Gate Nine
Read the following, place it in your heart and sleep on it. Then, tomorrow, live it until evening when you can leave a brief comment as to insights or revelations you may have received during the process.
Mindfulness of Dharma is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it] reflection of [the state of] Dharma is pure.
The Koan:
"the dharma in front of our eyes"
"Master Enen of Sansho Ji said: When I have a chance to meet people, I meet them, But even if I meet them I do not always teach them.
Master Koke said; When I have a chance to meet people, I do not always meet them. but when I meet them I always teach them."
-Master Dogen's Shinji Shobogenzo 1-92
A Most note worthy reply was:
Regarding the ubiquitous nature of the Dharma; being so all-pervasive, we need only open our minds to it, and it can't be missed.
Like the air we breathe
Truth is found
Within and without
js/stlah
Read the following, place it in your heart and sleep on it. Then, tomorrow, live it until evening when you can leave a brief comment as to insights or revelations you may have received during the process.
Mindfulness of Dharma is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it] reflection of [the state of] Dharma is pure.
The Koan:
"the dharma in front of our eyes"
"Master Enen of Sansho Ji said: When I have a chance to meet people, I meet them, But even if I meet them I do not always teach them.
Master Koke said; When I have a chance to meet people, I do not always meet them. but when I meet them I always teach them."
-Master Dogen's Shinji Shobogenzo 1-92
A Most note worthy reply was:
Regarding the ubiquitous nature of the Dharma; being so all-pervasive, we need only open our minds to it, and it can't be missed.
Like the air we breathe
Truth is found
Within and without
js/stlah
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