The Thirty-fifth of 108 Gates Of Dharma Illumination

[Shokai]

The Thirty-fifth Gate: the non-arising of ill-will.

The nonarising of ill-will is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it] we protect ourselves and protect others.(Nishijima/Cross)
Not arousing unwholesome intention is a gate of realizing Dharma; it protects the self and others. (Tanahashi)

Gate Gatha:
May we, together with all buddhas;
Be mindful of the arising of ill-will
That we may be loving, grateful and kind

Reflection Prompts:
1. What technique would you use to avoid non-arising of ill will?
2. Would that automatically protect yourself and others?
3. time for a new capping verse?

Capping Verse:
Fires of hatred
Find no fuel
In minds filled with love

gassho, Shokai
stlah

[Meishin]

Thoughts do arise, though with attention they don't stay long. And in practicing attention, they seem to stay more briefly. One technique is to simply button up ones mouth. Having a thought is not acting unless we indulge ourselves. "Fires of hatred find no fuel."

Also I try to say "I'm sorry" faster.

Gassho
Meihin
stlah

[Choujou]

Reflection Prompts:
1. What technique would you use to avoid non-arising of ill will?
2. Would that automatically protect yourself and others?
3. time for a new capping verse?

1. The Precepts, and Practice

2. Undoubtedly so

3. Precepts planted in the heart,
The Tathagatha’s field
Grows only love

Gassho,
Choujou

sat/lah today

[Tairin]

This Gate seems so obvious it is hard to really say much more. At the heart of our practice are the Precepts where we commit to doing good things, refrain from doing bad things, and to try to do good for the benefit of all.


Tairin
sat today and lah

[Furyu]

Fūryū
satlah