The one Hundred and Eighth of 108 Gates Of Dharma Illumination

[Shokai]

The one Hundred and eighth Gate; The wisdom that leads us from one state to another state

The wisdom that leads us from one state to another state is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it], having water sprinkled on the head, we accomplish total wisdom. (Nishijima/Cross)

Following and reaching the ground of wisdom are a gate of realizing dharma; it sprinkles wisdom water on the head and achieves all wisdom. (Tanahashi)

Gate Gatha:

May we, together with all buddhas;
Aspire to ultimate wisdom
That we may know the Dharma of all the buddhas.

Reflection Prompts:

What is the true Dharma?

Capping Verse:

A stroke of lightning—
The Flower
In the Buddha’s hand.

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

Sarushin Zendo

[Shokai]

Don't miss Gate 109 tomorrow !!

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

Sarushin Zendo

[Choujou]

What is the true Dharma?

Look!

Right here, right now.

Just this

Gassho,
Choujou

sat/lah today

[Tairin]

What is the true Dharma?

Just this.


Tairin
sat today and lah

[Furyu]

I'll quote Garab Dorje’s Three Lines That Hit the Nail on the Head, translated by Ken McLeod. (Article in Tricycle - fascinating read if you are interested in translation) It is a Tibetan Dzogchen pointing-out instruction.

There! This is what you are.
There! Nothing else matters.
There! Now let it unfold.


Fūryū
satlah