The Eighty-seventh of 108 Gates Of Dharma Illumination

[Shokai]

The Eighty-seventh Gate: The dāna pāramitā

The dāna pāramitā is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it], in every instance, we cause features to be pleasant, we adorn the Buddhist land, and we teach and guide stingy and greedy living beings. (Nishijima/Cross)
The realization of the giving state is a gate of realizing dharma; it leads to attaining a joyful appearance each moment, embellishing the buddha land, and freeing sentient beings from greed. (Tanahashi)

Gate Gatha:

May we, together with all buddhas;
Practice the Dana Paramita
That we may be a light unto all beings

Reflection Prompts:
1. How does generosity bring light unto all beings
2. Comment on the Gate Gatha.
3. Write a new Capping Verse

Capping Verse:

Our light is endless
Why not share
A little bit more?

合掌,生開
gassho, Shokai
stlah
仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai

[Choujou]

Reflection Prompts:
1. How does generosity bring light unto all beings
2. Comment on the Gate Gatha.
3. Write a new Capping Verse

1. Because generosity is kindness in action… it brings wholesome and good feeling to all involved. it also inspires those who have received generosity to become generous, and in turn, when the kindness is passed on and continued, that light can spread through the whole world…

2. I personally think it’s a nice gatha, it calls for generosity for all beings. Right on the mark!

3. The path to Buddha land
One does not walk it,
But give, give, and give forward

Gassho,
Choujou

sat/lah today

[Tairin]

1. Because generosity is kindness in action… it brings wholesome and good feeling to all involved. it also inspires those who have received generosity to become generous, and in turn, when the kindness is passed on and continued, that light can spread through the whole world…

I can’t say it any better than this.


Tairin
sat today