The Ninety-sixth of 108 Gates Of Dharma Illumination

[Shokai]

The Ninety-sixth Gate; Acceptance of the right Dharma

Acceptance of the right Dharma is a gate of Dharma illumination; for it eradicates the afflictions of all living beings. (Nishijima/Cross)

Accepting true dharma is a gate of realizing dharma; it transforms the delusions of sentient beings. (Tanahashi)

Gate Gatha:

May we, together with all buddhas;
Accept the right(true) Dharma
To remove the afflictions of all living beings.

Reflection Prompts:

1. How does Accepting true dharma eradicate the afflictions of all living beings?
2. Comment on the Capping Verse.
3. Write a new Gate Gatha.

Capping Verse:

The path goes nowhere
Knowing this
We walk every inch.

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

[Choujou]

1. How does Accepting true dharma eradicate the afflictions of all living beings?
2. Comment on the Capping Verse.
3. Write a new Gate Gatha.

1. Because the true Dharma brings an end to all suffering.

2. It is true, because the path leads right to where you are! Right here, right now! Just this!

3. May we, together with all buddhas;
Cease all suffering everywhere,
Through the power of the truth.

Gassho,
Choujou

sat/lah today

[Tairin]

How does Accepting true dharma eradicate the afflictions of all living beings?

That’s part of our vows. To save all sentient beings, though beings are numberless. Taking those vows are accepting the true Dharma.


Tairin
sat today and lah

[Furyu]

How does Accepting true dharma eradicate the afflictions of all living beings?
That’s part of our vows. To save all sentient beings, though beings are numberless. Taking those vows are accepting the true Dharma.

Yes to that !

no destination
no path, no wisdom and no gain
just this


Fūryū
sat-lah