The 41st of 108 Gates Of Dharma Illumination

[Shokai]

Gate Forty-one
Read the following, place it in your heart and sleep on it. Then, tomorrow, live it until evening when you can leave a brief comment on what you may have received during the process.

Enjoyment of the meaning of the Dharma is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it] we seek the meaning of the Dharma.

By “Dharma Gate”, We mean a teaching or practice that can lead to spiritual growth: some kind of positive outcome in terms of our practice. A way to approach the truth.

Koan: "Knowing the ending already didn't spoil my enjoyment of the movie."


Most note worthy replies :

"I see: enjoyment of subject aids thirst for learning aids broader and deeper understanding aids more enjoyment of subject and so on...it's a positive feedback loop."

Finding meaning in the Dharma

Brings a gentle rain of realization

And relief.

True Dharma brings joy—

Just one taste

And we’re hooked for life

合掌 仁道 生開 - gassho, Jindo Shokai
stlah

[Nengyoku]

[Anchi]

[Tairin]

Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Juki]

Juki
sat today and lah

[Nengyoku]

The only thing that can cure my sweet tooth;
One morsel of the Dharma.

Gassho,
Nengyoku
Sat

[Shokai]

The only thing that can cure my sweet tooth;
One morsel of the Dharma.

I like it

gassho, Shokai
stlah

[aprapti]