109/108 Gates of Dharma Illumination

[Shokai]

The One Hundred and ninth Gate

The state in which water is sprinkled on the head is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it], following birth in a family, we are at last able to realize anuttara samyaksambodhi.

Anuttara Samyaksambodhi :
the supreme right and balanced state of complete truth

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Gassho and Thank you for another season; tomorrow I start my eighty-fifth trip around the sun. Does that make me an astronaut?Jindo-Shokai-8.jpg

[Jundo]

Ah, we will celebrate with the Buddha Baby Birthday! Both are beyond measure.

Gassho, Jundo

STLah

[Shokai]

Jundo, ありがっと ございます, I'll be celebrating with you and the Sangha

gassho, Shokai
stlah

[Seikan]

Ah Shokai! Of course there is one more Gate.

In honor of your birthday tomorrow, I figured one more verse was in order:

Not to be wasted
So precious
Is this human birth




Gassho,
Seikan

-stlah-

[Shokai]

Ah Shokai! Of course there is one more Gate.

In honor of your birthday tomorrow, I figured one more verse was in order:

Not to be wasted
So precious
Is this human birth




Gassho,
Seikan

-stlah-

beauty transends beauty, trully beautiful, Thank you

gassho, Shokai

[Nengei]

This gift from nowhere
Tikkun olam
Raindrops drip from ashoka branches,
Feeding the Lotus stream.

Happiest of birthdays, Jindo Shokai.

Gassho,
Nengei
Sat today. LAH.

[Inshin]

Open to Life in a benevolent way,
He attains the Way Supreme,
An astronaut beyond time, space, life and death.


Have a wonderful birthday!

[Shonin Risa Bear]

Tears and smiles the candles,
Years and miles the cake.

gassho
ds sat today and a bit of lah

[Tairin]

Shokai


Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Shokai]

Shokai


Tairin
Sat today and lah

Thanks Tairin
gassho, Shokai

[Shokai]

Tears and smiles the candles,
Years and miles the cake.

gassho
ds sat today and a bit of lah

Thanks Shonin
gassho, Shokai