Gate Five
Read the following, place it in your heart and sleep on it. Then, tomorrow, live and practice it until evening when you can leave a brief comment as to insights or revelations you may have received during the process.
Right conduct of the actions of the body is a gate of Dharma-illumination; for [with it] the three kinds of behavior are pure.
By “Dharma Gate”, we mean a teaching or practice we can study to gain insights into the deepening our practice. It's a way to integrate our understanding of approaching reality.
The Koan: "Master Seppo preached to an assembly: I have met with you in the house of Bo Shu Tei. I have met with you on the summit of U Seki Rei. I have met with you in front of the Zazen Hall.
Master Hofuku asked Master Gako: I would like to put "in front of the Zazen Hall" to one side. But What does he mean by "in the house of Bo Shu Tei." and "on the summit of U Seki Rei."
Master Gako walked quickly back to his own room. Master Hofuku bowed and entered the Zazen Hall.
. - Shinji Shobogenzo/ Nishijima 3-91
This story explains the state that exists in common for all Buddhist Monks is in their conduct - in the actions of their real life.
One poetic response to this question was:
Read the following, place it in your heart and sleep on it. Then, tomorrow, live and practice it until evening when you can leave a brief comment as to insights or revelations you may have received during the process.
Right conduct of the actions of the body is a gate of Dharma-illumination; for [with it] the three kinds of behavior are pure.
By “Dharma Gate”, we mean a teaching or practice we can study to gain insights into the deepening our practice. It's a way to integrate our understanding of approaching reality.
The Koan: "Master Seppo preached to an assembly: I have met with you in the house of Bo Shu Tei. I have met with you on the summit of U Seki Rei. I have met with you in front of the Zazen Hall.
Master Hofuku asked Master Gako: I would like to put "in front of the Zazen Hall" to one side. But What does he mean by "in the house of Bo Shu Tei." and "on the summit of U Seki Rei."
Master Gako walked quickly back to his own room. Master Hofuku bowed and entered the Zazen Hall.
. - Shinji Shobogenzo/ Nishijima 3-91
This story explains the state that exists in common for all Buddhist Monks is in their conduct - in the actions of their real life.
One poetic response to this question was:
Best to be Buddha
Here and now
Never tomorrow
Here and now
Never tomorrow
for positive poetry 優婆塞 台 婆
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