38) The Thirty-eighth Gate: reflection on impurity.
Reflection on impurity is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it] we abandon the mind that is tainted by desire.(Nishijima/Cross)
Visualizing impurity is a gate of realizing Dharma; it abandons the desire for defilement. (Tanahashi)
Gate Gatha:
Reflection Prompts:
1. Although Reflection on impurity and Visualizing impurity are similar, does the slight difference make an change in the import of this Gate?
2. How does this reflection or Visualization cause one to abandon desire?
3. Write a new Capping Verse.
Capping Verse:
gassho, Shokai
stlah
Reflection on impurity is a gate of Dharma illumination; for [with it] we abandon the mind that is tainted by desire.(Nishijima/Cross)
Visualizing impurity is a gate of realizing Dharma; it abandons the desire for defilement. (Tanahashi)
Gate Gatha:
May we, together with all buddhas;
Practice avoidance of impurities,
That our minds may be free from desires.
Practice avoidance of impurities,
That our minds may be free from desires.
Reflection Prompts:
1. Although Reflection on impurity and Visualizing impurity are similar, does the slight difference make an change in the import of this Gate?
2. How does this reflection or Visualization cause one to abandon desire?
3. Write a new Capping Verse.
Capping Verse:
Mud contains much dirt
And water
Clear as the blue sky
And water
Clear as the blue sky
gassho, Shokai
stlah
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