Gate Forty-three
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 on what you may have received during the process.
Pursuit of abundant knowledge is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it] we truly reflect on the form of the Dharma.
A “Dharma Gate” is a teaching or practice that can lead to spiritual growth: some kind of positive outcome in terms of our practice. A way to approach the truth.
Koan:
"The buddha-dharma means making a constant effort without getting anything for yourself. This is nothing that can be determined by asking, "What do I have to do?" Nevertheless, you've got to do what you've got to do, and you mustn't do what you mustn't do. When you've got to give something, give even you're own head. When you mustn't give anything, don't even give the tip of your tougue.
Practice isn't in things. It's in actions."
- To You, Zen sayings of Kodo Sawaki, pg. 146
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Most note worthy replies :
Anything that puts light onto Dharma
Warms and illuminates the universe.
The Dharma takes shape
With study
Then we break the mold
But all of this is meaningless
Unless we taste the sweetness by
Actually chewing and swallowing.
合掌 仁道 生開 - gassho, Jindo Shokai
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 on what you may have received during the process.
Pursuit of abundant knowledge is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it] we truly reflect on the form of the Dharma.
A “Dharma Gate” is a teaching or practice that can lead to spiritual growth: some kind of positive outcome in terms of our practice. A way to approach the truth.
Koan:
"The buddha-dharma means making a constant effort without getting anything for yourself. This is nothing that can be determined by asking, "What do I have to do?" Nevertheless, you've got to do what you've got to do, and you mustn't do what you mustn't do. When you've got to give something, give even you're own head. When you mustn't give anything, don't even give the tip of your tougue.
Practice isn't in things. It's in actions."
- To You, Zen sayings of Kodo Sawaki, pg. 146
Click image for larger version.
every day.jpg
Most note worthy replies :
Anything that puts light onto Dharma
Warms and illuminates the universe.
The Dharma takes shape
With study
Then we break the mold
But all of this is meaningless
Unless we taste the sweetness by
Actually chewing and swallowing.
合掌 仁道 生開 - gassho, Jindo Shokai
stlah
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