n Removing greed, anger and ignorance.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Then be sure to wash you hands (there is something to recite for that as well) …
\nBy the way, a similar ritual should be performed prior to entering the bath or shower. In that case, please recite …<\/p>\n

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Bathing the body,<\/span><\/p>\n

may all living beings<\/span><\/p>\n

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be clean in body and mind,<\/span><\/p>\n

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pure and shining within and without.
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We will have similar recitals (called “Gatha”) for use when brushing the teeth, washing the face and hands. They will be printed in our “Chant Book”, available for download for use during the Retreat (27 Pages PDF). <\/span><\/p>\n
CHANT BOOK DOWNLOAD HERE<\/a><\/div>\n

PLEASE PRIINT THOSE OUT AND POST THEM AROUND YOUR BATHROOM!!<\/span><\/div>\n


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We continue preparations for our ‘Treeleaf Two-Day Online Retreat‘ scheduled for LIVE NETCAST over this coming weekend of DECEMBER 5 and 6, 2009 (and available in recorded form after that, for participation any time ‘On Demand’). DETAILS CLICK HERE … Going to the toilet is nature, is life, is Practice, is Zazen. All the Buddhas…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,3,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-guided-meditation","category-meditation-techniques","category-zen-buddhist-meditation"],"yoast_head":"\nRETREAT !! RETREAT!! 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