40/108 Gates of Dharma Illumination

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  • Shokai
    Treeleaf Priest
    • Mar 2009
    • 6394

    40/108 Gates of Dharma Illumination

    The Fortieth Gate

    Not being foolish is a gate of Dharma illumination; for it stops the killing of living things.


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    Gassho, Shokai
    合掌,生開
    gassho, Shokai

    仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai

    "Open to life in a benevolent way"

    https://sarushinzendo.wordpress.com/
  • aprapti
    Member
    • Jun 2017
    • 889

    #2
    thank you Shokai. I always read and ponder these gates.. but i am not a big writer




    aprapti


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    hobo kore dojo / 歩歩是道場 / step, step, there is my place of practice

    Aprāpti (अप्राप्ति) non-attainment

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    • Nengei
      Member
      • Dec 2016
      • 1696

      #3
      If you fail to see
      The meaning in right now
      How can you hope to find
      The power of the snowflake
      As it tumbles to the ground?

      Gassho,
      Nengei
      Sat today. LAH.
      遜道念芸 Sondō Nengei (he/him)

      Please excuse any indication that I am trying to teach anything. I am a priest in training and have no qualifications or credentials to teach Zen practice or the Dharma.

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      • Seikan
        Member
        • Apr 2020
        • 712

        #4
        Nengei, wonderful and powerful verse my friend!

        This one seems overly simple to my brain, but I can't help think that it all comes down to how well we respect and value life.

        Carelessness with life
        So foolish
        Why act like a fool?

        Gassho,
        Seikan

        -stlah-
        聖簡 Seikan (Sacred Simplicity)

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        • Shokai
          Treeleaf Priest
          • Mar 2009
          • 6394

          #5
          Aprapti;

          Thank you for attending. When on the Blog I was able to see you attending most every day. We all process the Dharma in our own way. I'm just glad to hear that you are receiving something from it. Thank you for your practice and sharing your perspective.

          gassho, Shokai
          合掌,生開
          gassho, Shokai

          仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai

          "Open to life in a benevolent way"

          https://sarushinzendo.wordpress.com/

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          • Shokai
            Treeleaf Priest
            • Mar 2009
            • 6394

            #6
            Seikan and Nengei;

            Thanks for keeping me on my toes

            gassho, Shokai
            合掌,生開
            gassho, Shokai

            仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai

            "Open to life in a benevolent way"

            https://sarushinzendo.wordpress.com/

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            • Yokai
              Member
              • Jan 2020
              • 507

              #7
              Mmm...there are a myriad ways to "kill" and even more ways to "kill" if we fail to seek to know what we're doing.

              My humble offering Shokai and all

              Gassho, Yokai (Chris) sat/lah
              Last edited by Yokai; 02-01-2021, 01:07 AM.

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              • Shokai
                Treeleaf Priest
                • Mar 2009
                • 6394

                #8
                Originally posted by Yokai
                Mmm...there are a myriad ways to "kill" and even more ways to "kill" if we fail to seek to know what we're doing.

                My humble offering Shokai and all

                Gassho, Yokai (Chris) sat/lah

                gassho, Shokai
                stlah
                合掌,生開
                gassho, Shokai

                仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai

                "Open to life in a benevolent way"

                https://sarushinzendo.wordpress.com/

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                • Shokai
                  Treeleaf Priest
                  • Mar 2009
                  • 6394

                  #9
                  Yokai;
                  myriad ways to "kill" and even more ways to "kill" if we fail to seek to know what we're doing.
                  Not killing by gun, poison or garrote are quite obviously methods; and there are ways to kill without physical means. Best not to include Foolishness and no apologies required.

                  gassho, Shokai
                  stlah
                  合掌,生開
                  gassho, Shokai

                  仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai

                  "Open to life in a benevolent way"

                  https://sarushinzendo.wordpress.com/

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