The Sixty-eighth of 108 Gates Of Dharma Illumination

[Shokai]

The Sixty-eighth Gate: Mindfulness as a Part of the State of Truth

Mindfulness, as a part of the state of truth, is a gate of Dharma illumination; for it is wisdom that accords with real dharmas. (Nishijima/Cross)
Branches of mindfulness are a gate of realizing dharma; they are like wisdom about all things. (Tanahashi)

Gate Gatha:

May we, together with all buddhas;
Actualize Mindfulness, as a part of the state of truth,
That we may have wisdom that accords with real dharmas.

Reflection Prompts:
1. Explain the slight difference of these two translations.
2. In either case, how does mindfulness bring us accord with real dharmas?
3. Write anew gate gatha

Capping Verse:

To a serene mind
The world seems
Simply as it is

stlah
合掌,生開
gassho, Shokai
stlah
仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai
"Open to life in a benevolent way"

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[Choujou]

Reflection Prompts:
1. Explain the slight difference of these two translations.
2. In either case, how does mindfulness bring us accord with real dharmas?
3. Write anew gate gatha

1. Mindfulness as part of the state of truth seems to be a more encompassing statement. When one is in the Buddha mind, this is the mindfulness I believe this speaks of. Branches of mindfulness seems to get more specific. Mindfulness that branches further into specific topics so that one can deepen understanding of truth.

2. Attention!

3. May we, together with all buddhas;
Remain harmonious with real dharmas
Attentive and wise in all ways

Gassho,
Choujou

sat/lah today

[Furyu]

I understand the first as something like "mindfulness in samadhi" and the second as "mindfulness in all things".
When midfulness emcompasses all things and actions, when a stable and clear mind perceives all things as not one, not two, we are brought closer to things as they are, to real dharmas.

May we all, together with buddhas;
Sit in clear awareness of things as they are
And act mindfully with that wisdom

Gasshō
Fūryū
sat-lah