Gate Forty-six
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.
The view to expiate causes is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it] we attain salvation.
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.
Expiate: to atone for; make amends or reparation
Verse of Atonement:
All harmful acts, words and thoughts
Ever committed by me since of old
On account of beginningless greed, anger and ignorance
Born of my body, mouth and mind
Now I atone for them all.
Koans:
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Most note worthy replies :
One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is that atonement is not a “one and done” affair.
It is more of an ongoing process—evolving, but without end.
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.
The view to expiate causes is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it] we attain salvation.
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.
Expiate: to atone for; make amends or reparation
Verse of Atonement:
All harmful acts, words and thoughts
Ever committed by me since of old
On account of beginningless greed, anger and ignorance
Born of my body, mouth and mind
Now I atone for them all.
Koans:
Click image for larger version.
anger.jpg
Holding Anger.jpg
Most note worthy replies :
I extinguish anger with patience.
Watching how it slowly flickers away.
Those whom I've burnt with harsh words
I keep in deep loving-kindness
.
Watching how it slowly flickers away.
Those whom I've burnt with harsh words
I keep in deep loving-kindness
.
One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is that atonement is not a “one and done” affair.
It is more of an ongoing process—evolving, but without end.
We fall down often
Then get up
Again and again
Then get up
Again and again
合掌 仁道 生開 - gassho, Jindo Shokai
stlah
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