105/108 Gates of Dharma Illumination

[Shokai]

The Hundred and fifth Gate

Endurance of obedient following is a gate of Dharma illumintion; for [with it] we obey the Dharma of all the buddhas..

The state of obedient following :
The first of the 5 obediences which summarize the ten states of a Bodhisattva.

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gassho, Shokai
stalh

[Seikan]

Stray not from the path
And the path
Guides our every step


Gassho,
Seikan

-stlah-

[Nengei]

I know
Nothing. So,
I bow to my vows.

Gassho,
Nengei
Sat today. LAH.

[Inshin]

I know
Nothing. So,
I bow to my vows.

Gassho,
Nengei
Sat today. LAH.

Gassho
Sat