61) The Sixty-first Gate: The Faculty of Balance
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 faculty of balance* is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it] the mind is pure. (Nishijima/Cross)
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:
Achieving Balance
Most note worthy replies:
Notes:
* [Balance: mental steadiness or emotional stability; habit of calm behavior, judgment]
gassho, 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 faculty of balance* is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it] the mind is pure. (Nishijima/Cross)
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:
Achieving Balance
Most note worthy replies:
May we find balance in each moment,
As we journey along the path,
With a steady mind and open heart,
May we awaken to the truth within
Living in balance and equanimity
We are able to avoid being pulled to extremes
Keeping the mind pure
Steady and stable
A clear mind
Stays out of the mud
As we journey along the path,
With a steady mind and open heart,
May we awaken to the truth within
Living in balance and equanimity
We are able to avoid being pulled to extremes
Keeping the mind pure
Steady and stable
A clear mind
Stays out of the mud
Notes:
* [Balance: mental steadiness or emotional stability; habit of calm behavior, judgment]
gassho, Shokai
stlah
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