The 54th of 108 Gates Of Dharma Illumination

[Nengyoku]

[Anchi]

[aprapti]

[Nengyoku]

"The greatest gift is the gift of the teachings"

And the effort of this practice is learning how to unwrap it.
And in doing so, realizing it was never wrapped.
Like the cat, who merely enjoys the box

Gassho,
Nengyoku
Sat

[Juki]

Juki

[Tairin]

Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Shokai]

And the effort of this practice is learning how to unwrap it.
And in doing so, realizing it was never wrapped.
Like the cat, who merely enjoys the box


合掌 仁道 生開 - gassho, Jindo Shokai
stlah

[Shokai]

The 71st of 108 Gates Of Dharma Illumination

Gate Seventy-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, as a part of the state of truth, is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it] we attain many kinds of balanced state.

Enjoyment: the possession, use, or occupancy of anything with satisfaction or pleasure

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: "Enjoyment/Pleasure is a positive feeling caused by having the senses or the mind stimulated. Pleasure is a life-enhancing experience but when it becomes a preoccupation, is thought of as the most important thing in life or even the goal of life, it can be very destructive. There are at least three ways this can happen; (1) The nature of the sense organs is such that prolonged stimulation makes them dull, and then to get the same level of pleasure, the stimulation has to be intensified. Thus one can become involved in a continual round of pleasure-seeking leading to dissatisfaction, and requiring more intense stimulation. The Buddha put it like this: `Even if a whole mountain were made of gold, not double that would be enough to satisfy one person. Know this and live accordingly'. (2) The strong desire for pleasure can make one see persons and objects, not as things in themselves, but only as means for one's own gratification. This can make one extremely selfish and manipulative. The Buddha said: `With sense pleasures as the cause, source and basis, people fight with each other, go to war, break into houses, plunder, burgle, commit highway robbery, and seduce women. (3) Sensual pleasures have a powerful impact on the mind, reverberating in consciousness as sensual images, fantasies and thoughts, and causing longing, agitation and dissatisfaction. This can be very unhelpful if one is trying to calm and clarify the mind. For these reasons, the Buddha advocated a careful but realistic attitude towards pleasure. He advised us to `see the satisfaction in sense pleasures, the danger of them and the escape from them,' and to develop a healthy means between sensual indulgence and extreme asceticism. The Buddha also encouraged us to see that there is a higher and more refined pleasure than that produced by the stimulation of the senses. He said: `If a person were to say 'This is the highest pleasure and happiness beings can experience. I would disagree with him.' He then proceeded to describe the joy and happiness one can experience through the peace and stillness of meditation."

- Guide to Buddhism A to Z; link here

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Most note worthy replies :

Dropping the likes and dislikes

Purpose, goal and achievement.

Washing dishes - a child's play.

The joy, the satisfaction, the interest

They are all there

If you see, knowing.

Life is a wonder,

Every bit

Just enjoy the ride

合掌 仁道 生開 - gassho, Jindo Shokai
stlah

[Nengyoku]

[Myo Shin]

[Myo Shin]

[Anchi]

[aprapti]

Dropping the likes and dislikes

Purpose, goal and achievement.

Washing dishes - a child's play.

The joy, the satisfaction, the interest

They are all there

If you see, knowing.

Life is a wonder,

Every bit

Just enjoy the ride

important, but difficult these days..

aprapti

sat

[Tairin]

Tairin
Sat today and lah

[Juki]

Juki